The course will cover the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The course will present an introduction to biomolecules and detailed discussion of the cell cycle; DNA replication; gene structure, expression, and replication; organelle biogenesis; cell-to-cell signaling, and microtubules and filaments. Emphasis will be placed on research methods and techniques that have lead to our understanding of how the cell works. The course will conclude with a discussion of applications of cell biology to include cancer and immunity.
