Cellular Biochemistry of health and disease
Fall Semester
Fridays, 8:45 - 10:30
Student maximum: 20
Course information and online course material can be found at the ETH Moodle site. An ETH login and password are needed.
Course Coordinators
Course description
During this seminar style course, students will explore current research topics in cellular biochemistry focused on the structure, function and regulation of selected cell components, and the consequences of dysregulation for pathologies. Guided by an expert in the field, students will engage in classical round-table style discussions of current literature with occasional frontal presentations. Students will alternate as discussion leaders throughout the semester, with the student leader responsible to briefly summarize general knowledge and broader context of the assigned primary research paper. Guided by the faculty expert, all students will participate in discussion of the primary paper, and the expected components of any discussion will include an overview of the subject, identification of the specific questions that are addressed in the paper, key methods used to address questions, key results obtained, and a discussion of remaining gaps and research outlook.