Teaching
Introduction to Molecular
and Cellular Biology (IMCB)
Course description: IMCB is an introduction to the molecular and biochemical composition of cells and the organization and function of both DNA and cellular structures. This course emphasizes three foundational concepts/processes in molecular and cellular biology: 1) the acquisition transformation, and utilization of Energy; 2) The determinants and regulation of macromolecular form and function; and 3) the encoding, storage, and translation of information.
Principles of Neuroscience
Course description: Principles of Neuroscience introduces students to the concepts and techniques of modern neuroscience. This course encompasses essential concepts including neuronal signal transduction and transmission, nervous system organization, sensory processing, and the neurobiology of behavior in model systems.
Genome Biology
Course description: This graduate level course introduces foundational concepts in the genome structure, function, and evolution. We detail current empirical approaches in genome biology and apply these tools in exercises and a class project. Exercises will including genome assembly, alignment, annotation, and transcriptome analyses via UNIX-based bioinformatic application and OSCER computing resources. Course material on Github
Data Wrangling and Visualization for Biology
Course description: This graduate level course introduces a variety of tools, mostly centered around R, to handle computational and data presentation tasks that we commonly encounter in biology. The aim of this seminar is develop an approach to handling data and analyses in efficient ways that can easily be shared with others in your field. Course materials on Github
Sensory Biology Seminar
Course description: This seminar course explores recent and classic studies in sensory biology through readings, presentations, and discussions. The aim of the seminar is to introduce the substrates, receptors, ecology, and adaptive function of the major sensory modalities including vision, audition, olfaction, and mechanoreception. The seminar also provides student opportunities to develop skills in critical reading of primary literature, effective presentation, and the writing of scholarly peer reviews.
Course description: IMCB is an introduction to the molecular and biochemical composition of cells and the organization and function of both DNA and cellular structures. This course emphasizes three foundational concepts/processes in molecular and cellular biology: 1) the acquisition transformation, and utilization of Energy; 2) The determinants and regulation of macromolecular form and function; and 3) the encoding, storage, and translation of information.
Principles of Neuroscience
Course description: Principles of Neuroscience introduces students to the concepts and techniques of modern neuroscience. This course encompasses essential concepts including neuronal signal transduction and transmission, nervous system organization, sensory processing, and the neurobiology of behavior in model systems.
Genome Biology
Course description: This graduate level course introduces foundational concepts in the genome structure, function, and evolution. We detail current empirical approaches in genome biology and apply these tools in exercises and a class project. Exercises will including genome assembly, alignment, annotation, and transcriptome analyses via UNIX-based bioinformatic application and OSCER computing resources. Course material on Github
Data Wrangling and Visualization for Biology
Course description: This graduate level course introduces a variety of tools, mostly centered around R, to handle computational and data presentation tasks that we commonly encounter in biology. The aim of this seminar is develop an approach to handling data and analyses in efficient ways that can easily be shared with others in your field. Course materials on Github
Sensory Biology Seminar
Course description: This seminar course explores recent and classic studies in sensory biology through readings, presentations, and discussions. The aim of the seminar is to introduce the substrates, receptors, ecology, and adaptive function of the major sensory modalities including vision, audition, olfaction, and mechanoreception. The seminar also provides student opportunities to develop skills in critical reading of primary literature, effective presentation, and the writing of scholarly peer reviews.