CHE.496/2009/Schedule

Module 1 - Fundamentals of synthetic biology

• Feb 5 - Introduction
• Feb 12 - Foundational technologies
• Feb 16 - Engineering principles
• Feb 19 - Genetic Programming
• Feb 23 - Natural Biological Parts
• Feb 26 - Practical applications
• TBD - Oral presentations of literature research

Module 2 - Engineered biological systems

• February 28 - March 8 - Spring break
• March 9 - Engineering biology
• March 12 - Biological machines
• March 23 - Genetic circuit engineering (part 1)
• March 26 - Genetic circuit engineering (part 2)
• March 30 - Metabolic pathway engineering
• April 13 - Oral presentations of part design

Module 3 - Synthetic systems biology

• April 23 - Oral presentations of system designs
• TBD - Review of course