MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014



Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jason Sello, MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: Background in organic chemistry, biochemistry, geneticsenet

An antibiotic is defined as a small molecule produced by a microorganism that kills or compromises the growth of another microorganism. These molecules are likely to be used for chemical defense in Nature, but they have long been exploited in biological research, biotechnology, and medicine. 

This course is designed to highlight the connections between chemistry and biology. A wide array of topics at the interface of chemistry and biology will be covered. It is open to students with backgrounds in the biological and/or the physical sciences. It is expected that students with strong backgrounds in chemistry will learn fundamental concepts in biology; those with a strong knowledge in biology will learn fundamental concepts in chemistry. Some familiarity with basic concepts of organic chemistry, biochemistry, and genetics will be assumed.

 

 

 

 

Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Prof. Jason Sello, jsello@mit.edu


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/06 Mon 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-121

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

First of 12.

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/07 Tue 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

2nd of 12.

 

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/08 Wed 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

3rd of 12.

 

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/14 Tue 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8,, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

4th of 12.

 

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/15 Wed 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

5th of 12

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/16 Thu 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

6th of 12

 

 

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/21 Tue 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

7th of 12

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/22 Wed 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

8th of 12

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/27 Mon 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

9th of 12

 

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/28 Tue 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

10th of 12

 

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/29 Wed 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-180

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

11th of 12

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology


Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics

Jan/30 Thu 03:30PM-05:00PM 68-121

There will be 12 class sessions scheduled on January 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Last class

Jason Sello - MLK Visiting Associate Professor of Biology