Spring 2026

NUSCTX C130 001 - LEC 001

Formerly Molecular and Cell Biology 130

Cell Biology: from Discovery to Disease

Gloria A Brar, James Olzmann, James H Hurley

Jan 20, 2026 - May 08, 2026

Mo, We, Fr

11:00 am - 11:59 am

Li Ka Shing 125

Class #:28899

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 5

Enrolled: 11

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 16

Waitlist Max: 20

Open Reserved Seats:

4 reserved for Undergraduate Students: Nutrition & Metabolic Biology Majors

3 reserved for Nutritional Sciences Majors in Physiology and Metabolism Specialization with 5 or more Terms in Attendance

3 reserved for Nutritional Sciences Majors in Toxicology Specialization with 5 or more Terms in Attendance

Also offered as: MCELLBI C130

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

TUE, MAY 12TH

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Mulford 159

Other classes by Gloria A Brar

Other classes by James Olzmann

+ 1 Independent Study

NUSCTX 299 012 012IND

Other classes by James H Hurley

This course will investigate a wide range of topics in cell biology, focusing on modern and classic experimental approaches that have provided important insights, and the relevance of their findings to understanding human health and disease. We will emphasize the importance of quantitative understanding in research topics that are current areas of discovery. We aim to convey an understanding of how cellular structure and function arise as a result of the properties of macromolecules and how understanding the behavior of molecules is needed to explain how cells and organisms operate. This understanding thus also explains what happens when normal cellular functions are impacted, leading to cellular dysfunction and disease.