Gebhard Schertler: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | Prof. em. Dr. Gebhard Schertler |
| Field | Structural Biology |
| Address | Professur für Strukturbiologie OSRA/007 Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen PSI SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 56 310 42 65 |
| gebhard.schertler@biol.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://www.psi.ch/bio/schertler-group-research |
| Department | Biology |
| Relationship | Professor emeritus |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551-0103-AAL | Fundamentals of Biology II: Cell Biology  Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 5 credits | 11R | E. Hafen, J. Fernandes de Matos, U. Kutay, G. Schertler, U. Suter, S. Werner | |
| Abstract | The goal of this course is to provide students with a wide general understanding in cell biology. With this material as a foundation, students have enough of a cell biological basis to begin their specialization not only in cell biology but also in related fields such as biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacological sciences, molecular biology, and others. | ||||
| Learning objective | The goal of this course is to provide students with a wide general understanding cell biology. With this material as a foundation, students have enough of a cell biological basis to begin their specialization not only in cell biology but also in related fields such as biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacological sciences, molecular biology, and others. | ||||
| Content | The focus is animal cells and the development of multicellular organisms with a clear emphasis on the molecular basis of cellular structures and phenomena. The topics include biological membranes, the cytoskeleton, protein sorting, energy metabolism, cell cycle and division, viruses, extracellular matrix, cell signaling, embryonic development and cancer research. | ||||
| Literature | Alberts et al. 'Molecular Biology of the Cell' 6th edition, 2014, ISBN 9780815344322 (hard cover) and ISBN 9780815345244 (paperback). Topic/Lecturer/Chapter/Pages: Analyzing cells & molecules / Gebhard Schertler/8/ 439-463; Membrane structure / Gebhard Schertler/ 10/ 565-595; Compartments and Sorting/ Ulrike Kutay/12+14+6/641-694/755-758/782-783/315-320/325 -333/Table 6-2/Figure6-20, 6-21, 6-32, 6-34; Intracellular Membrane Traffic/ Ulrike Kutay/13/695-752; The Cytoskeleton/ Ulrike Kutay/ 16/889 - 948 (only the essentials); Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes /Sabine Werner/11/597 - 633; Mechanisms of Cell Communication / Sabine Werner/15/813-876; Cancer/ Sabine Werner/20/1091-1141; Cell Junctions and Extracellular Matrix/Ueli Suter / 1035-1081; Stem Cells and Tissue Renewal/Ueli Suter /1217-1262; Development of Multicellular organisms/ Ernst Hafen/ 21/ 1145-1179 /1184-1198/1198-1213; Cell Migration/Joao Matos/951-960; Cell Death/Joao Matos/1021-1032; Cell Cycle/chromosome segregation/Cell division/Meiosis/Joao Matos/ 963-1018. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | none | ||||
| 551-0103-00L | Fundamentals of Biology II: Cell Biology | 5 credits | 5V | E. Hafen, J. Fernandes de Matos, U. Kutay, G. Schertler, U. Suter, S. Werner | |
| Abstract | The goal of this course is to provide students with a wide general understanding in cell biology. With this material as a foundation, students have enough of a cell biological basis to begin their specialization not only in cell biology but also in related fields such as biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacological sciences, molecular biology, and others. | ||||
| Learning objective | The goal of this course is to provide students with a wide general understanding cell biology. With this material as a foundation, students have enough of a cell biological basis to begin their specialization not only in cell biology but also in related fields such as biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacological sciences, molecular biology, and others. | ||||
| Content | The focus is animal cells and the development of multicellular organisms with a clear emphasis on the molecular basis of cellular structures and phenomena. The topics include biological membranes, the cytoskeleton, protein sorting, energy metabolism, cell cycle and division, viruses, extracellular matrix, cell signaling, embryonic development and cancer research. | ||||
| Lecture notes | The lectures are presented in the Powerpoint format. These are available on the WEB for ETH students over the nethz (Moodle). Some lectures are available on the ETH WEB site in a live format (Livestream) at the above WEB site. | ||||
| Literature | The lectures follow Alberts et al. `Molecular Biology of the Cell' 6th edition, 2014, ISBN 9780815344322 (hard cover) and ISBN 9780815345244 (paperback). | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Some of the lectures are given in the English language. Certain sections of the text-book must be studied by self-instruction. | ||||
| 551-0351-00L | Membrane Biology  Number of participants limited to 21. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. | 6 credits | 7G | V. Korkhov, Y. Barral, B. Kornmann, U. Kutay, A. Rodriguez-Villalon, G. Schertler | |
| Abstract | The course will introduce the students to the key concepts in membrane biology and will allow them to be involved in laboratory projects related to that broad field. The course will consist of lectures, literature discussions, and practical laboratory work in small groups. Results of the practical projects will be presented during the poster session at the end of the course. | ||||
| Learning objective | The aim of the course is to expose the students to a wide range of modern research areas encompassed by the field of membrane biology. | ||||
| Content | Students will be engaged in research projects aimed at understanding the biological membranes at the molecular, organellar and cellular levels. Students will design and perform experiments, evaluate experimental results, analyze the current scientific literature and understand the relevance of their work in the context of the current state of the membrane biology field. | ||||
| Lecture notes | No script | ||||
| Literature | The recommended literature, including reviews and primary research articles, will be provided during the course | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course will be taught in English. All general lectures will be held at ETH Hoenggerberg; special lectures will be organized by individual participating groups. Students will be divided into small groups to carry out experiments at ETH or at the Paul Scherrer Institute. Travel to the Paul Scherrer Insitute will be organized by car rental or public transportation. | ||||