Jason Ear

BIO 4320 (Molecular Biology Techniques):  

Theory of major techniques currently used in the isolation and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins. Emphasis is placed on the scientific principles behind contemporary techniques such as chromatography, electrophoresis, PCR, DNA sequencing and analysis, and the specific application of these techniques to basic and applied research.

BIO 4320L (Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory): 

Hands-on experience with major techniques currently used in the isolation and analysis of proteins and nucleic acids. Emphasis is placed on column chromatography, gel electrophoresis, reverse-transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and centrifugation techniques.

BIO 4990 (Special Topics - Pharmaceutical Development I and II): 

This course is a 1-yr series taught alongside Gilead instructors.  This course introduces the concepts, approaches and methods used to evaluate and assess the key attributes of a drug candidate - potency, bioavailability, synthesis, distribution; the preclinical studies used to test a drug candidate's safety and efficacy in animal models; clinical trial design; and the initial analytical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and regulatory development required in order to gain government approval to initiate Phase 1 clinical trials.

BIO 4610 (Supervisory Course):

Laboratory, field, or computational research conducted under faculty supervision. If you are interested in BIO4610 with Dr. Ear, please send an email so that we may discuss the details.   

BIO 6910 (Directed Research):

Individual research in a specialized area, under the direction of a graduate faculty member; work does not pertain directly to the thesis. If you are interested in conducting graduate work with Dr. Ear, please send an email so that we may discuss the details.   

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