Introductory Biology

Lecture Videos

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Lecture 1: Welcome; Introduction and Course Organization

Lecture 2: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Interactions; Lipids and Membranes

Lecture 3: Structures of Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins

Lecture 4: Enzymes and Metabolism

Lecture 5: Carbohydrates and Glycoproteins

Lecture 6: Nucleic Acids

Lecture 7: Replication

Lecture 8: Transcription

Lecture 9: Chromatin Remodeling and Splicing

Lecture 10: Translation

Lecture 11:Cells, The Simplest Functional Units

Lecture 12: Genetics 1—Cell Division and Segregating Genetic Material

Lecture 13: Genetics 2—Rules of Inheritance

Lecture 14: Genetics 3—Linkage, Crossing Over

Lecture 15: Genetics 4—The Power of Model Organisms in Biological Discovery

Lecture 16: Recombinant DNA, Cloning, & Editing

Lecture 17: Genomes and DNA Sequencing

Lecture 18: SNPs and Human Genetics

Lecture 19: Cell Trafficking and Protein Localization

Lecture 20: Cell Signaling 1—Overview

Lecture 21: Cell Signaling 2—Examples

Lecture 22: Neurons, Action Potential, and Optogenetics

Lecture 23: Cell Cycle and Checkpoints

Lecture 24: Stem Cells, Apoptosis, and Tissue Homeostasis

Lecture 25: Cancer 1

Lecture 26: Cancer 2

Lecture 27: Visualizing Life—Dyes and Stains

Lecture 28: Visualizing Life—Fluorescent Proteins

Lecture 29: Cell Imaging Techniques

Lecture 30: Immunology 1—Diversity, Specificity, and B Cells

Lecture 31: Immunology 2—Memory, T Cells, and Autoimmunity

Lecture 32: Infectious Disease, Viruses, and Bacteria

Lecture 33: Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance

Lecture 34: Viruses and Anti-viral Resistance

Lecture 35: Reproductive Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cells