MODULE
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DAY
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DATE
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LECTURER
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TA
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LAB
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note
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Tue Feb 3
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ANS
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Orientation
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* Introductory Lecture (PDF) * Intro Pre-Lab, T/R
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1
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1
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Thur Feb 5
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AJ
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NC
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Day 1: Start-up protein engineering
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* M1D1 Lecture * M1D1 Pre-Lab
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1
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2
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Tue Feb 10
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AJ
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NC
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Day 2: Site-directed mutagenesis
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* M1D2 Lecture * M1D2 Pre-Lab
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1
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3
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Thur Feb 12
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AJ
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NC
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Day 3: Bacterial amplification of DNA
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* M1D3 Lecture * M1D3 Pre-Lab
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President's Day Feb 16
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No lab Feb 17 or Feb 18
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1
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4
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Thur Feb 19
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AJ
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NC
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Day 4: Prepare expression system
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* M1D4 Lecture * M1D4 Pre-Lab
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1
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5
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Tue Feb 24
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AJ
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NC
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Day 5: Induce protein and evaluate DNA
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* M1D5 Lecture * M1D5 Pre-Lab
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1
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6
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Thur Feb 26
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AJ
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NC
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Day 6: Characterize protein expression
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* M1D6 Lecture * M1D6 Pre-Lab
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1
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7
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Tue Mar 3
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AJ
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NC
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Day 7: Assay protein behavior
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* M1D7 Lecture
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1
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8
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Thur Mar 5
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AJ
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NC
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Day 8: Data analysis
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* M1D8 Lecture
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2
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1
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Tue Mar 10
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LS
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SG
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Day 1: siRNA design and introduction to cell culture
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Module 1 Draft Due * M2D1 Lecture * M2D1 Pre-Lab
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2
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2
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Thur Mar 12
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LS
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SG
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Day 2: Journal article discussion
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* M2D2 Lecture * M2D2 Pre-Lab, part 1 *Atissa's slides on her user page * M2D2 Pre-Lab, part 2
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2
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3
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Tue Mar 17
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LS
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SG
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Day 3: Journal Club
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NO LECTURE
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2
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4
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Thur Mar 19
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LS
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SG
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Day 4: Journal Club
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Lecture: feedback on Module 1 draft reports *Neal's slides on his user page
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Spring Break Mar 23-27
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No lab all week
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2
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5
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Tue Mar 31
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LS
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SG
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Day 5: Transfection
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* M2D5 Lecture * M2D5 Pre-Lab
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2
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6
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Thur Apr 2
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LS
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SG
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Day 6: Luciferase assays and RNA prep
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Module 1 Final Report Due * M2D6 Lecture * M2D6 Pre-Lab
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2
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7
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Tue Apr 7
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LS
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SG
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Day 7: cDNA synthesis and microarray
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* M2D7 Lecture * M2D7 Pre-Lab
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2
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8
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Thur Apr 9
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LS
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SG
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Day 8: Microarray data analysis
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* M2D8 Lecture * M2D8 Pre-Lab, ANS * M2D8 Pre-Lab, SJG
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3
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1
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Tues Apr 14
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 1: Start-up biomaterials engineering
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Module 2 Draft Due *see update* * M3D1 Lecture * M3D1 Pre-Lab
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3
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2
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Thur Apr 16
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 2: Initiate cell culture
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* M3D2 Lecture
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Patriot's Day April 20-21
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No lab Apr 21 or Apr 22
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3
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3
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Thur Apr 23
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 3: Testing cell viability
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* M3D3 Lecture
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3
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4
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Tue Apr 28
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 4: Preparing cells for analysis
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* M3D4 Lecture * M3D4 Pre-Lab
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3
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5
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Thur Apr 30
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 5: Transcript-level analysis
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Module 2 Final Report Due * M3D5 Lecture * M3D5 Pre-Lab
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3
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6
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Tue May 5
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 6: Protein-level analysis
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*Atissa's slides on her user page * M3D6 Pre-Lab
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3
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7
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Thur May 7
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 7: Wrap-up analysis
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Module 3 Report Due Chalkboard lecture on drug + gene delivery (won't be posted). * M3D7 Pre-Lab
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3
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8
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Tue May 12
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ANS
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LJ
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Day 8: Student presentations
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Chalkboard lecture: Module 3 analysis/results, scaffold fabrication, clinical examples (won't be posted).
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Thur May 14
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No lab session. Evaluations during lecture, then celebratory lunch, in 56-614 from 12:30-2 pm.
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