Spring Semester 2008
Monday and
Wednesday, 10-11:30 AM
RWJMS Room V10
Course Directors: John Pintar
Nancy Walworth
Faculty
Requirements
Printable Syllabus
Textbook: Molecular Biology of The Cell, 5th edition, Alberts et al.
available at the Rutgers Bookstore
Molecular Biology of The Cell, 4th edition NOTE that this is the PREVIOUS edition of the textbook!!!
available through the National Library of Medicine at NIH
| NOTE: Exams and Papers
will be available after 12 noon on MONDAY May 19th outside of Dr.
Walworth's office, room 536 on the 5th floor of the RWJMS research
tower. Please note, we will do our best to post readings BEFORE lectures! Please check the website for updated reading lists and copies of articles. At a minimum, reading the relevant chapters in the textbook is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and WILL help you prepare for lecture!! |
| Exams
from 2007 are available for your review. Since the schedule is a
bit different this year from last, please take a look at both the
mid-term and the final to get a sense of the types of questions that
are asked for the various topics. 2007 Mid-Term Exam 2007 Final Exam |
| Paper Assignment #1 |
Due
in class on March 26, 2008 |
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| Paper Assignment
#2 |
Due
in class on April 30, 2008 |
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| Date | Topic | Instructor |
| Jan. 23 (W) | Introduction and
Overview recommended reading: Chapter 9 in Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell Handout PDF |
John
Pintar |
| Jan. 28 (M) | Membranes 1 Handout PDF Readings |
Loren
Runnels |
| Jan. 30 (W) | Membranes 2 Handout PDF Readings |
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| Feb. 4 (M) | Cell
Signaling 1 Handout PDF Readings |
Ray Habas |
| Feb. 6 (W) | Cell
Signaling 2 Handout PDF Readings |
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| Feb. 11 (M) | Cell Signaling 3 Handout PDF Readings |
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| Feb. 13 (W) | Cell Signaling 4 Handout PDF Readings |
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| Feb. 18 (M) | Targeting to the
ER Handout PDF Readings |
John
Pintar |
| Feb. 20 (W) | Vesicular
Transport I Handout PDF Readings |
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| Feb. 25 (M) | Vesicular
Transport II Handout PDF Readings |
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| Feb. 27 (W) | Vesicular
Transport III Handout PDF Readings |
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| March 3 (M) | Nucleus Handout PDF Readings |
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| March 5 (W) | Extracellular
Matrix Updated-> Handout PDF Readings |
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| March 10 (M) |
Flex Day in case of
snow! |
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| March 12 (W) | EXAM I This exam covers ALL lectures through March 5: including Extracellular Matrix!! revised "Requirements" page Practice Exam (from 2007) |
Location TBA 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
| March 17-21 | Spring Break | no
classes |
| March 24 (M) | Note: for lectures
on the Cytoskeleton, handouts will NOT be provided! Please bring something on which to take notes in class (or print from links below)! Cytoskeleton 1 Handout PDF Readings |
Sarah Hitchcock-DeGregori |
| March 26 (W) | Cytoskeleton 2 Handout PDF Readings |
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| March 26 (W) | FIRST PAPER DUE | HAND IN AT CLASS |
| March 31 (M) | Cytoskeleton 3 Handout PDF Readings |
Sarah Hitchcock-DeGregori |
| April 2 (W) | Cell
Cycle I Handout PDF Readings |
Nancy Walworth |
| April 7 (M) | Cell
Cycle II Handout PDF Readings |
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| April 9 (W) | Cell Cycle III Handout PDF Readings |
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| April 14 (M) | Cell Cycle IV Handout PDF Readings |
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| April 16 (W) | Cell Adhesion 1 Handout PDF Reading assignment: Chapter 19 in Alberts et al., 5th edition |
Bill
Wadsworth |
| April 21 (M) | Cell Adhesion 2 Handout PDF Reading assignment: Chapter 19 in Alberts et al., 5th edition |
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| April 23 (W) | Neuronal
Development I Lecture Slides PDF Readings Summary |
James Zheng |
| April 28 (M) | Apoptosis Handout PDF Readings |
Patrizia
Casaccia-Bonnefil |
| April 30 (W) | Neuronal
Development II Lecture Slides PDF Readings Summary |
James Zheng |
| April 30 (W) | SECOND PAPER DUE | HAND IN AT CLASS |
| May 5 (M) | Neuronal
Development III Lecture Slides PDF Readings Summary |
James Zheng |
| May 9 (Friday) |
EXAM II Practice Exam (from 2007) |
RWJMS West Lecture Hall 9 a.m. - 12 noon |