Course Overview

The course “Advanced Topics” is mandatory for graduate students of the Program in Biological Sciences-Biochemistry. Lecturers, who are Brazilian and foreign researchers, will present their recent research results and projects in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This course is presented every semester. Along this course, graduate students in be in contact with recent advances and projects in a free discussion situation, so they should develop an analytical viewpoint of the lectures and topics discussed.

Learning Achievement

This course aims to present a broad view of research projects, recent advances and methodologies in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students enrolled in this course should be familiar with the content of textbooks as Biochemistry (Voet & Voet), Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger) and Genes (B. Lewin).

Grading Philosophy

Students should present at least one written question to the speaker.

Course schedule

Topics will be focused in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and they will be determined by the lecturers. Topics will include recent advances and research projects, approaches and methodologies, experimental results and published manuscripts.

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

F_bio Lu_s Forti, Roberto Kopke Salinas, Alexandre Bruni Cardoso

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