Courses

ME.340.702.  Rigor, Reproducibility & Experimental Design in Biological Chemistry.  2 Credits.  
ME.340.711.  Bacterial Cell Biology and Development.  1 Credit.  
ME.340.712.  Bacterial Signaling and Communities.  1 Credit.  
ME.340.713.  Microbial Pathogenesis.  1 Credit.  

This course will examine a breadth of topics in microbial pathogenesis in the form of faculty lectures providing foundational information and student presentations of current research. Various aspects of host-pathogen interactions will be covered including routes of infection; adhesion, invasion and colonization; extracellular, cytosolic and vacuolar pathogens; virulence mechanisms and host cell manipulation; innate immunity and host defense mechanisms; antibiotic therapy and resistance.

ME.340.714.  Exosomes: Molecular Mechanisms and Biomedical Applications.  1 Credit.  

This course will explore the biology of exosomes and other secreted vesicles, as well as their biomedical roles and translational applications. Class content will consist of a combination of in-class lectures, assigned readings, assigned literature research projects, and student presentations.

ME.340.715.  Graduate Elective in Proteomics.  1 Credit.  
ME.340.805.  Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.  1 - 18 Credits.  

N/A

ME.340.808.  BCMB Research.  1 - 18 Credits.  

Laboratory Research