This is the home of the CH444 - Advanced Topics in Biochemistry
Instructor: Kevin Rice (Keyes 313, x5763, kprice@colby.edu)
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Approximate weekly lecture schedule
Week of |
Lecture Topic |
Reading / Textook Chapters |
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2/2 |
Introduction / primary literature |
Chapter 1 |
2/7 |
Model organisms / cell culture / cell fractionation |
Chapters 2-4 |
2/14 |
Molecular Biology / cloning / genomics |
Chapters 5-6 |
2/21 |
Electrophoresis / chromotography / protein purification |
Chapters 8, 10, & 11 |
2/28 |
Enzyme assay development / enzyme mechanisms |
Chapter 15 |
3/7 |
Mid-term oral presentations |
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3/14 |
Immunological assays / radioisotope techniques / proteomics |
Chapters 7 & 14 |
3/21 |
Spring Break |
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3/28 |
Spectroscopy |
Chapters 9, 12, & 13 |
4/4 |
Novel approaches to experimental biochemistry I |
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4/11 |
Novel approaches to experimental biochemistry II |
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4/18 |
Novel approaches to experimental biochemistry III |
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4/25 |
Novel approaches to experimental biochemistry IV |
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5/2 |
Final oral presentations |
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Mid-term oral presentation schedule
Oral presentations will be presented in the order given below (unless folks mutually agree to switch). Each student will choose a paper from the journal linked next to her/his name and email it Kevin by Wednesday 3/2. The requirements are that the paper must be: 1) biochemical in scope, 2) published in 2011, 3) a full paper, not a communication or review, and 4) something about which you are really excited. For a more complete set of expectations, click the link below. Remember, all students will be required to evaluate the others' presentations. You should preview the evaluation for to get further clues as to the means of assessment.
Oral presentation guidelines - Oral presentation evaluation form
Date |
Presenter |
Source Journal |
Presented Paper |
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March 7 |
Ian |
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Elaura |
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March 9 |
Alex |
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Emily |
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March 11 |
Lindsay |
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David |
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March 14 |
Roxy |