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- Fiona Brinkman Recognized with Excellence in Science Public Engagement, Communication & Outreach Award
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- Dr. Valentin Jaumouillé and Dr. Amy Lee, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry researchers receive Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar awards
- Dr. Ryan Morin has been honored with the Bernard and Francine Dorval Prize from the Canadian Cancer Society
- Verheyen Lab breakthrough identifies gene that may reverse Parkinson’s disease
- MBB researchers awarded $2 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Dr. Glen Tibbits honoured as Distinguished SFU Professor
- Reflecting on barriers and progress towards equity in science
- Royal Society of Canada bestows Dr. Vocadlo with country’s highest academic honour
- Decoding the genome to predict the clinical course of lymphomas
- 2023 Award for Excellence in Supervision: Esther Verheyen
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Fall 2024 Course Outlines
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBB 110 D100 | Data Analysis for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
Sophie Sneddon
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Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 151 D100 | Practicum I |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 151 D200 | Practicum I |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 151 I100 | Practicum I |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 201 D100 | Biochemistry of the Cell |
Lorena Braid
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, Fri, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| MBB 222 D100 | Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
Dustin King
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 229 LA01 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory |
Irina Kovalyova
Sophie Sneddon |
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| MBB 229 LA02 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory |
Irina Kovalyova
Sophie Sneddon |
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Fri, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| MBB 229 LA03 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory |
Irina Kovalyova
Sophie Sneddon |
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| MBB 231 D100 | Cellular Biology and Biochemistry |
Ingrid Northwood
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 251 D100 | Practicum II |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 251 D200 | Practicum II |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 251 I100 | Practicum II |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 308 D100 | Molecular Biology Laboratory |
Stephanie Vlachos
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 321 D100 | Intermediary Metabolism |
Frederic Pio
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30–9:20 a.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 8:30–9:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 322 D100 | Molecular Physiology |
Jonathan Choy
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 323 D100 | Introduction to Physical Biochemistry |
Frederic Pio
|
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 326 D100 | Introduction to the Immune System |
Ingrid Northwood
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Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, Wed, Fri, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 1:30–2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 328 D100 | Introduction to Microbial Pathogenesis |
Amy Lee
|
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m. Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby Burnaby |
| MBB 331 D100 | Molecular Biology |
Irina Kovalyova
|
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby Burnaby |
| MBB 342 D100 | Introductory Genomics and Bioinformatics |
Fiona Brinkman
|
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 351 D100 | Practicum III |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 351 D200 | Practicum III |
Susan Wiggins
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 351 I100 | Practicum III |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 402 D100 | Cell Signalling in Development and Disease |
Esther Verheyen
|
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby Burnaby |
| MBB 445 D100 | Infectious Disease Mechanisms |
Lisa Craig
|
Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 451 D100 | Practicum IV |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 451 D200 | Practicum IV |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 451 I100 | Practicum IV |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 452 D100 | Practicum V |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 452 D200 | Practicum V |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 452 I100 | Practicum V |
Susan Wiggins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 465 D100 | Cancer Genomics |
Ryan Morin
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| MBB 471 D100 | Undergraduate Colloquium |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 471 D200 | Undergraduate Colloquium |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 471 D300 | Undergraduate Colloquium |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 471 D400 | Undergraduate Colloquium |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 471 D500 | Undergraduate Colloquium |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 478 D100 | Seminar in Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases |
William Hsiao
|
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m. |
Burnaby
Burnaby |
| MBB 481 D001 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 481 D002 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 481 D003 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 481 D004 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 481 D005 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 481 D006 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 482 D001 | Directed Research - Honours Research Performance |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 482 D002 | Directed Research - Honours Research Performance |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 482 D003 | Directed Research - Honours Research Performance |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 482 D004 | Directed Research - Honours Research Performance |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 482 D005 | Directed Research - Honours Research Performance |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 482 D006 | Directed Research - Honours Research Performance |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 483 D001 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis Defense |
Nancy Hawkins
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 483 D002 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis Defense |
Lorena Braid
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 483 D003 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis Defense |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 483 D004 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis Defense |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 483 D005 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis Defense |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 483 D006 | Directed Research - Honours Thesis Defense |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 490 D001 | Directed Readings in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
Nancy Hawkins
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 490 D002 | Directed Readings in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
Dheva Setiaputra
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 490 D003 | Directed Readings in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
David Vocadlo
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 490 D004 | Directed Readings in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
Dheva Setiaputra
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 490 D005 | Directed Readings in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D001 | Directed Research I |
Mani Larijani
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D002 | Directed Research I |
Dheva Setiaputra
Mani Larijani |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D003 | Directed Research I |
Valentin Jaumouille
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D004 | Directed Research I |
Lorena Braid
Nancy Forde |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D005 | Directed Research I |
Michel Leroux
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D006 | Directed Research I |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 491 D007 | Directed Research I | |||
| MBB 492 D001 | Directed Research II |
Fiona Brinkman
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 492 D002 | Directed Research II |
Amy Lee
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 492 D003 | Directed Research II |
Dheva Setiaputra
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 492 D004 | Directed Research II |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 492 D005 | Directed Research II |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 496 D001 | Directed Research for MBB-BUS and MBB-CS Joint Honours |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 496 D002 | Directed Research for MBB-BUS and MBB-CS Joint Honours |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 496 D003 | Directed Research for MBB-BUS and MBB-CS Joint Honours |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 496 D004 | Directed Research for MBB-BUS and MBB-CS Joint Honours |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 496 D005 | Directed Research for MBB-BUS and MBB-CS Joint Honours |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 498 D001 | Directed Research |
Valentin Jaumouille
|
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 498 D002 | Directed Research |
Tim Storr
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TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 498 D003 | Directed Research |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 498 D004 | Directed Research |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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| MBB 498 D005 | Directed Research |
TBA
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Location: TBA
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