BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Items for each day generally indicate what is to be done before class
Fall 2013 

August September October November December

 
Tuesday
 
Thursday
 
        1
Critiques
of
summaries
  5: RNA
    Article: Brenner et al (1961) + companion
    Problem Set: PS9-mRNA (Nov 11)
    Questionaire
  7: RNA
    Article: Brenner et al (1961) + companion
    Problem Set: PS9-mRNA (Nov 12)
    Questionaire
8
Revised
Summary
11
PS9
12: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part I)
      Proposal outline: (Nov 15)
      Questionaire
  14: RNA
      Article: Belasco et al (1985) + companion (Part II)
      Research proposal: Example of proposal and outline
      Hand in: Schedule survey
      Questionaire
15
Proposal
Outline
  19: General review for Exam 3
      General Discussion Questionaire (what do you want to discuss?)
      Exam 3: Take-home exam e-mailed this afternoon
          What to expect
          Ground rules
          Part I due by Wednesday, Nov 20, midnight
          Part II due Tuesday, Nov 26, 7 AM
  21: Exam 3
      NO CLASS
      Individual meetings (Thu-Sun)
 
  26: Exam 3/ Research Proposal
      Exam 3 Questionnaire
      Exam 3, Part II due 7:00 AM
      Retrospective: Exam 3
      Overview: Research proposal review process
      Presentation: Sample proposal presentation
  28: (Thanksgiving Break)
Proposal*
* Draft version of research proposals are due 9:00 AM, Sunday, December 1, and not a moment later.