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BIOC 215

Frontiers in Biological Research (DBIO 215, GENE 215)

UNITS:1
GRADING:Medical Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Students analyze cutting edge science, develop a logical framework for evaluating evidence and models, and enhance their ability to design original research through exposure to experimental tools and strategies. The class runs in parallel with the Frontiers in Biological Research seminar series. Students and faculty meet on the Tuesday preceding each seminar to discuss a landmark paper in the speaker's field of research. Following the Wednesday seminar, students meet briefly with the speaker for a free-range discussion which can include insights into the speakers' paths into science and how they pick scientific problems.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Seminar 1Open
ID: 13642
0 / 40 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:5 PM – 6 PM
LOCATION:Beckman Center B060
INSTRUCTOR:
Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Kasowski, Maya, Urban, Alexander, Harbury, Pehr
1unit
Discussion 1Open
ID: 13705
0 / 40 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:4 PM – 6 PM
LOCATION:Beckman Center B060
INSTRUCTOR:
Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Urban, Alexander, Harbury, Pehr
1unit

BIOC 215: Frontiers in Biological Research (DBIO 215, GENE 215)

1 units · Medical Satisfactory/No Credit

Students analyze cutting edge science, develop a logical framework for evaluating evidence and models, and enhance their ability to design original research through exposure to experimental tools and strategies. The class runs in parallel with the Frontiers in Biological Research seminar series. Students and faculty meet on the Tuesday preceding each seminar to discuss a landmark paper in the speaker's field of research. Following the Wednesday seminar, students meet briefly with the speaker for a free-range discussion which can include insights into the speakers' paths into science and how they pick scientific problems.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Wednesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Beckman Center B060 — Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Kasowski, Maya, Urban, Alexander, Harbury, Pehr (Graduate)
  • Discussion — Tuesday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Beckman Center B060 — Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Urban, Alexander, Harbury, Pehr (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Discussion — Tuesday 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Urban, Alexander, Harbury, Pehr (Graduate)
  • Seminar — Wednesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Urban, Alexander, Harbury, Pehr (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Wednesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Pringle, John, Kasowski, Maya, Daniels, Kyle, Urban, Alexander (Graduate)
  • Discussion — Tuesday 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM — Villeneuve, Anne, Pringle, John, Urban, Alexander (Graduate)

More BIOC courses

  • BIOC 199: Undergraduate Research
  • BIOC 200: Applied Biochemistry
  • BIOC 202: Biochemistry Department Minicourse
  • BIOC 205: Molecular, Cellular, and Genetic Medicine (GENE 202)
  • BIOC 221: The Teaching of Biochemistry
  • BIOC 224: Advanced Cell Biology (BIO 214, MCP 221)
  • BIOC 241: Biological Macromolecules (BIOE 241, BIOPHYS 241, SBIO 241)
  • BIOC 257: Currents in Biochemistry
  • BIOC 299: Directed Reading in Biochemistry
  • BIOC 350: Development of Thesis Research
  • BIOC 360: Developing an Original Research Proposal
  • BIOC 370: Medical Scholars Research

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