Shuowei Cai, PhD

Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.

Students will integrate knowledge that they have gained throughout the major and the University Studies curriculum to perform a capstone research project. This will include a lecture component on presenting data in addition to the major laboratory research focus.

Physico-chemical principles governing structures of biological macromolecules. Topics include energetics and kinetics of biochemical processes, including binding, catalysis, diffusion/transport, and folding/unfolding; behavior of macromolecules in aqueous medium; and application of spectroscopic methods in biochemistry.

Basic ethics of scientific research. Students will learn how to maintain integrity in scientific research through introduction to principles critical not only for their graduate research, but also for their scientific career.

Original chemical research and preparation of thesis. Required for Plan A master's degree. Graded P/F.

Using relevant resources to search the scientific literature and to write scientific papers and proposals. Practice in these skills essential for PhD candidates is provided so they can carry out their research, write their dissertations and manuscripts for publication, write research proposals, and more importantly, are prepared to become independent researchers.

Using relevant resources to search the scientific literature and to write scientific papers and proposals. Practice in these skills essential for PhD candidates is provided so they can carry out their research, write their dissertations and manuscripts for publication, write research proposals, and more importantly, are prepared to become independent researchers.