Introduction to research practices; supervised individual undergraduate research in biochemistry.

Explore skills, concepts, and careers in biotechnology, biochemistry and the molecular biosciences.

Explore recent development and research methods in biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

Explore basic skills used by biochemists and an introduction to future career options. Examine basic biochemical concepts and laboratory, computational, and professional skills.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Apply the principles of biochemistry to medicine and physiology to gain an understanding of organ function and regulating metabolite homeostasis.

Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleotides; structure and function of proteins.

Topics include enzymatic reaction mechanisms and how they can be manipulated using tools from both chemistry and molecular biology. Designed for students pursuing pharmaceutical and biotechnology careers.

Function of proteins and protein complexes as machines in the cell, including the interaction of proteins with nucleic acids, synthesis of proteins, and degradation of proteins.

Understanding how the cell works as a system with emphasis on the methods used to gather and analyze data and develop/test models of systems level data.

Explore the fundamentals of physiology and medicine to understand how the body functions and maintains homeostasis through the principles of biochemistry.

Explore recent developments and research methods in biochemistry.

Examine typical data, data analysis, and algorithms encountered in computational biology. Includes introductory probability and statistics, basics of programming, protein and nucleic acid sequence analysis, genome sequencing and assembly, synthetic biology, analysis of large-scale gene expression data, data clustering, biological pattern recognition, and biological networks.

Theory of physical methods used in biochemistry and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on macromolecular structure determination by X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. Includes surface plasmon resonance, isothermal titration calorimetry, and biolayer interferometry.

Survey of current high-throughput technologies and computational methods for generating data and integrating information at all levels of biological organization. Emphasis on how hypotheses can be generated and tested with these techniques to better understand how model organisms function and evolve.

An overview of the science used in the search for extraterrestrial life, life origins, earth history, evolution, metabolism of extremophiles, biochemistry, and astronomy.

Exploration of the structures and functions of proteins and nucleic acids, utilizing quantitative methods to evaluate the roles of structural features in function, and developing new ways of thinking about the dynamics of macromolecules.

Supervised study of selected topics in Biochemistry by individual arrangement with the instructor.

Conduct a laboratory research project in a specific field of biochemistry under the supervision of one or more faculty members.

Explore experimental design, data collection, data analysis and fundamental principles of biochemistry research.

Explore approved capstone experiences such as Biochemistry Research Experience Abroad, Biochemistry/Biotechnology Internships or other external, intensive biochemistry-related research experiences.

Perform supervised independent research and write a capstone thesis on a selected subject in Biochemistry by individual arrangement with the instructor.

Perform a supervised literature review and write a capstone thesis on a selected subject in Biochemistry by individual arrangement with the instructor.

The basics of protein structure and function, carbon and nitrogen metabolism, and molecular biology of macromolecules.

Advanced laboratory practice and introduction to research.

An introduction to modern fundamental techniques of biochemistry.

Advanced techniques in biotechnology.

Theory of electrophoresis, ultracentrifugation, spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and diffraction as applied to biological macromolecules.

Receive guidance during capstone experience. Document and reflect on the experience, present capstone work in a professional venue, and discuss plans for transitioning to post-graduation careers.

Laboratory research project in a specific field of biochemistry under the supervision of one or more faculty members.

Preclinical medical study at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Examine the questions addressed in modern life sciences research and the experimental methods used. Focus on experimental reasoning and on the application of different techniques to solve problems.

Theory of physical methods used in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Discuss current topics in biochemistry.

Explores the structures and functions of proteins and nucleic acids. Emphasis is placed on quantitative methods used to evaluate the roles of structural features in function and in developing new ways of thinking about the dynamics of macromolecules.

Examine typical data, data analysis, and algorithms encountered in computational biology. Includes introductory probability and statistics, basics of programming, protein and nucleic acid sequence analysis, genome sequencing and assembly, synthetic biology, analysis of large-scale gene expression data, data clustering, biological pattern recognition, and biological networks.

Explore advanced biochemistry concepts and the scientific process. Consider the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, and discuss enzyme mechanisms and kinetics.

Explore advanced biochemistry concepts and the scientific process. Examine a detailed consideration of the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, as well as discussion of enzyme mechanisms and kinetics.

Detailed consideration of prokaryotic and eukaryotic mechanisms of DNA replication and transcription; posttranscriptional processing of transcription products; and mechanism and regulation of the translation of messenger RNAs.

Survey of current high-throughput technologies and computational methods for generating data and integrating information at all levels of biological organization. Emphasis on how hypotheses can be generated and tested with these techniques to better understand how model organisms function and evolve.

Provides professional development skills to graduate students in biochemistry. Subjects include excellence in teaching, scientific communication, grantsmanship, ethics, and career planning.