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coursesGWU Courses taught by Prof. Eleftherianos at Foggy-Bottom Campus!
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undergraduate
Molecular Biology (BISC 3209) - 4 credits
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Offered in fall semesters
- Time: Mon and Wed, 16:00 - 19:00 - Location: Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street NW), Room 1800 - Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry (BISC 1111 and BISC 1112); One of the following is strongly recommended: Biochemistry (BISC 3261), Genetics (BISC 2207), Cell Biology (BISC 2202) - Course description: Comprehensive overview of theories, techniques, and procedures in molecular biology; topics include the biosynthesis and structure of DNA, RNA, and proteins, relationships among function and expression; transcription and translation; regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; and traditional and modern methods in recombinant DNA technology, gene and protein characterization - Course structure: Approximately 30-40 minutes lecture – 15 min break – lab until end of the class - Required textbook: David P. Clark, Molecular Biology; 2nd Edition, Academic Press (Elsevier), 2012, ISBN: 978-0-12-378594-7 |
Advanced Cellular-Molecular Biology (BISC 4132) - 3 credits
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Offered in spring semesters
- Time: Tue and Thu, 14:20 - 15:35 - Location: Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street NW), Room 6605 - Prerequisites: Completed 16 credits of 2000‐4000 level biology courses, including 6 credits in the Cell and Molecular category - Course description: An advanced cell biology course with emphasis on biochemistry and molecular biology; illustrations are drawn from different organisms and human biology. Oral and written analysis of research literature. For upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students. Restricted to Instructor approval required - Course structure: Team presentations and project 20%, Semester paper 20%, Two Exams 60% - Recommended texts: Lodish H, et. al., Molecular Cell Biology; Alberts B, et. al. Molecular Biology of the Cell; Berg JM, et al, Biochemisty; available free through PubMed Books (NIH). Readings: Primary sources, journal articles |
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Undergraduate Research (BISC 4171) - variable credit
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Offered in fall and spring semesters
Admission by permission of Dr. Eleftherianos This course is suitable for students who wish to conduct lab research for one (or more) semester. Each student is assigned a project related to the research program of the lab and they have the opportunity to learn and apply several laboratory techniques under the supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers Students take part in various written exercises to improve their writing skills. They also participate in weekly lab meetings and the departmental Molecular/Cell Biology discussion group (Current Topics in Cell/Molecular Biology - BISC 6209). Finally, they produce a report and present their experimental results at the end of each semester |
graduate
Host-Microbe Interactions (BISC 6219) - 3 credits
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Offered in spring semesters
- Time: Mon, 14:00 - 16:00 - Location: Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street NW), Room 6605 - Prerequisites: Microbiology (BISC 2337); At least one of the following is strongly recommended: Intro to Immunology (BISC 3212), Cell Biology (BISC 2202), Invertebrate Zoology (BISC 2330), Parasitology (BISC 2339) - Course description: Overview of the molecular, genetic, cellular and physiological basis of symbiotic and pathogenic interactions between plants, invertebrate and vertebrate animals with various microbial organisms including bacteria, fungi, viruses - Course structure: Short Background information – Students’ presentations (60 min) – Discussion (30 min) - Primary literature: · Charles A. Janeway Jr, Paul Travers, Mark Walport, and Mark J. Shlomchik, Immunobiology (Sixth Edition). Garland Science, 2005 · Lauren Sompayrac, How the immune system works (Third Edition). Blackwell Publishing, 2008 · Tak W. Mak, Primer to the Immune Response (Update Edition). Academic Press, 2011 · Robert I. Krasner, The Microbial Challenge (Second Edition). ASM Press, 2009 · Tracey J. Lamb, Immunity to Parasitic Infection. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 · James F. White and Monica S. Torres, Defensive Mutualism in Microbial Symbiosis. CRC Press, 2009 · John Playfair and Gregory Bancroft, Infection and Immunity (Third Edition). Oxford University Press, 2008 · Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, and Shiv Pillai, Cellular and Molecular Immunology (Seventh Edition). Elsevier, 2012 · Angela Douglas, The Symbiotic Habit. Princeton University Press, 2010 · Kostas Bourtzis and Thomas A. Miller, Insect Symbiosis. CRC Press, 2008 Additional reading from primary journals may be assigned by the instructor |
Current Topics in Cell-Molecular Biology (BISC 6205) - 1 or 2 credits
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Offered in fall and spring semesters - May be repeated for credit
- Time: Fri, 14:00 - 15:00 - Location: Phillips Hall (801 22nd Street NW), Room 217 - Prerequisites: BISC 2202 (Cell Biology) and BISC 3209 (Molecular Biology) - Course description: Presentation of lab research projects or recent published research articles on the molecular/cellular basis of important biological processes. All faculty, postdoctoral scientists, graduate students and undergraduate researchers are strongly encouraged to attend and participate actively - Course structure: Members from different labs in the Department of Biological Sciences present origibal research or research articles - Recommended Texts: Primary sources, journal articles |
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Advanced Reading and Research (BISC 8998) - variable credit
Offered in fall and spring semesters - May be repeated for credit
Admission by permission of Dr. Eleftherianos
This course is limited to students preparing for the Doctor of Philosophy general examination. It involves weekly meetings with the students to discuss the current and recent literature on selected topics. Students are requested to complete reading assignments, writing activities and other exercises that are designed to improve their theoretical knowledge
Students also have to comment and present research papers during lab meetings or journal club sessions.
Admission by permission of Dr. Eleftherianos
This course is limited to students preparing for the Doctor of Philosophy general examination. It involves weekly meetings with the students to discuss the current and recent literature on selected topics. Students are requested to complete reading assignments, writing activities and other exercises that are designed to improve their theoretical knowledge
Students also have to comment and present research papers during lab meetings or journal club sessions.