Biol 476/576 ”Epigenetics and Systems Biology” – Spring 2025
Course Announcement
Syllabus
Panopto Resources:
Canvas/Panopto: Getting Started
Canvas: Canvas can be accessed at canvas.wsu.edu
Discussion Session with Zoom (password required)
Weeks 1 & 2
Week 1 Systems Biology (History/ Definitions/ Theory)
January 7, 9 & 14 – Lecture Handout
January 7 & 9- Introduction
January 7 – Live Introduction Lecture
January 9 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
Week 2 Systems Biology (Networks & Emergence)
January 14 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
January 16 – Discussion Handout
Weeks 3 & 4
January 21 & 28- Lecture Handout
Week 3 Systems Biology (Components: DNA to Phenotype)
January 21 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
January 23 – Discussion Handout
Week 4 Systems Biology (Genomics / Technology)
January 28 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
January 30 – Discussion Handout
Weeks 5, 6 & 7
February 4, 11 & 18 – Lecture Handout
Week 5 Epigenetics (History / Molecular Processes)
February 4 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
February 6 – Discussion Handout
Week 6 Epigenetics (Molecular Processes & Integration)
February 11 –Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
February 13 – Discussion Handout
Week 7 Epigenetics (Genomics & Technology)
February 18 –Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
February 20 – Discussion Handout
Weeks 8 & 9
February 25 & March 4 – Lecture Handout
Week 8 Cell & Developmental Biology
February 25 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
February 27 – Discussion Handout
Week 9 Epigenetics of Cell & Developmental Biology
March 4 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
March 6 – Discussion Handout
(Midterm Exam)
Week 10
Spring Break – March 10-14
Weeks 11 & 12
March 18 & 25 – Lecture Handout
Week 11 Environmental Impact on Biology
March 18 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
March 20 – Discussion Handout
Week 12 Environmental Epigenetics
March 25 –Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
March 27 – Discussion Handout
Weeks 13 & 14
April 1 & 8 – Lecture Handout
Week 13 Disease Etiology
April 1 — Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
April 3 – Discussion Handout
Week 14 Epigenetics & Disease Etiology
April 8 — Panopto Lecture – (log-in required)
April 10 – Discussion Handout
Weeks 15 & 16
April 15 & 22 – Lecture Handout
Week 15 Evolutionary Biology & Genetics
April 15 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
April 17 – Discussion Handout
Week 16 Epigenetics & Evolutionary Biology
April 22 – Panopto Lecture (log-in required)
April 24 – Discussion Handout
Grant Review/ Study Section Meeting & Final Exam