GMS 6001  Fall 2009:   Syllabus

CAUTION:  The Syllabus shown below is NOT in final form. The content of each section is subject to change up to the start of the section.

Course Director:  Wayne T. McCormack

Shown below is a table displaying the dates and titles for all of the Lectures ("L" Blue), Discussions ("D" Green), Team-Based Learning ("TBL" Green), Grand Rounds ("GR" Orange), Exams & Reviews (Red).  Also included on this schedule are meetings for the course GMS 6003, Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development (Brown) and GMS 6004, IDP Lab Course (Purple).  Sections are delineated with bold subheadings, and weeks are separated with blank rows.  For course content, registered students should log-in to the core course site at ModCore (more info coming soon). 

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Section 1 - Structural Biology Section 4 - Cell Biology / Cytoskeleton
Section 2 - Molecular Biology Section 5 - Cell Biology / Transport
Section 3 - Genetics Section 6 - Signal Transduction
Day Date Time Room   Title Instructors
M 17-Aug 8:30-10:15 J.W. Reitz Union   Graduate Student Orientation  
M 17-Aug 10:30-12:00 J.W. Reitz Union   International Graduate Student Orientation  
T 18-Aug 8:15-5:00 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
W 19-Aug 8:30-3:30 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
W 19-Aug 4:00-5:00 ARB Founders Gallery IDP Welcome Reception 
Th 20-Aug 8:30-4:30 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
F 21-Aug 8:30-9:20 CGR 184   Animal Awareness Seminar  C Mason
F 21-Aug 9:30-4:30 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
             
Section 1 - Structural Biology - Dr. Art Edison
Day Date Time Room   Title Instructors
M 24-Aug 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L1 Introduction to Structural Biology:  Peptide Bonds A Edison
M 24-Aug 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L2 Protein Structure: F and Y Angles A Edison
M 24-Aug 11:00-4:30 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
T 25-Aug 8:30-4:00 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
W 26-Aug 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L3 Protein Structure:  Reverse Turns and Organized Folds A Edison
W 26-Aug 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L4 Protein Structure: Structure Classification A Edison
W 26-Aug 11:00-5:00 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
Th 27-Aug 8:30-3:00 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
Th 27-Aug 4:00-5:00 C1-7   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development  
F 28-Aug 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L5 Protein Structure:  Folding Mechanisms A Edison
F 28-Aug 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L6 Protein Structure:  Chaperones and Chaperonins A Edison
F 28-Aug 11:00-5:00 CGR 184   IDP Lab W Farmerie
             
M 31-Aug 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L7 Nucleic Acid Structure      B Cain
M 31-Aug 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L8 Nucleic Acid Structure:  DNA/RNA       B Cain
M 31-Aug 10:30-3:30 CGR 184   IDP Lab - Bioinformatics Project Time W Farmerie
M 31-Aug 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR1 Structural Biology for the Optimization of Gene Therapy Vectors M Agbandje-McKenna
T 1-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D1 Dynamic personalities of proteins R Mikulski
T 1-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 1-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 1-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 1-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
T 1-Sep 11:30-5:00 CGR 184   IDP Lab - Bioinformatics Presentations - 20 minutes each W Farmerie
W 2-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L9 Protein/Nucleic Acid Interactions      B Cain
W 2-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L10 Membrane Proteins    B Cain
W 2-Sep 12:00-4:00 R5-265   Physiology & Pharmacology Faculty Presentations  
Th 3-Sep 8:30-10:25 LG-110A&B TBL1 Protein Structure (L1-6) A Edison
Th 3-Sep 10:45-3:45 R3-265   Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Faculty Presentations  
Th 3-Sep 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development  
F 4-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L11 Enzyme Mechanisms    D Purich
F 4-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L12 Enzyme Mechanisms     D Purich
F 4-Sep 10:45-12:00 C1-17   UF Chemical Hygiene Program (CHP) & Chemical Safety M Yanchisin
F 4-Sep 12:45 R2-265   Review Cain
             
M 7-Sep       Labor Day Holiday - No Classes  
T 8-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D2 Fatty Acid Synthase Structure & Iterative Substrate Shuttling R Mikulski
T 8-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 8-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 8-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 8-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
T 8-Sep 11:00-4:00 R2-265   Genetics Faculty Presentations
W 9-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L13 Enzyme Kinetics D Purich
W 9-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L14 Enzyme Inhibition    D Purich
W 9-Sep 1:00-4:00 C1-17   Radiation Safety G Snyder
Th 10-Sep 8:30-10:25 LG-110A&B TBL2 Enzymology (L10-14) D Purich
Th 10-Sep 10:45-3:45 R2-265   Immunology & Microbiology Faculty Presentations  
Th  10-Sep 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development  
F 11-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L15 Chromatin, Chromosome, Genome Structure I T Yang
F 11-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L16 Chromatin, Chromosome, Genome Structure II T Yang
F 11-Sep 10:40-12:35 C1-7   Review  
F 11-Sep 2:00-5:00 C1-7   Radiation Safety G Snyder
             
M 14-Sep 8:30-11:30 C1-7   Exam 1 - Structural Biology   
T 15-Sep 8:15-9:15 C2-3   HSC Library Orientation (last names A-L) M Tennant
T 15-Sep 9:30-10:30 C2-3   HSC Library Orientation (last names M-Z) M Tennant
T 15-Sep 11:00-4:00 CGR 451AB   Molecular Cell Biology Faculty Presentations  
             
Section 2 - Molecular Biology - Dr. Jorg Bungert
Day Date Time Room   Title Instructors
W 16-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L1 DNA Replication I S Swaminathan
W 16-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L2 DNA Replication II S Swaminathan
W 16-Sep 10:30-12:30 C1-17   Biological Safety, Blood-Borne Pathogens, Animal Contact Program K Gillis
Th 17-Sep 9:30-12:00 C2-3   Database Searching Workshop (last names A-L) M Tennant
Th 17-Sep 1:00-3:30 C2-3   Database Searching Workshop (last names M-Z) M Tennant
Th 17-Sep 4:00-5:00 C1-7   Career Development Seminar: Courtney B. Casp, Ph.D., J.D.  
F 18-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L3 Replication III   S Swaminathan
F 18-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L4 DNA Damage Repair   K Brown
F 18-Sep 11:00-4:00 LG-110AB   Neuroscience Faculty Presentations  
             
M 21-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L5 Homologous Recombination      K Brown
M 21-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L6 DNA Strand Break Repair          K Brown
M 21-Sep 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR1 Human DNA Damage - Repair/Response Syndromes K Brown
T 22-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D1 Replication                B Sack
T 22-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 22-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 22-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 22-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
W 23-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L7 Gene  and Promoter Structure J Bungert
W 23-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L8 Transcription:  Prokaryotes J Bungert
Th 24-Sep 8:30-10:25 HPNP 3203A TBL3 DNA Replication, Repair & Homologous Recombination (L1-6)  
Th 24-Sep 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development  
F 25-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L9 Transcription:  Eukaryotes I J Bungert
F 25-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L10 Transcription:  Eukaryotes II J Bungert
             
M 28-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L11 RNA Processing:  Splicing I M Swanson
M 28-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L12 RNA Processing:  Splicing II M Swanson
M 28-Sep 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR2 Hemoglobinopathies A Rivers
T 29-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D2 Transcription B Sack
T 29-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 29-Sep 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 29-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 29-Sep 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
W 30-Sep 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L13 RNA Interference B Harfe
W 30-Sep 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L14 Antibody Gene Rearrangement W McCormack
Th 1-Oct 8:30-10:25 HPNP 3203A TBL4 Transcription & RNA Processing  (L7-14)  
Th  1-Oct 4:00-5:00 C1-11   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development  
F 2-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L15 Protein Synthesis I J Bungert
F 2-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L16 Protein Synthesis II J Bungert
F 2-Oct 10:40-12:35 C1-7   Review 2 - Molecular Biology 
             
M 5-Oct 8:30-11:30 C1-7   Exam 2 - Molecular Biology
             
Section 3 - Genetics - Dr. James Resnick
Day Date Time Room   Title Instructors
W 7-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L1 Chromosomes and Meiosis    J Resnick
W 7-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L2 Mendel's Laws                                         J Resnick
Th 8-Oct 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Research Seminar:  Carrie M. Wilmot, Ph.D.  
Th 8-Oct 5:00-6:00 LG-110AB   Research Seminar Discussion  
F 9-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L3 Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance  J Resnick
F 9-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L4 Linkage and Recombination                         J Resnick
             
M 12-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L5 Physical Maps             J Resnick
M 12-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L6 Mutation and Cancer Genetics         J Resnick
M 12-Oct 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR1 Cytogenetics   D Driscoll
T 13-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D1 Recombination Mapping in Drosophila B Sack
T 13-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 13-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 13-Oct 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 13-Oct 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
W 14-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L7 Nonmendelian Inheritance          J Resnick
W 14-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L8 Population Genetics M Wallace
Th 15-Oct 8:30-10:25 LG-110AB TBL5 Genetics (L1-6)  
Th 15-Oct 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Career Development Seminar  
F 16-Oct       UF Homecoming - No Classes  
             
M 19-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L9 Analysis of Mutants   J Resnick
M 19-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L10 Mouse Genetics J Resnick
M 19-Oct 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR2 Imprinting Diseases J Resnick
T 20-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D2 Gene Modulation Using Cre Transgenics  B Sack
T 20-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 20-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 20-Oct 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 20-Oct 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
W 21-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L11 Bacterial Genetics                      J Resnick
W 21-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L12 Genomics                                   L McIntyre
W 21-Oct 10:30-12:35 C1-7   Review 3 - Genetics  
Th 22-Oct 8:30-11:30 C1-7   Exam 3 - Genetics  
Th 22-Oct 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development  
             
Section 4 - Cell Biology / Cytoskeleton, Cell Adhesion & Motility - Dr. Shannon Holliday
Day   Time Room   Title Instructors
F 23-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L1 Introduction:  Cytoarchitecture, Motility & Locomotion S Holliday
F 23-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L2 Assembly & Dynamics of Cytoskeleton Filaments   F Southwick
             
M 26-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L3 Regulation of Filament Elongation & Stabilization G Sidhu
M 26-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L4 Microtubule Dynamics & Stability M Bubb
M 26-Oct 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR1 Tissue Engineering in Wound Healing G Schultz, D Mozingo
T 27-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D1 Cell Motility - Classic Article B Sack
T 27-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 27-Oct 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 27-Oct 8:30-9:50 CG-49               "   (note different room number) E Patel
T 27-Oct 8:30-9:50 CG-57               "   (note different room number) M Salganik
W 28-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L5 Molecular Motors  M Bubb
W 28-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L6 Intermediate Filaments & Cytoskeleton Networks S Holliday
Th 29-Oct 8:30-10:25 LG-110A&B TBL6 TBL 6 - Cytoskeleton Elements and Functions (L1-6) M. Bubb
Th 29-Oct 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development D. Siemann
F 30-Oct 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L7 Cell Junctions S Holliday
F 30-Oct 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L8 Cell-Cell Adhesion & Cell Assemblies G Sidhu
             
M 2-Nov 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L9 Fibrillar Components of the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) G Schultz
M 2-Nov 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L10 ECM, Basement Membranes & Multi-adhesive Proteins G Schultz
M 2-Nov 4:00-5:00 C1-7 GR2 ECM Grafts for Nervous System Regeneration D Muir
T 3-Nov 8:30-9:50 C2-42 D2 Anchoring Complexes B Sack
T 3-Nov 8:30-9:50 C2-43               " R Batra
T 3-Nov 8:30-9:50 C2-44               " K Charizanis
T 3-Nov 8:30-9:50 CG-41               " E Patel
T 3-Nov 8:30-9:50 CG-42               " M Salganik
W 4-Nov 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L11 Cell-ECM Adhesion & Signaling D Muir
W 4-Nov 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L12 Cell Migration & Navigation in Tissues D Muir
W 4-Nov 10:40-12:35 C1-7   Review 4 - Cell Biology / Cytoskeleton
Th 5-Nov 8:30-11:30 C1-7   Exam 4 - Cell Biology / Cytoskeleton
Th 5-Nov 4:00-5:00 LG-101A   Research Seminar:  Bryan R. Cullen, Ph.D.  
Th 5-Nov 5:00-6:00 LG-110A&B   Research Seminar Discussion  
             
Section 5 - Cell Biology / Transport - Dr. Alexander Ishov
Day   Time Room   Title Instructors
F 6-Nov 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L1 Structure and Function of Biological Membranes M Boulton
F 6-Nov 9:35-10:25 C1-7 L2 Membrane Proteins   M Boulton
             
M 9-Nov 8:30-9:20 C1-7 L3 Solute Transport Across Membranes I S Holliday