Biomedical Sciences (BMS)

BMS 6300:           Selected Topics in Biomedical Sciences

Cr. 3. (3-0).

May be repeated when topics vary.

 

BMS 6322:           Biochemical & Molecular Genetics

Cr. 3. (3-0).

Biochemical and molecular aspects of the inborn errors of human metabolism. Particular attention will focus on practical methods employed for the detection of hereditary disease, including organic and amino acid analysis, and routine metabolic screening. Molecular studies will include common techniques such as DNA and RNA isolation and purification; electrophoresis of nucleic acids.

 

BMS 6324:           Phytochemicals, Cancer, and Disease

Cr. 3. (3-0).

Studies in plant derived phytochemical bioactive molecules, their preventative effects in cancer biology and disease. Cell signaling pathways and other related mechanisms in disease prevention will also be discussed.

 

BMS 6332:           Studies in Intermediary Metabolism

Cr. 3. (3-0).

Investigation of the interrelationships of energy utilizing and producing metabolic pathways. Consideration will be given to glycolysis, Kreb's cycle, oxidative pathways of fatty acids and amino acids, and the pathways of lipid and sterol formation, in addition to various aspects of gluconeogenesis and the pentosephosphate shunt.

 

BMS 6342:           Molecular Biology of the Cell

Cr. 3. (3-0).

Advanced topics in cell biology. Cell division, replication and recombination of DNA and mutations and repair of DNA will be reviewed. Application of restriction enzymes, recombinant DNA technology and sequencing of DNA to study molecular architecture of the cell will be overviewed.