First Year Graduate Courses, Fall Semester
AMC 500 - Biochemistry: Protein Dynamics, Membranes and Cellular Energetics
Credits: 4
Director(s): Dr. Katharine Herrick-Davis, Dr. Terry Wagenknecht
Description: This course will provide the foundation of modern biochemistry on proteins dynamics, enzymology, membrane biochemistry and cellular energetics required for topical areas in biochemistry presented in the Spring. A particular focus will be the state-of-the art of biochemistry that has arisen from the techniques of molecular biology. Topical areas to be covered protein folding, protein-protein interaction, drug -receptor interactions, allosterism, protein turnover, membrane assembly, and metabolic flux as related to bioenergetics. Co-taught with the State University of New York at Albany School of Public Health. Semester: Fall; All first year students must take this course.
Related Course: BMS 504A - Biochemistry: Protein Dynamics, Membranes and Cellular Energetics
Link: http://www.albany.edu/faculty/sbaxterAMC 502 - Research Topics in the Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 1
Director(s): Dr. Andrew Aplin, Dr. Mark Fleck, Dr. John Schwarz, Dr. Carlos de Noronha
Description: This literature based colloquium will introduce students to the current research in the biomedical sciences with an emphasis on the interdisciplinary research programs at AMC. This course will involve student presentations and round table discussions in topical areas that are being covered in AMC 500 and AMC 505. All first year students must take this course.
AMC 505 - Molecular Cell Biology: Molecular Genetics, Information Flow & Transmembrane - Signaling
Credits: 4
Director(s): Dr. Susan LaFlamme, Dr. Bill Wolfgang
Description: A foundation in molecular cell biology will be provided with an emphasis on model genetic systems, transcription, protein synthesis, structural cell biology and cellular signaling. This course will lay the foundation for topical areas found in each Interdisciplinary Research Center Spring Flagship courses: IMD 608: Immunology; IMD 609: Microbial Disease; CBCR 603: Signal Transduction; and CBCR 604: Tissue Remodeling & Cell Motility, NEU 606: Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience, NEU 607: Fundamentals of Pharmacology, CS 608: Cardiovascular Physiology and CS 609: Respiratory & Renal Physiology. This course is co-taught with the State University of New York at Albany School of Public Health. All first year students must take this course.
AMC 507 - Introduction to Scientific Integrity
Credits: 0
Director(s): Dr. John Kaplan, Dr. Wayne Shelton
Description: Students attend a total of four class meetings and participate in discussions. Short readings will be assigned. Sessions will address current issues in scientific integrity, ethical principles and theory, introduction to ethics case analysis, and an ethical skills workshop. At the end of this course students will have a basic appreciation of ethical principles in relation to standards of professional conduct in science. Students will also develop their confidence in their ability to analyze and discuss ethical and professional standards as they apply to specific aspects of scientific research. This course is required of all first year students.
