LIFS 6800 Frontiers in Nucleic Acid Research

This course will cover the biogenesis and function of non-coding RNAs, drawn from molecular, biochemical and cell biological studies. Dysfunction of non-coding RNA in disease and the application of non-coding RNA as research tools will be discussed.

Credit(s): 4

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 2 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

Fall Semester
Spring Semester

LIFS 5070 Workshops in Biosciences

[Previous Course Code(s): BISC 507]
[Co-List with NANO 5070]
Laboratory exercises, including recombinant DNA technology, protein purification, microscopy, tissue culture and other technologies currently in use.

Credit(s): 3

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 0 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 3 hours per week

NANO 5070

LIFS 3120

Fall Semester

LIFS 5120 Advanced Topics in Biophysical Chemistry

[Previous Course Code(s): BISC 512]
[Co-List with NANO 5310]
This course is designed for the postgraduate students majoring in Life Science, Chemistry and Physics. Advanced nano-related topics such as bioinformatics, peptide design, basic and biological application of NMR, protein structure and function and techniques of biophysical chemistry, nano science and technology, etc.

Credit(s): 3

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 1 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

NANO 5310

Fall Semester

LIFS 5240 Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology

[Previous Course Code(s): BISC 524]
Principles underlying the structure and function of the nervous system, integrating molecular, cellular systems, and computational approaches. Topics include chemical neurotransmission, sensory processes, control of movement, neuroendocrinology, neuronal plasticity in development and learning.

Credit(s): 3

Lecture: 3 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 0 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

‘LIFS 2210 (for Biochemistry majors) or LIFS 2040 (for Biology majors)’ and ‘LIFS 3240 or LIFS 4950’

Fall Semester

LIFS 5710 Cellular Regulation

[Previous Course Code(s): BISC 571]
Molecular basis of cellular regulation. Cellular signal transduction cascades.

Credit(s): 3

Lecture: 3 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 0 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

LIFS 6270

Fall Semester

LIFS 6111 Life Science Postgraduate Student Seminar

[Previous Course Code(s): LIFS 6110, BICH 601, BIOL 611]
Advanced seminar series presented by postgraduate students on their research topics in biological sciences offered in Fall/Spring Terms. This course may be repeated for credit. Graded PP, P or F.

Credit(s): 1

ENVS 6011

Fall Semester
Spring Semester

LIFS 6112 Current Topics in Neuroscience

This course will expose postgraduate students to selected current topics in Neuroscience. This course may be repeated for credits. Graded P or F.

Credit(s): 2

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 0 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

Fall Semester

LIFS 6113 Current Topics in Biochemistry and Biophysics

This course will expose postgraduate students to selected current topics in Biochemistry and Biophysics. This course may be repeated for credits. Graded P or F.

Credit(s): 2

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 0 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

Fall Semester

LIFS 6114 Current Topics in Biotechnology and Traditional Chinese Medicine

This course will expose postgraduate students to selected current topics in Biotechnology and Traditional Chinese Medicine. This course may be repeated for credits. Graded P or F.

Credit(s): 2

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 0 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

Fall Semester

LIFS 6170 Special Topics in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

[Previous Course Code(s): BISC 617]
Recent advances in molecular, cell and developmental biology will be presented and discussed in lectures and tutorials.

Credit(s): 4

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial, Seminar or Recitation: 2 hours per week

Laboratory or Field Study: 0 hours per week

NANO 617 (prior to 2008-09)

LIFS 3030 (prior to 2015-16) or LIFS 3110

Fall Semester