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'''This week's tasks:'''
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:Post your slides after you give your presentation (see [[Help:Hosting_courses |section on posting slides]]). Make sure Figs are cited.
:Decide on time/date for BMCM625 Postmortem and Wake (see [[BMCB625:Class Postmortem|Class Postmortem]])
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'''Note'''
:Info Management section updated with Connotea, Crystal Structure Info and (new!) iTunesU on [[BMCB625:Help|Help]] page
:Any submissions for the "BMB Departmental Seminar Series WIki Header"? Theme is Molecular Medicine.
:Departmental course evaluation form is posted on [[BMCB625:Materials|Materials]] page, Evaluation section. 
: The [[BMCB625:Discussion|Course Discussion Page]] is ready for you to populate.  Your suggestions are requested for future themes
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==Course overview==
*Location: BRB 603. Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:30 (practice and review session) and Thursdays (The Real Thang) from 10:30 - 12:30
*[[BMCB625:How the class works|How the Class Works]]
'''Advanced Molecular Biology: Topics and Methods in Modern Molecular Biology.''' An advanced graduate course with an emphasis on the latest research from the primary literature along with in-depth presentation of the basic concepts of biochemistry and molecular biology. Topics will be chosen from areas of expertise in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology faculty. Topics will include properties of nucleotides and nucleic acids, the composition and structure of eukaryotic chromatin, eukaryotic gene expression, DNA replication, RNA transcription, RNA splicing and metabolism, and protein translation.

This class is not a faculty-driven lecture class, but is based on student presentations of background material and research papers selected from the current literature.  It is designed to maximize active roles for students in each class.

==Goals of the Class==
#encourage students to seize every available resource for sifting and apprehending scientific matter (e.g., Nature podcasts, social bookmarking, RSS feeds, faculty, each other)
#develop an appreciation for the molecular machines that duplicate nucleic acids
#get familiar with collaborative web-based tools (OWW and wiki)
#create ambassadors for open science
#improve presentation skills, both in form and scientific content
#engage in active group-based learning
#gain leadership and organizational experience
#build a shared web resource for information obtained in the class

==Announcements==
*A picture is needed for the BMB seminar series wiki banner jpg. A combo picture ala Jon Fay/Larry user page would be nice, except with a theme of molecular medicine (next year's theme) and maybe including some local color. If anyone is up to the challenge, please post an example link on your user page.

==Extras==
*[http://openwetware.org/wiki/BE.109:Guidelines_for_oral_presentations Nice Hints on Talks]
*[http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/falconcameraSJ.htm Restful Falcon Nest Cam]

==Thanks==
Thanks to [http://www.ohsu.biz/pmcb/facultyresearch/ransom.shtml David Ransom, OHSU], [http://bmcb.biology.arizona.edu/weinert.html Ted Weinert, University of Arizona], [http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/bims/mentors_atoz.cfm?uva_id=jdc4r& J. David Castle, U. Va], and many of our [http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Main_Page OpenWetWare] colleagues who have helped inspire and inform development of this course. Special thanks to [http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Rshetty Reshma Shetty] for creating a terrific course template (see [http://www.openwetware.org/wiki/Help:Hosting_courses help hosting courses]).

==Recent updates to the course==

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