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 MIC 610 - Advanced Topics in Microbiology and Cell Biology

Fall, 2007

Course Schedule

Date Topic Assignments Faculty Papers/Presenters
08/21 Introduction, class goals, requirements, syllabus vv Billington

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08/23 Preparation of a scientific manuscript Data provided for data analysis/manuscript writing assignment Billington vv
08/28 Cholesterol dependent cytolysins vv Billington

 
08/30 Discussion (CDCs) vv vv Echevarria (paper)
09/04 Bacterial subversion of the extracellular matrix Selection of literature review topic Jost vv
09/06 Bacterial subversion of the extracellular matrix vv vv vv
09/11 Discussion (ECM subversion) . vv

Blackburn (paper)
Ajibode (paper)
09/13 Biofilms and Disease vv Billington vv
09/18 Discussion (Biofilms) vv vv

Bingham (paper)
Husband (paper)
Cherwa (paper)
09/20 Structural genomics Data analysis/manuscript writing assignment due Day vv
09/25 Functional genomics vv .. vv
09/27 Discussion (Genomics) vv vv Ruboyianes (paper)
Ortiz-Ortiz (paper)
10/02 Antibiotic resistance vv Billington vv
10/04 Antibiotic resistance vv vv  
10/09 Discussion (Antibiotic resistance) vv   Echevarria (paper)
Blackburn (paper)
Bingham (paper)
10/11 Review of manuscript writing assignment vv Billington v
10/16 Begomoviruses: Emerging Plant Pathogens vv Brown  
10/18 Discussion (Begamoviruses) Literature review draft due .

Cherwa (paper)
Ruboyianes (paper)
10/23 Gene expression and the environment . Selmin .
10/25 Discussion (Genes and Environment) vv . Ajibode (paper)
Husband (paper)
10/30 Acid tolerance as a virulence factor vv Billington

 
11/01 Discussion (Acid tolerance) vv Ortiz-Ortiz (paper)
Bingham (paper)
11/06 Coordinate regulation of bacterial virulence factors Review draft returned to student Billington
11/08 Discussion (Coordinate regulation) vv   Ruboyianes (paper)
Cherwa (paper)
11/13 Malaria and red blood cell interactions vv .Sterling  
11/15 Discussion (Malaria) vv Eschevarria (paper)
Ajibode (paper)
11/20 Bacterial foodborne infections . Billington
11/22 Thanksgiving! vv vv .
11/27 Bacterial foodborne intoxications Final literature review due   .
11/29 Discussion (Bacterial foodborne illness)   vv Ortiz-Ortiz (paper)
Husband (paper)
Blackburn (paper)

Syllabus

Other than the grade and attendance policy, this syllabus may be subject to change, with advanced notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Updated November 26, 2007
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