Molecular cellular biology in a variety of model systems and contexts from an integrated perspective. A collection of approaches, and a focus on critical thinking and problem solving, will reveal how highly significant biological problems are unraveled using cutting edge technologies. Includes an introduction to bioinformatics, computational, and systems biology. Reading will be assigned from a mix of classic and current peer-reviewed papers.

No Prerequisites

5

Units

Letter

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Graduate students only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
WEIMBS T
Thomas Weimbs
2.8
11 reviews
MONTELL D J
Denise Montell
3.3
16 reviews

Lecture

GIRV 1116
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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MCDB 218B Montell C Winter 2024 Total: 12
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112 . Montell D J 8 Months Ago

Professor Montell is knowledgeable and made a subject that could easily be boring into something exciting. I loved the guest lectures and was so thankful for her recording lectures. I have seen feedback on here that her lectures are disorganized, I disagree. Sometimes her slides can be a bit redundant, but that just drives her point home.

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112 . Montell D J 8 Months Ago

Entire course disorganized. Seems like she didn't prepare for lectures or know what she was going to talk about. Slides crammed with little information. Doesn't respond to emails, has others do it for her.

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MCDB112 . Montell D J 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Denise is a great professor and chooses topics that are very prevalent and interesting. Exams are entirely lecture based, so if you know the lectures you will be fine. I thought the class was graded very fairly and found it super interesting. I am sad I can't take it again.

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MCDB103L . Weimbs T 2 Years Ago

Extremely poor communicator with limited respect for students and colleagues. I would be hesitant to take this professor's class as learning may be hampered by unclear expectations. He seems to spend a large amount of time running a nutraceuticals company rather than being an actual mentor, teacher, and contributor. Very frustrating experience.

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112 . Montell D J 2 Years Ago

She's nice, but her lectures are so hard to get through. It seems like she starts every sentence without knowing what she wants to say so she's constantly pausing to reword things or repeating herself. Her slides also don't have a clear relationship to the previous ones, so it's hard to understand her train of thought and connect different ideas.

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MCDB103L . Weimbs T 2 Years Ago

This class is chaotic and headache-inducing. Professor Weimbs rarely came to our lab class and when he did he just walked around silently. We never got a grading rubric and had to write an entire research paper at the end of the quarter without any guidance. The TAs are great, but can't really make up for how disorganized the class is.

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