Caná Ross

Undergraduate teaching in a biosciences laboratory course: provide group and individual guidance and instruction to students during scheduled laboratory sessions and outside of laboratory classes; participate in meetings with instructor and other TAs; assist instructor with lab prep; evaluate student learning and give feedback to instructor. Repeatable for Credit.

In this course, undergraduates who have previously excelled in a BIOS course will develop teaching skills by leading discussion sections or serving as writing mentors under the guidance of the course instructor. Repeatable for Credit.

This course provides a foundation in microbiological principles through hands-on laboratory investigation of microbes. Students will learn essential microbiology skills, including aseptic technique, diagnostic staining, antibiotic susceptibility testing, and biochemical and metabolic tests.

Students participate in original research projects through the isolation and characterization of environmental microbes. The course emphasizes collaborative science through partnerships with research institutions across the greater Houston area.

Cellular and molecular basis of innate and adaptive immune function in mammals. Cross-list: BIOS 572. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOS 372 if student has credit for BIOC 372/BIOC 573.

Cellular and molecular basis of innate and adaptive immune function in mammals. Graduate students will be required to do all the usual assignments associated with the undergraduate section of the course but in addition will write a substantial paper on some aspects of the field that is relevant to their planned careers in biomedical research/biotechnology. Cross-list: BIOS 372.

Information on how to find a lab, apply to the course and what to expect can be found at www.neur310.rice.edu. This course gives credit for independent research in Rice Neuroscience faculty laboratories (or other Texas Medical Center laboratories.) Students spend at least 3 hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit. If taken for 3 or more hours, counts as one required 300+ level lab course within the neuroscience major. Can be repeated once for 3 hours or more to count towards an elective credit within the neuroscience major. Requires a proposal abstract, weekly reports, and a final project that summarizes your activities in the lab. Students wishing to perform their research in an off-campus lab must submit a completed application to the NEUR 310 instructor at least 2 weeks prior to the start of classes. Students are strongly advised to secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Repeatable for Credit. Suggested Pre-Reqs: CMOR 220 and BIOS 212; these are not required, but skills learned in these courses will help make you more valuable to labs when you apply. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CMOR 220 and BIOS 212 Repeatable for Credit.