Volodymyr Korkhov: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Volodymyr Korkhov |
| Field | Membrane Proteins and Signal Transduction |
| Address | Dep. Biologie OSRA/001 Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen PSI SWITZERLAND |
| volodymyr.korkhov@mol.biol.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Biology |
| Relationship | Associate Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0336-00L | Methods in Cellular Biochemistry  Number of participants limited to 13. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. General safety regulations for all block courses: The COVID certificate is mandatory at ETH Zurich. Only students who have a Covid certificate, i.e. who have been vaccinated, have recovered or have been tested, are entitled to attend courses in attendance. -Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected -All students have to wear masks throughout the course. Please keep reserve masks ready. Surgical masks (IIR) or medical grade masks (FFP2) without a valve are permitted. Community masks (fabric masks) are not allowed. -The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged -Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected -Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible. | 6 credits | 7P | I. Zemp, V. Korkhov, U. Kutay, M. Peter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Students will learn about biochemical approaches to analyze cellular functions. The course consists of practical projects in small groups, lectures and literature discussions. The course concludes with the presentation of results at a poster session. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students will learn to design, carry out and assess experiments using current biochemical and cell biological strategies to analyze cellular functions in model systems. In particular they will learn novel imaging techniques along with biochemical approaches to understand fundamental cellular pathways. Furthermore, they will learn to assess strengths and limitations of the different approaches and be able to discuss their validity for the analysis of cellular functions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Documentation and recommended literature (review articles and selected primary literature) will be provided during the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course will be taught in English. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 551-0351-00L | Membrane Biology  Number of participants limited to 15. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. General safety regulations for all block courses: The COVID certificate is mandatory at ETH Zurich. Only students who have a Covid certificate, i.e. who have been vaccinated, have recovered or have been tested, are entitled to attend courses in attendance. -Whenever possible the distance rules have to be respected -All students have to wear masks throughout the course. Please keep reserve masks ready. Surgical masks (IIR) or medical grade masks (FFP2) without a valve are permitted. Community masks (fabric masks) are not allowed. -The installation and activation of the Swiss Covid-App is highly encouraged -Any additional rules for individual courses have to be respected -Students showing any COVID-19 symptoms are not allowed to enter ETH buildings and have to inform the course responsible. | 6 credits | 7P | V. Korkhov, 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. Students will be divided into small groups to carry out experiments at ETH or at the Paul Scherrer Institute. Travel to the Paul Scherrer Institute will be by public transportation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 551-1005-00L | Bioanalytics | 4 credits | 4G | P. Picotti, F. Allain, V. Korkhov, M. Pilhofer, R. Schlapbach, K. Weis, K. Wüthrich, further lecturers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course will introduce students to a selected set of laboratory techniques that are foundational to modern biological research. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | For each of the techniques covered in the course, the students will be able to explain: a) the physical, chemical and biological principles underlying the technique, b) the requirements for the sample, c) the type of raw data collected by the technique, d) the assumptions and auxiliarry information used in the interpretation of the data and e) how these data can be used to answer a given biological question. By the end of the course the students will be able to select the appropriate experimental technique to answer a given biological problem and will be able to discuss the advantages and limitations of individual techniques as well as how different techniques can be combined to gain a more complete understanding of a given biological questions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course will be based on a combination of lectures, selfstudy elements and exercises. The focus will be on the following experimental techniques: - DNA sequencing - chromatography - mass-spectrometry - UV/Vis and fluorescence spectrometry - light microscopy - electron microscopy - X-ray crystallography - NMR spectroscopy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | The course is supported by a Moodle page that gives access to all supporting materials necessary for the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-1303-00L | Cellular Biochemistry of Health and Disease Number of participants limited to 20. | 4 credits | 2S | V. Korkhov, T. Ishikawa, M. Jagannathan, R. Kroschewski, G. Neurohr, M. Peter, A. E. Smith, B. Snijder, K. Weis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | During this Masters level seminar style course, students will explore current research topics in cellular biochemistry focused on the structure, function and regulation of selected cell components, and the consequences of dysregulation for pathologies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students will work with experts toward a critical analysis of cutting-edge research in the domain of cellular biochemistry, with emphasis on normal cellular processes and the consequences of their dysregulation. At the end of the course, students will be able to introduce, present, evaluate, critically discuss and write about recent scientific articles in the research area of cellular biochemistry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Guided by an expert in the field, students will engage in classical round-table style discussions of current literature with occasional frontal presentations. Students will alternate as discussion leaders throughout the semester, with the student leader responsible to briefly summarize key general knowledge and context of the assigned primary research paper. Together with the faculty expert, all students will participate in discussion of the primary paper, including the foundation of the biological question, specific questions addressed, key methods, key results, remaining gaps and research implications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | The literature will be provided during the course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course will be taught in English. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||