BIOL 695 seminar course being offered in summer "A" session:


BIOL695 "Metabolism and Homeostasis".



            This is a 1-credit Summer seminar course aimed at introducing students to a current body of work on homeostatic regulation of human body, especially in response to endogenous and exogenous stress, and to "Pathway Studio" software (Elsevier), which assists in finding actionable insights relating to a particular gene, disease or biomarker by systemic, documented searching of relevant literature and connecting the disparate pieces of information.



            Understanding that this class runs in shortened time-frame, in Summer Session A of 2017, we will have two class tracks:

1.  "Traditional" track, which will include:

a.  Stress and homeostasis lecture (by Dr. Baranova);

b.  "Pathway Studio" lecture (by Dr. Cheadle);

c.  home-reading of a pack of papers on stress and homeostasis, followed by "in-class" topical presentation by student (20% of grade);

d.  detailed written plan (2 pages) on follow-up research in the field of topical presentation (20% of grade);

e.  in-class exam covering all "topical" content. All questions will be based on material outlined in the papers and the lectures by Dr. Cheadle and Dr. Baranova (60% of grade).



1.  "Project" track, which will include:

a.  Stress and homeostasis lecture (by Dr. Baranova);

b.  "Pathway Studio" lecture (by Dr. Cheadle);

c.  Home Project executed using "Pathway Studio" software (all students who select this rack will have trial license);

d.  Poster presentation of the results of the Project to take place at "Elsevier" (Rockville, MD) conference, date to be defined, between June 10 and June 20th (100% of the grade).



            Please let Dr. Baranova know which track you would take, as soon as possible, so we can adequately prepare for the tracks.

            Please note that poster presentation at "Elsevier" conference would be of quality to be included in your academic CV.



            You may also choose to continue with extension of the Project initiated in Summer as your graduation work (MS students) or Lab Rotation/Directed Studies (PhD Students).

            Naturally, Trial License could also be used for doing work on other projects (within Trail Frame Period)








Dr. Ancha Baranova
Associate Professor and
the Director for the Center for the Study of Chronic Metabolic Diseases
School of Systems Biology
College of Science
George Mason University
4400 University Dr
David King Hall MSN3 E1
Fairfax VA
USA
Phone: 1-571-334-1145
cscmd.cos.gmu.edu