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Molecular Biology for the Auditory System

Subject: Biology

Art: Woodville, William, Medical Botany 1790-0001 0072, 1790 · Public domain

Instructors: Prof. Bill Sewell, Prof. Charlie Liberman, Prof. Chen Zheng-Yi, Prof. Doug Cotanche, Prof. Heidi Rehm, Dr. Marley Kenna, Prof. Stefan Heller, Prof. Anne Giersch
Term: Fall 2002
Level: Graduate
What's inside: 1 lecture note · 12 other files · 4 web pages
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Molecular Biology for the Auditory System

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Lecture 1: Basic Molecular Biology (part 1)

Lecture 2: Basic Molecular Biology (part 2)

Lecture 3: Molecular Biology Techniques and Lab Intro

Lecture 4: Lab

Lecture 5: Genetics and Genomics

Lecture 6: Lab

Lecture 7: Neurotransmitters, Cell Signaling, and Cochlear Physiology

Lecture 8: Inner Ear Development

Lecture 9: Overview of Genetic Hearing Loss

Lecture 10: Clinical Audiology Issues

Lecture 11: Connexins and Clinical Testing

Lecture 12: Student Discussion Session 1: Development

Lecture 13: Prestin - The Molecular Motor of Outer Hair Cells

Lecture 14: Transcription Factors

Lecture 15: Student Discussion Session 2: Genetic Hearing Loss

Lecture 16: Student Discussion Session 3: Connexins

Lecture 17: Myosins

Lecture 18: In situ Lab Weekend

Lecture 19: Student Discussion Session 4: Transcription Factors

Lecture 20: Student Discussion Session 5: Myosins

Lecture 21: Hair Cell Regeneration

Lecture 22: Embryonic Stem Cells

Lecture 23: Student Discussion Session 6: Hair Cell Regeneration

Lecture 24: Student Presentations of Lab Work

Lecture 25: Exam