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My office hours for the spring 2007

Monday: 11:10AM-12:00AM
Tuesday: 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Wednesday: 2:30AM-4:00AM
Thursday: 2:30PM - 3:30PM
* and by appointment

Courses that I teach

BIO 100 — General Zoology
Fundamental principles of zoology. Organization, metabolism, responsiveness, reproduction and classification of selected invertebrates and vertebrates illustrate the principles in the laboratory. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. 3 credits. Offered every spring and fall term.

BIO 435 — Developmental Biology
Study of the mechanisms and patterns of development in animals. Microscopic examination of prepared slides and selected experiments are used to illustrate principles involved. Two three-hour lecture-laboratory periods each week. Prerequisite: BIO 320; BIO 436 recommended. 4 credits. Offered every spring term.

BIO 436 — Cell Biology
Molecular interaction and ultra-structure necessary to make up the functional unit of life, the cell. Introductory techniques of molecular biology are emphasized in the laboratory. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: BIO 320 and CHE 120-121. 4 credits. Offered every fall term.

BIO 466 — Advanced Cell Biology
An extension of cell biology with an emphasis on eukaryotes. Laboratory work integrates the methods of molecular biology with electron microscopy. Lecture: 2 hours; laboratory: 4 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 351 and 436 or departmental permission. 4 credits. (Course under revision)

BIO 498 — Introduction to Bioinformatics & Systems Biology
Introduction to Bioinformatics and Systems Biology is a novel course offering in the Department of Biology designed to provide students with an introductory background into the field of bioinformatics and its relationship to the study of molecular biology and systems biology.  This exciting field has developed over the last decade, incorporating the extraordinary capabilities of computerized modeling and databases to provide a powerful tool for exploring the workings of the living system that unprecedented in the history of biology.  The field of bioinformatics impinges on almost every area of biological inquiry; the purpose of this course is to provide students with an intellectual foundation for its principles as applied to systems biology and the hands-on expertise necessary to pursue further studies and career opportunities in this exciting and challenging field. Prerequisites: BIO 320. ( Offered Ad hoc in spring 2007 term.) BIO 436 Cell Biology and BIO 467  Laboratory Course in Biotechnology are strongly recommended. 4 credits.

BIO 549 — Cellular Physiology
Current physiological explanations of all cellular reactions based on protein mechanisms at the cellular and subcellular levels, including metabolism, membrane and filamentous processes. Prerequisites: Scheduled spring terms. 3 credits.

BIO 551 — Molecular and Developmental Genetics
The molecular basis of gene action for both prokaryotes and eukaryotes including DNA organization, replication and exchange, RNA synthesis and processing, protein synthesis, and the regulation of these processes for selective gene expression as found in development. Prerequisites: genetics, and biochemistry or cell physiology. Scheduled for fall terms. 3 credits.