As an Assistant Professor of Biology, I teach a variety of undergraduate courses at Truman State University. The course descriptions below are directly from our course catalog.
Cell Biology
BIOL 330: This course covers the structure, organization and function of cells, with an emphasis on eukaryotes. Topics include macromolecular structure, biological membranes, functions of major organelles, protein and vesicular trafficking, bioenergetics, the cytoskeleton and cell-cell communication.
All images shown above were collected during the lab component of the course from actual student samples.
All images shown above were collected during the lab component of the course from actual student samples.
Genetics
BIOL 300: The nature, transmission, variation, and action of the genetic material.
All images above were collected during the lab component of the course from actual student samples.
All images above were collected during the lab component of the course from actual student samples.
Embryology & Developmental Biology
BIOL 362: Theory and principles of development. The laboratory includes experimental manipulation of living, developing organisms.
All images above were collected during the lab component of the course from actual student samples.
All images above were collected during the lab component of the course from actual student samples.
Molecular Pharmacology
BIOL 334: As a biomedical science, pharmacology is the field of study focused on the actions of drugs, which can encompass a wide range of topics from chemistry to physiology. In this course, we will take a molecular approach in discussing how various drugs exert their effects. This discussion will involve studying the chemistry of each drug, how each specifically interacts with their cellular target(s), and the effect this interaction has on cellular function. We will then expand on how this affects tissues and organs, and thus contributes to a drug’s therapeutic power and its side effects.
All images above were created by S. Maiden using Protein Data Bank (PDB) files in Chimera.
All images above were created by S. Maiden using Protein Data Bank (PDB) files in Chimera.