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7.18 Topics in Experimental Biology

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(Subject meets with 7.19)
Prereq: (7.06, an approved research experience, and (5.362, 7.02, or 20.109)) or permission of instructor
Units: 4-16-10
https://biology.mit.edu/undergraduate/current-students/subject-offerings/7-18-topics-in-experimental-biology/
Lecture: TR2-4 (68-121) Lab: TBA

Independent experimental study under the direction of a member of the Biology Department faculty. Allows students with a strong interest in independent research to fulfill the project laboratory requirement for the Biology Department Program in the context of a research laboratory at MIT. The research must be conducted on the MIT campus and be a continuation of a previous 12-unit UROP project or full-time work over the summer. Written and oral presentation of the research results is required. Journal club discussions are used to help students evaluate and write scientific papers. Instruction and practice in written and oral communication is provided. Permission of the faculty research supervisor and the Biology Education Office must be obtained in advance.
Fall: J. Chen, A.J. Sinskey
Spring: C. Kaiser
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