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Chemical Biology is a broad discipline in which the concepts of chemistry and biology are used together to develop tools to study biological phenomena at the molecular level and to invent new technologies. In the field of Chemical Biology, biological problems are addressed with a chemical mindset. Approaches in Chemical Biology is an advanced course that introduces Chemical Biology as a discipline and, through the use of case studies, examines how chemical and biological techniques are used to study biological systems. Topics will be selected from the current literature and will cover technologies such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, (combinatorial) synthesis of chemical probes, high throughput screening, synthetic biology, and bioorthogonal ligation. A blended didactic and project-based approach will enable students to develop skills in reading and understanding the scientific literature, oral presentation, illustration of scientific concepts, and scientific writing.
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