Biological Chemistry BIOCHEM

BIOCHEM 200A Research in Biological Chemistry

Units

2-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Individual research under the supervision of a professor.

Offered: Fall 2026 (28 sections)

BIOCHEM 200B Research in Biological Chemistry

Units

2-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Individual research under the supervision of a professor.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 200C Research in Biological Chemistry

Units

2-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Individual research under the supervision of a professor.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 200R Research in Biological Chemistry for First-Year Students

Units

2-12

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (27 sections)

BIOCHEM 202A Laboratory Seminar Series

Units

1

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Study within a laboratory group including research and journal presentations.

Offered: Fall 2026 (26 sections)

BIOCHEM 202B Laboratory Seminar Series

Units

1

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Study within a laboratory group including research and journal presentations.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 202C Laboratory Seminar Series

Units

1

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Study within a laboratory group including research and journal presentations.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 207 Current Topics in Cancer Genomics

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 210A Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Units

12

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

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-

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 228 Neuromuscular Biology and Disease

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 237 Muscle Journal Club and Research in Progress

Units

1

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

BIOCHEM 242 Applications and Current Topics in Bioinformatics

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 281 Fundamentals of Informatics for Biologists

Units

4

Same as ECO EVO 282

Students learn the fundamentals of bioinformatics and the unix operating system.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 291 Research Seminar

Units

2

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

BIOCHEM 292A Scientific Communication

Units

2

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (6 sections)

BIOCHEM 292B Scientific Communication

Units

2

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

BIOCHEM 292C Scientific Communication

Units

2

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.