Cellular and Molecular Biology

Description

Prerequisite: BIO 1401 3 lecture hours This course is designed for SSE students who have decided to undergo a thematic area in Biotechnology. The course is a continuity to BIO 1401 with more depth in the cellular and molecular aspects that govern the organization and function of living organisms. In this course, students will cover and understand the major mechanisms that relate the structure to the function of living organisms. Gene expression, gene regulation, protein production, cell signaling, as well as cellular secretion mechanisms. The basics microbiology and molecular immunology will also be addressed in this course. Whenever possible, fundamentals of cellular biology will be linked to applications in medical or biotech fields, and related ethical aspects will be discussed.