Biology 205: Cellular and Developmental Biology (4). Prerequisite, Biology 202. Fundamentals of cell structure and activity in relation to special functions, metabolism, reproduction, embryogenesis, and with an introduction to the experimental analysis of cell physiology and development. Three lectures and one recitation-demonstration-conference hour a week. Fall, spring, and summer. Salmon, Peifer, Jones, Reed, Rogers, Staff.

Syllabus: Fall Semester, 2007

Sample Exams:

• November, 1999
• December, 1999
• November 2002
• December 2002

Biology 445: Cancer Biology (3). Prerequisites, Biology 202 and Biology 205. We will use selected examples to illustrate how basic research allows us to understand the mechanistic basis of cancer, and how these insights offer hope for new treatments. Spring. Duronio, Peifer.

Syllabus: Spring 1998

Sample Exams:

• March, 1996
• May, 1996

Selected graduate classes

Bio 625. Seminar in Developmental Biology. A course for first, second and more advanced graduate students that introduces you work at the interface between cell and developmental biology, and provides practice in reading and evaluating the sceintific literature. Each week we read one paper from the current literature, and all of the participants critique the work and discuss its implications. Sessions are moderated by senior graduate students who participated in the class in previous years. This year's topics are: 1) the normal developmental role sof human disease genes, and 2) how does morphogenesis shape organs tissues, and the overall body plan. Fall. Peifer, Bautch.