Course Descriptions

01:160:482 Chemical Biology (3 cr) 
Chemical biology is an exciting and rapidly emerging field, which constantly brings new advancements to life sciences and public health. Research in chemical biology aims to (i) investigate, understand, manipulate, or mimic biological systems by means of sophisticated molecular tools and (ii) develop functional molecules for translational and clinical applications. This course covers the fundamentals (both theory and technique) of chemical biology, with numerous real-world applications geared toward biotechnology and medicine.  Prerequisites: 01:160:308 or 01:160:316; 11:115:403 or 01:694:407, or permission from instructor.