CHE.496/2008/Schedule

Module 1 - Fundamentals of synthetic biology

 * '''Jan 17 - Synthetic biology overview
 * '''Jan 22 - Foundational technologies
 * '''Jan 24 - Engineering principles
 * '''Jan 30 - Genetic programming
 * '''Jan 31 - Natural biological parts
 * '''Feb 06 - Practical applications
 * '''Feb 07 - Social implications
 * '''Feb 15 - Oral presentations of literature research

Module 2 - Engineered biological systems

 * '''Feb 20 - Engineering biology
 * '''Feb 21 - Biological machines
 * '''Feb 27 - Genetic circuit engineering
 * '''Feb 28 - Genetic circuit engineering
 * 'Mar 05 - Spring break''
 * 'Mar 06 - Spring break''
 * '''Mar 12 - Metabolic pathway engineering
 * '''Mar 13 - Project 2 Workshop
 * '''Mar 19 - Project 2 Workshop
 * '''Mar 20 - Project 2 Workshop
 * '''Mar 28 - Oral presentations of part design

Module 3 - Synthetic systems biology

 * '''Apr 02 - Systems biology and synthetic biology
 * '''Apr 03 - Biological networks
 * '''Apr 09 - RNA synthetic biology
 * '''Apr 10 - Project 3 Workshop
 * '''Apr 16 - Project 3 Workshop
 * '''Apr 17 - Project 3 Workshop
 * '''Apr 25 - Oral presentations of system designs
 * '''Apr 29 - Review of course