# Biological Chemistry (BIOCHEM) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 18 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/biochem/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### BIOCHEM 200A — Research in Biological Chemistry - **Units:** 2-12 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 28 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/biochem.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Individual research under the supervision of a professor. ### BIOCHEM 200B — Research in Biological Chemistry - **Units:** 2-12 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Individual research under the supervision of a professor. ### BIOCHEM 200C — Research in Biological Chemistry - **Units:** 2-12 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Individual research under the supervision of a professor. ### BIOCHEM 200R — Research in Biological Chemistry for First-Year Students - **Units:** 2-12 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 27 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/biochem.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times Independent research within the laboratories of graduate training faculty in the Department of Biological Chemistry for first-year Ph.D. students. ### BIOCHEM 202A — Laboratory Seminar Series - **Units:** 1 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 26 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/biochem.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Study within a laboratory group including research and journal presentations. ### BIOCHEM 202B — Laboratory Seminar Series - **Units:** 1 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Study within a laboratory group including research and journal presentations. ### BIOCHEM 202C — Laboratory Seminar Series - **Units:** 1 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Study within a laboratory group including research and journal presentations. ### BIOCHEM 207 — Current Topics in Cancer Genomics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 2 times Literature-based discussion of molecular principles in genetics and functional genomics, with focus on cancer and stem cell biology. ### BIOCHEM 210A — Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - **Units:** 12 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Restrictions: Graduate students only Covers the following topics from a biomedical perspective: protein and nucleic acid biochemistry, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, purines and pyrimidines, genome structure, molecular mechanisms of development, and signal transduction. ### BIOCHEM 225 — Epigenetics in Health and Disease - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** MOL BIO 203 with a minimum grade of B- or MOL BIO 204 with a minimum grade of B- or NEURBIO 206 with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as NEURBIO 230 Focuses on the role of chromatin/nuclear structure organization (histone and DNA modification, chromatin remodeling, higher order chromatin structure and nuclear organization) on gene regulation, DNA replication and repair, relevant to development, metabolism, learning and memory, and human disease. ### BIOCHEM 228 — Neuromuscular Biology and Disease - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Covers fundamental knowledge and cutting-edge research of muscle biology and muscle diseases. Topics include development and stem cell biology of muscle, immune and inflammatory responses, epigenetics and gene regulation, and diagnostic marker discovery and therapy development. ### BIOCHEM 237 — Muscle Journal Club and Research in Progress - **Units:** 1 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/biochem.md) - Same as PHYSIO 237, MOL BIO 237 - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 8 times - Restrictions: School of Medicine students, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy only Designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of current research and advancements in the field of skeletal muscle biology and disease. ### BIOCHEM 242 — Applications and Current Topics in Bioinformatics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Provides an introduction to bioinformatics with a focus on performing core analyses using coding techniques. Students learn essential concepts in bioinformatics, gain proficiency in programming languages such as R and bash, and apply these skills. ### BIOCHEM 281 — Fundamentals of Informatics for Biologists - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as ECO EVO 282 Students learn the fundamentals of bioinformatics and the unix operating system. ### BIOCHEM 291 — Research Seminar - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/biochem.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Student research-based colloquium covering current topics in gene organization and expression, cell cycle and differentiation, DNA repair, checkpoint control, and the physical, chemical, and biological properties of macromolecules. Students are encouraged to read critically and analyze recent literature. ### BIOCHEM 292A — Scientific Communication - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/biochem.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills. ### BIOCHEM 292B — Scientific Communication - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills. ### BIOCHEM 292C — Scientific Communication - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills.