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6550  Site-Specific Drug Targeting (1 to 2) Cross listed as MD CH 6550.
   Approaches to the chemical preparation and delivery of bioconjugates of pharmaceuticals and biophysical probes to selected cellular targets. Biochemical studies of affinity probes, immunoconjugates, prodrugs, liposomes, membrane mimetics, and chemically-modified polysaccharides, peptides, and nucleic acids are included.

6600  Regulation of Metabolism (1.5) Prerequisite: BIOL 3520 or CHEM 3520 or equivalent.
   This half-semester course will begin with a review of carbohydrate and lipid metabolic pathways, with an emphasis on an integrated understanding the pathways and what is known about their regulation. The course will progress to an in-depth analysis of current research in specific areas of nutritional sensing and metabolic regulation.

6900  Graduate Seminar (1 to 2)
   Students and faculty report on current papers from biochemical literature.

6910  Biochemical Techniques (1 to 9)
   Short tutorial courses for individual instruction in specialized techniques.

6970  Thesis Research: Master's (1 to 12)

6980  Faculty Consultation (3)

7010  Biochemistry Journal Club (1)

7020  Biochemistry Research in Progress (1)

7040  Laboratory Research Conferences (1)

7100  Topics in Biochemistry (1 to 2)
   Seminar: Student and faculty discussion of advanced-level topics not covered in formal courses.

7500  Biochemical Mechanisms of Signal Transduction (2) Cross listed as PH TX 7500.
   Mechanisms by which extracellular signals, through receptors, regulate transmembrane signaling systems that control production of second messengers within target cells.

7910  Research Techniques in Biochemistry (1 to 10)
   Topics arranged. Students assigned to staff members to learn special preparative and analytical methods.

7970  Thesis Research: Ph.D. (1 to 12)

7980  Faculty Consultation (3)

7990  Continuing Registration: Ph.D. (0)