Introduction to Biological Research

General Class Information:

• Syllabus
• Schedule
• Course Booklet

• Contains:

  • Assignment instructions
  • Lecture exercises
  • Lab instructions & worksheets
  • Topic Submission Form

• Handouts

  • Elements of Scientific Writing

• Supplemental Information

  • Topic Tips & Reminders

  • Frequently Asked Poster Questions & Answers

   

• Poster Instructions & Information
  • Poster Instructions
  • Draft #2 minimum requirements
  • Poster #'s
  • Peer Review & Grading Rubric
    

Do you have a question or comment?

• See syllabus to see which of us (Dr B or Dr G) is the one responsible for that item for which you have a question.
• Contact one or both of us as appropriate by email (see links below) or see one of us in person and we will coordinate to give you an answer.
• Perhaps you have a comment or suggestion about how things are running in class.  Drop your suggestion in the box under the table outside of Rm 204.  You are welcome to do it anonymously if you prefer.

Contact Dr Bartlett
Contact Dr Guzman
Contact both Dr Bartlett and Dr Guzman

Questions about lab?  Contact your lab instructor:

Contact Dr Bartlett
Contact Dr Guzman

Contact Dr Havran
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PowerPoint Slides & Worksheets:

These will be posted after each section

Intro, Nature of Science & Asking Questions

Primary Research Article -Cell Biology 

Cell/Molec Paper Zwilch

Read abstract, intro, figure legends

Questions due Mon 9/8

Choosing a Project

Searching Literature - see class notes

Data, Figures & Tables

Statistics:

Tree Leaves Data

Flow chart

Oral Presentations

See also handout above: Elements of Scientific Writing

Writing & Illustrating Sci Papers

Ethics
 

Exercises & Resources:

• Graphing & Making Tables

  • For lab 10/16/08

   

• Statistics

• Trial version of Systat

• Descriptive Statistics

• Interactive normal or skewed distributions

Guest lecturers:

Dr. Chris Havran, CU, Dpt Biological Sciences 

Dr. Thomas Abraham, CU, School of Pharmacy

Supplemental Reading:

Most of the supplemental reading can be found in your course booklet, but we may occasionally post items here that we announce in class

Special Interest Items:

Tissue Engineering : what happens before the clinic?

Inspiration:

Dr. Nina Allen

Women, Science, and Life: Nobel Laureates