Biomedical Research 1A: Science in your Time (5 units) – General Education Course. Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Exploration of current topics in biology from media sources like news organizations and TED Talks, tracing information back to primary research. Students learn to critically evaluate primary sources. There will be discussion of primary research on the academic STEM education and research system from K-12 through tenured faculty, including medical training and national science funding. Letter grading.

Fulfills GE: Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

This class satisfies the following College/School diversity requirement:

• • Education and Information Studies

  • College of Letters and Science

  • School of Music

  • Public Affairs

Biomedical Research 5HA:  Biomedical Research: Concept and Strategies (4 units) – Introductory Course required to apply to the Minor. Lecture, three hours. In this “research deconstruction” course, outstanding research faculty are invited to deliver seminars on cutting-edge research recently conducted in their laboratory. The instructor uses each seminar as a platform for a series of classes that explore fundamental concepts and experimental approaches employed in the research. Topics may include cancer, rare genetic diseases, metabolic disorders, etc., as well as more basic research in cell and molecular biology. Letter grading.

Biomedical Research 5HB: Biomedical Research: Essential Skills and Concepts (4 units) – Core curriculum required for completion of the Minor. Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Limited to Biomedical Research minor students. Designed for freshmen/sophomores. Exploration of scientific concepts and experimental approaches through seminars by UCLA faculty members on their cutting-edge research. Topics may include areas of study such as cancer, stem cells, and infectious disease, the biology of aging, as well as more basic research in cell and molecular biology. Student investigation of one or more laboratories on campus and presentation of brief synopsis of single research project from one laboratory. Letter grading.

Biomedical Research M6H:  Experiments in Cell and Tissue Culture (4 units) – Introductory Course required to apply to the Minor. Lecture, three hours. Answering important questions in biology often involves executing experiments using cultured cells or tissues in the laboratory. This course will discuss the fundamentals of how cells and tissues are cultured in a research setting, and how experiments use these cells/tissues to make important discoveries. You will gain practical knowledge and tools to understand how to design and carry out successful experiments, how to interpret results, and how to work through experimental challenges that arise. Problem solving will be emphasized throughout the course. Cross-listed as MCDB M6H. Synchronous. Letter grading.

Biomedical Research 10H: Research Training in Genes, Genetics, and Genomics (6 units) – Introductory Course required to apply to the Minor. Two 90-minute lectures and two 3-hour lab sections per week. Limited to 24 students. Basic training in biological research, including techniques in use of model organisms, genetics, and scientific writing and presentation skills. Part of Undergraduate Research Consortium in Functional Genomics. Letter grading.

Biomedical Research 193H: Journal Club Seminars: Current Topics in Biomedical Research (2 units) – Core Curriculum required for completion of the Minor. Seminar, three hours. Limited to Biomedical Research minor students. Presentation and discussion of recent papers from primary literature in biosciences. Letter grading.

Biomedical Research 194H: Research Groups Seminars: Data Presentation in Biomedical Research (2 Units) – Core Curriculum required for completion of the Minor. Seminar, three hours. Limited to Biomedical Research minor students. Preparation of oral presentations based on student laboratory research at UCLA. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.