BIOL142 PO - Physiological research fundamentals w/Lab

When Offered: Spring 2022
Instructor(s): D. Sykes
Credit: .5

This is a research based laboratory course. The course provides students with hands on experience working with a mouse model. We will design a project that investigates the role of key transcription factors that regulate gastrointestinal homeostasis, inflammation, and colitis. This course lies at the intersections of animal behavior and animal physiology. We will answer questions using foundational behavioral tests in concert with molecular techniques including; qPCR, western blot analysis and hematoxylin and eosin staining. The goal is to explore the impact of social housing on colitis severity. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: BIOL041C PO