A continuing seminar based on papers in the current literature. Participation is required.

Research seminars by invited guests and research personnel within the department. All biochemistry graduate students must attend.

The Chromatin course modules are designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of chromatin structure and function. In Chromatin I, the focus will be on chromatin structure and organization, nucleosome and chromatin remodeling factors, and the multiple histone modifying enzymes that regulate DNA-templated cellular functions such as transcription, DNA replication, and repair.

The Chromatin course modules are designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of chromatin structure and function. Chromatin II will focus on the functional aspects of chromatin organization and regulation. The course will meet two days a week, with time split between faculty presentations that introduce a topic and provide key information, and more interactive sessions that will involve discussions of primary literature.Prerequisite: Restricted to BIMS students or departmental approval required

For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.