BMS 8001 Genes to Proteins
This course will cover fundamental topics in biology at the molecular level and provide a molecular foundation for the subsequent core courses. We will build upon the central genes to proteins dogma of molecular biology by discussing how genes are organized and packaged in the cell, how genes are regulated, and the determinants of gene transcription, gene silencing, and epigenetics. We will continue by discussing how proteins are generated, modified, and function in the cell. During this section, the Core Facilities Program will showcase the state-of-the-art methods in gene sequencing and protein analysis and will illustrate the power of these approaches to differentiate disease states.