Molecular Toxicology
(11:115:434/16:963:504) and Molecular Toxicology Laboratory
(11:115:436)
Goals
of the Course: The goal of this course is to acquaint
students with the current laboratory techniques used in toxicological
research. By the end of the 15-week
period, students should be able to analyze research data and evaluate the use
of the techniques that are covered in the course.
Student performance in the Molecular Toxicology
lecture section (11:115:434/ 16:963:504) will be evaluated based on two take
home examinations.
Student
performance in the Molecular Toxicology Laboratory (11:115:436) will be
evaluated based on laboratory skills, four laboratory reports and a scientific
notebook that will be kept throughout the course.
Course Contacts:
Molecular Toxicology
(115:434/116:963:504)
Dr.
Fred Kauffman
Email: kauffman@eohsi.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-445-6900
Dr.
Renping Zhou
Email: rzhou@rci.rutgers.edu
Phone: (732) 445-3400 X 264
Molecular Toxicology Laboratory
(115:436)
Dr.
Lori White
Email: lawhite@aesop.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-932-9763
X128
Dr.
Keith Cooper
Email: cooper@aesop.rutgers.edu
Phone: 732-932-9763 X218
January
24: Organizational meeting (016 Lipman Hall
4:30pm)
February 5/7: Cloning, Transfection and DNA
Screening.
February 12/14:
Tissue
Isolation.
February 19/21: Behavioral Testing.
February 26/28: Alternative Model Systems.
March 5/7: Detection Methods.
March 12/14: Protein Methods I: gel
electrophoresis.
March
17-24 SPRING
BREAK
March 28: Protein Methods II: immunoblotting/enzyme assays.
April 2/4: Cell
Culture.
April 9/11: Cell Imaging Techniques.
April 16/18: Gene Chips/DNA Array
April 23/25: RNA Methods I: RNA Isolation.
April 30/May 2: RNA Methods II: RT-PCR