Course Goals
Conducting biomedical research in this modern era requires a comprehensive understanding of the methods and tools available. This two credit hour course is designed to cover diverse topics of molecular research with the goal of exposing students to the vast array of methods and tools available for conducting molecular research. Although comprehensive, the course seeks to provide students with practical and technical information that will assist them in utilizing these methods in their own research. Attention is given to understanding the theory, instrumentation, materials, limitations and applications of these various methods. Students should come away from this course with a basic understanding of a diverse collection of research methods and the applications thereof.
Lectures will be given by faculty with expertise in the various methods and topics being covered (see list below). Lectures are on Wednesday and Friday from 3 to 4 PM in JFB G-707. Attendance is mandatory.
A schedule and appropriate contact information can be found at the course web site
(http://www-bmb.med.uth.tmc.edu/courses/Methods/spring2005.html).
Blackboard
Detailed information regarding course schedules, lecturers, handouts, lecture outlines, references problem sets and grades will be posted on the UTHSC-H Blackboard. All registered students and lecturers can access Blackboard at http://blackboard.uth.tmc.edu/.
Problem Sets
Some, but not all lecturers will assign problem sets that focus on the theory and application of the methods covered in their lectures. All Problem Sets will be posted on Blackboard. These problem sets are to be completed outside of class and handed in at the beginning of the next lecture, unless otherwise indicated. Although discussion of the problem sets is encouraged among students, the written answers are expected to be the student’s own work. The problem sets will be graded and handed back to the students. Problem set answers will posted on the course schedule webpage
(http://www-bmb.med.uth.tmc.edu/courses/Methods/spring2005.html),
and will be on file in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology main office (MSB 6.200), after graded problem sets are handed back. For this reason, late submission of the problem sets is not allowable.
Reading Material
Copies of the lecture handouts as well as supplemental reading material will be on file in The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology main office (MSB 6.200). These are not to be permanently removed from the Department, but may be photocopied and returned.
Exams and Grading
There will be two Exams consisting of questions based on the material covered in the lectures. Each exam will make up 35% of the final grade. The averaged grades of the problem sets will make up the remaining 30% of the final grade.
| Faculty |
Phone number |
Email Address |
| Joseph Alcorn, Ph.D. |
713.500.5641 |
Joseph.L.Alcorn@uth.tmc.edu |
| Michael Blackburn, Ph.D. |
713.500 6087 |
Michael.R.Blackburn@uth.tmc.edu |
| Mikhail Bogdanov, Ph.D. |
713.500.6125 |
Mikhail.Bogdanov@uth.tmc.edu |
| Carmen Dessauer, Ph.D. |
713.500.6308 |
Carmen.W.Dessauer@uth.tmc.edu |
| Richard Kulmacz, Ph.D. |
713.500.6772 |
Richard.J.Kulmacz@uth.tmc.edu |
| Julia Lever, Ph.D. |
713.500.6055 |
Julia.E.Lever@uth.tmc.edu |
| Renhao Li, Ph.D. |
713.500.7233 |
Renhao.Li@uth.tmc.edu |
| Kevin Morano, Ph.D. |
713.500.5890 |
Kevin.A.Morano@uth.tmc.edu |
| Pawel Penczek, Ph.D. |
713.500.5416 |
Pawel.A.Penczek@uth.tmc.edu |
| John Putkey, Ph.D. |
713.500.6061 |
John.Putkey@uth.tmc.edu |
| C. S. Raman, Ph.D. |
713.500.6284 |
C.S.Raman@uth.tmc.edu |
| William Seifert, Ph.D. |
713.500.6283 |
William.E.Seifert@uth.tmc.edu |
| Ah-Lim Tsai, Ph.D. |
713.500.6771 |
Ah-Lim.Tsai@uth.tmc.edu |
| Sudha Veeraraghavan, Ph.D. |
713.500.6089 |
Sudha.Veeraraghavan@uth.tmc.edu |
| Neal Waxham, Ph.D. |
713.500.5621 |
M.N.Waxham@uth.tmc.edu |
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