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BIOENG-110: General Biology

Summary

Le but du cours est de fournir un aperçu général de la biologie des cellules et des organismes. Nous en discuterons dans le contexte de la vie des cellules et des organismes, en mettant l'accent sur les principes de réglementation que vous rencontrerez dans vos études de biologie.

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Instructors (3)

Kristina Schoonjans

Johannes Gräff

Academic appointments 2013- Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, School of Life Sciences, Brain Mind Institute. 2009-2013 Postdoctoral fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory. 2009 Postdoctoral associate, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Zürich, Switzerland, Brain Research Institute. Education 2009 PhD in Neurosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Zürich, Switzerland, Department of Biology, Brain Research Institute. 2005 Diploma (M.Sc. equivalent) in Biological Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Department of Ecology and Evolution. 1998 Matura, Gymnasium Type B, Kantonsschule am Burggraben St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Camille Véronique Bernadette Goemans

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/general-biology-BIOENG-110

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIOENG-110

Summary

Lectures

Instructors (3)

Kristina Schoonjans

Johannes Gräff

Camille Véronique Bernadette Goemans

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/general-biology-BIOENG-110

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/BIOENG-110

Ontological neighbourhood

Biology

Genetics: Molecular genetics, Genomics

Health sciences

Immunology: Immune system

Lectures in this course (64)

Prokaryotic Transcription: Operons and Sigma Factors

Explores prokaryotic transcription, operons, sigma factors, gene regulation, and DNA loops in bacteria.

The History of Life on Earth

Explores the history of life on Earth, from molecules to mass extinctions and adaptive radiations.

Immune System: Defense Mechanisms

Covers the immune system's defense mechanisms against pathogens, including physical barriers, innate immunity, immune cell functions, and the complement system.

The Molecules of Life: Nucleic Acids

Covers the structure and functions of nucleic acids, including genetic information storage and gene expression.

Translation: Genetic Code

Explains translation, genetic code, codons, and amino acids in the process.

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