<p>Laboratory, six hours. Requisites: course 109AL, Life Sciences 40 or Statistics 13. Limited to Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics premajors and majors. Designed to provide students authentic, discovery-based research experience in life sciences. Investigation to be primarily computational in nature whereby students use bioinformatics or mathematical modeling software to interpret, expand, or refine datasets. Use of graphics software to prepare figures and illustrations for presentations, posters, reports, and websites (database entries). Research accomplishments discussed in weekly seminar-style meetings in which student groups create PowerPoint slides and formally present results to class. Production of team poster and final report describing entire research project required. Letter grading.</p>

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

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College of Letters and Science

Microbiology is a diverse science that includes bacteriology, virology, immunology, genetics, and molecular biology.

General Catalog

Advanced Research Analysis in Microbiology

MIMG 109BL

4 units