The lecture course Biology II, together with the course Biology I of the previous winter semester, is a basic introductory course into biology for students of materials sciences, of chemistry and of chemical engineering.

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The lecture provides an introduction to the function and regulations of cells.

Bacterial cell biology, molecular genetics, gene regulation, growth physiology, metabolism (Bacteria and Archaea), natural products, microbial interactions

Plant Biology: Water balance, assimilation and transport in plants; developmental biology and stress physiology.Neurobiology: Development and function of the nervous system, visual processing, human amnesia, theories of human and animal memory.Immunology: Introduction into the fundamental mechanisms of our immunological defence system.

Structure and function of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, single- and multi-cellular parasites. The lecture is complemented by a learning platform. Some material is expected to be prepared in self-study

Literature seminar for students at the masters level and PhD students. Introduction to the current research topics in infectious diseases; Introduction to key pathogens which are studied as model organisms in this field; Overview over key research groups in the field of infectious diseases in Zürich.

Research laboratory class in small groups. Research projects on current topics in cellular microbiology and bacterial pathogenesis are assigned to each student.

Advanced lecture class providing a broad overview on bacterial cell structure, genetics, metabolism, symbiosis and pathogenesis.

Teaching of basic knowledge in microbiology with main focus on the topics: Prokaryotic Diversity, Microbial Cell Structure and Function, Molecular Genetics, Microbial Growth, Metabolic Diversity, Phylogeny and Taxonomy, as well as applied aspects of Biotechnology and the Interaction of Humans and Microbes.

Advanced lecture class providing a broad overview on bacterial cell structure, genetics, metabolism, symbiosis and pathogenesis.

advanced lecture in microbial genetics. Covers genome structure, classical genetics, DNA repair, replication, gene expression, regulation, genome plasticity, horizontal gene transfer.

Seminars by invited speakers covering selected topics in microbiology.Students enrolled in this seminar series for course credit will take in-person quizzes immediately after each seminar, and submit summary essays every three weeks.

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4 blocks of practical laboratory work. Learning of experimental lab skills and lab research in all varieties of medical, basic, environmetal and applied microbiology.