CHEM 350W : Project-Based Laboratory: Biochemistry Lab

This project-based, laboratory-intensive course will focus on completing an authentic semester-long research project within the field of protein molecular biology and biochemistry. Students will propose and then use molecular cloning techniques to generate a novel protein mutant. They will then express and purify both the mutant and a wild-type control protein for comparative analysis. Through biochemical and biophysical experiments, students will gain new insights into how protein sequence dictates assembly and function. Students will gain experience with key molecular biology lab techniques such as molecular cloning, protein expression, and protein purification, Biochemical and biophysical methods including SDS-PAGE, UV-Vis spectroscopy, light scattering, and microscopy. Students will communicate their novel results through a final oral presentation and research paper. 

This course satisfies the advanced writing skills course requirement.