Department: Biochemistry

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BIOC109A Building Blocks for Chronic Disease Researchers have come a long way in developing therapies for chronic disease but a gap remains between current solutions and the ability to address the disease in full. This course provides an overview to the underlying biology of many of these disea...
BIOC109B Advances in Therapeutic Development: Neuronal Signaling and Immunology This is a seminar course focused on teaching students about novel research and applications in the fields of neuroscience and immunology. The course will cover topics that range from the neuronal pathways in opioid addiction and the mechanics of pain...
BIOC199 Undergraduate Research Students undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
BIOC200 Applied Biochemistry Enrollment limited to MD candidates. Fundamental concepts of biochemistry as applied to clinical medicine. Topics include vitamins and cofactors, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides, and the integration of metabolic pathw...
BIOC202 Biochemistry Mini-Course Open to first year Biochemistry students and to other PhD students with consent of instructor. Hands-on, week-long immersion in biochemical methods and practice, high-throughput sequencing and data analysis, theory and application of light microscop...
BIOC205 Molecular Foundations of Medicine For medical students. The course examines the impact of molecular biology on medicine. Topics include DNA replication, recombination, and repair; genomics; gene transcription; protein translation; and proteins in cell decision-making. Medical impact...
BIOC209A Building Blocks for Chronic Disease Researchers have come a long way in developing therapies for chronic disease but a gap remains between current solutions and the ability to address the disease in full. This course provides an overview to the underlying biology of many of these disea...
BIOC215 Frontiers in Biological Research Students analyze cutting edge science, develop a logical framework for evaluating evidence and models, and enhance their ability to design original research through exposure to experimental tools and strategies. The class runs in parallel with the F...
BIOC221 The Teaching of Biochemistry Required for teaching assistants in Biochemistry. Practical experience in teaching on a one-to-one basis, and problem set design and analysis. Familiarization with current lecture and text materials; evaluations of class papers and examinations. Pre...
BIOC224 Advanced Cell Biology For Ph.D. students. Taught from the current literature on cell structure, function, and dynamics. Topics include complex cell phenomena such as cell division, apoptosis, signaling, compartmentalization, transport and trafficking, motility and adhesio...
BIOC227 Connections: Life, Science, and, Community Connections aims to welcome first-year students into the Biochemistry Department by fostering connections between you as a scientist and you as an individual with the broader communities of the department, Stanford, and local, national and internatio...
BIOC239 Introduction to Analysis of RNA Sequence Data Introduction to analysis of RNA-sequencing data including theory and applications. Topics discussed will include computer scientific approaches to sequencing alignment such as dynamic programming, and statistical techniques that are that are used in...
BIOC241 Biological Macromolecules The physical and chemical basis of macromolecular function. Topics include: forces that stabilize macromolecular structure and their complexes; thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of macromolecular folding, binding, and allostery; diffusional pr...
BIOC257 Currents in Biochemistry Discussions with Biochemistry faculty on their research careers. Getting to know the faculty, how they think, what drives them, how they chose their directions, and how they made tactical and strategic research decisions along the way.
BIOC294 Chemistry for Biologists and Others Chemical transformations are central to biology and function, and chemical methods provide some of the most powerful tools for everyday experimental biology. Yet, most practitioners of biology have learned chemistry through memorization and do not us...
BIOC299 Directed Reading in Biochemistry Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
BIOC350 Development of Thesis Research Biochemistry 2nd year PhD students with permission of instructor only. Students place their thesis research into a broader scientific perspective, identify important questions to ask, and learn to communicate these clearly. The course includes a se...
BIOC360 Developing an Original Research Proposal Biochemistry 3rd year PhD students with permission of instructor only. Students foster broad familiarity with the biomedical literature and learn to develop new research directions. Topics well outside of each student's research topic are chosen fo...
BIOC370 Medical Scholars Research Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
BIOC399 Graduate Research and Special Advanced Work Allows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members.
BIOC801 TGR Project No Description Set
BIOC802 TGR Dissertation No Description Set