Molecular and Cellular Biology 2
2nd Half
1 credit
49 Genetics Program
MAESHIMA KAZUHIRO
Four-grade evaluation
Level : Level 2
Competence : Academic expertise
■Outline
Basic features of molecular and cellular biology will be lectured and discussed. These include dynamics of cell, organelles and cytoskeleton, metabolism, protein traffic, signal transduction and cell imaging.
■Learning objectives
1. Elucidation of biological phenomena at a cellular level
2. Understanding methods to analyze at a cellular level
■Grading policy
The grades will be A, B, C, and D, which are determined by the quality of the paper, which must be submitted to the lecturer by the provided deadline. The subject(s) of the paper must be one of the four important aspects that are presented in the above Course Objectives.
■Lecture Plan
October 17, 2025- January 23, 2026 13:30-15:10 on Fridays
2025
October 17 Shin-ya Miyagishima, Cell Structure
October 24 Akatsuki Kimura, Cytoskelton
October 31 Ken-ichi Suzuki, Cell Differentiation
November 7 Shigenori Nonaka, Cilia and Flagella
November 21 Shoji Mano, Organelle
2026
January 9 Yoshiaki Kamada, Signal Transduction
January 16 Takashi Ueda, Intracellular Transport
January 23 Mariko Sasaki, Meiosis
■Location
For Genetics Program students: Oral and Zoom: Lecture Room (B202) or Seminar Room (B301), 2nd or 3rd floor of Library in the National Institute of Genetics / For Basic Biology Program students: Zoom online
■Language
English
■Textbooks and references
Molecular Biology of the Cell (7th eds), B. Alberts et al., W. W. Norton & Company. Lewin’s Genes XII, JE. Krebs et al., Jones＆Bartlett Learning
■Notes for students of other programs
It is given as an oral lecture, which will be provided in English.
