3T3 cells from mice were transfected with a gene encoding for green fluorescent protein (GFP). These glowing cells were products of the 8th week lab session. (Image by Prof. Carlos Lois.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Carlos Lois
Prof. Yasunori Hayashi
MIT Course Number
9.12
As Taught In
Fall 2006
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course features detailed lab protocols, and many different assignments.
Course Description
Designed for students without previous experience in techniques of cellular and molecular biology, this class teaches basic experimental techniques in cellular and molecular neurobiology. Experimental approaches covered include tissue culture of neuronal cell lines, dissection and culture of brain cells, DNA manipulation, synaptic protein analysis, immunocytochemistry, and fluorescent microscopy.