Introductory Courses
Application deadline for Spring 2008 - May 16
Before you apply to the Minor in Biomedical Research, you must take one of the following introductory courses. These classes use different formats to expose you to concepts central to scientific research. Check the course catalog for more complete descriptions. The introductory courses are:
Biomedical Research 5HA - Biomedical Research: Concepts and Strategies. In this course, outstanding research faculty from the Medical School and College are invited to give a seminar on cutting edge research recently conducted in their laboratory. Each seminar is videotaped and used as an entry point for a series of lectures by the instructor that center on concepts and experimental approaches relevant to the seminar.
Life Sciences 10H - Research Training in Genes, Genetics and Genomics. This discovery-based research course gives students hands-on experience with laboratory research in Drosphila genetics. Sponsored by Dr. Utpal Banerjee's HHMI Professors Award, LS 10H has already yielded a publication in a major science journal with an unprecedented list of authors that includes over 150 undergraduates.
Honors Collegium 70A - Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture and Law. This course is designed to introduce non-life science majors to basic principles of molecular biology, their applications to areas such as genetic engineering, diagnostic screening and forensics, and the ethical and legal questions that arise from this work. Sponsored by Dr. Robert Goldberg's HHMI Professors Award, HC 70A has been highly successful and consistently receives outstanding evaluations from its students.