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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
(NOT OFFERED CURRENTLY) - Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 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 for upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students with emphasis on biochemistry and molecular biology; illustrations are drawn using Drosophila as a model organism with a focus on oraland written analysis of research literature. - Course structure: Discussion of review articles and research papers, essay writing. - Recommended texts: Various Readings: Primary sources, assigned journal review and experimental articles. Additional:
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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 more than one semesters. Students are assigned a project related to the research program of the lab and they have the opportunity to practice and apply several laboratory techniques under the supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Students participate in various written exercises to improve their writing skills. They also join weekly lab meetings and the departmental Molecular/Cell Biology discussion group (Current Topics in Cell/Molecular Biology - BISC 6205). Finally, they produce a report or dissertation 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: Mondays, 14:00 - 16:00. - Location: Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street NW), Room 6605 - Prerequisites: Cell Biology (BISC 2202) or permission of instructor. At least one of the following is strongly recommended: Introductory Immunology (BISC 3212), Introductory Microbiology (BISC 2337), Invertebrate Zoology (BISC 2330), Parasitology (BISC 2339) . - Course description: Overview of the molecular, cellular and physiological basis of symbiotic and pathogenic interactions between plants, invertebrates/vertebrates and bacteria, fungi, viruses as well prokaryotic and eukaryotic parasites. - Course structure: Introduction to the topic – Presentation of research papers (approx. 30-40 minutes each) – Discussion (approx. 15 minutes after each presentation). - 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 (original review articles) related to the class topics are 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: Fridays, 13:45 - 15:00 - Location: Science and Engineering Hall (801 22nd Street NW), Room 8750. - Prerequisites: BISC 2202 (Cell Biology) or BISC2207 (Genetics) and BISC 3209 (Molecular Biology); concurrent enrollment in BISC 4171 (Undergraduate Research) is strongly recommended. - 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 original research or research articles. - Recommended Texts: Research articles from primary literature. |
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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 to discuss the recent literature on selected topics. Students complete reading assignments, writing activities like essays and paper summaries.
Students also present research papers at lab meetings and departmental 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 to discuss the recent literature on selected topics. Students complete reading assignments, writing activities like essays and paper summaries.
Students also present research papers at lab meetings and departmental journal club sessions.
