Experimental Cell Biology I-Period 1

We start with a brief repetition of basic Cell Biology and then go ahead with in-depth discussion of modern Cell Biology, with a particular focus on current and emerging experimental techniques. In Research Lectures, current topics in Cell Biology will be discussed.

Topics:
- General cell organization and function, protein, DNA and RNA function, cell cycle and (programmed) cell death
- Transcription factors, gene expression, and epigenetics
- Protein modification, sorting, and membrane transport
- Receptors and signal transduction
- Basic techniques in Cell Biology (PCR, Electrophoresis, ELISA,
- Current models organisms in Cell Biology (e.g. E. coli, yeast, C. elegans, drosophila, zebra fish, mammalian models)
- Visualization techniques in Cell Biology

Each student will also work on a literature assignment.

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.