Early integration of the individual student in academic activities: a novel classroom concept for graduate education in molecular biophysics and structural biology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A key challenge in interdisciplinary research is choosing the best approach from a large number of techniques derived from different disciplines and their interfaces.

Results

To address this challenge in the area of Biophysics and Structural Biology, we have designed a graduate level course to teach students insightful use of experimental biophysical approaches in relationship to addressing biological questions related to biomolecular interactions and dynamics. A weekly seminar and data and literature club are used to compliment the training in class. The course contains wet-laboratory experimental demonstration and real-data analysis as well as lectures, grant proposal preparation and assessment, and student presentation components. Active student participation i

SUBMITTER: Leuba SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4134111 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature