This course is aimed to deliver enhanced knowledge and recent developments of the those areas of biology that integrate functions and structures in cells, tissues, and organisms. Students enrolled in this course will be familiarized with recently recognized biological processes related to cell and molecular biology, neurobiology, developmental biology, and physiology in various biological models. Each lecture will provide a timely compilation of articles that encompass the most up-to-date information specific to selected topics at the cellular and organismal level. This course also provides a framework to prepare students for careers in related research fields. The expertise and experience offered by participating lecturers will also be integrated into formal coursework and classroom discussions.

Course materials and suggested readings will be selected from the review articles published in such prestigious journals as Annual Reviews, Nature Reviews, Nature, Science, and Cell etc.
Week 1: Introduction: an overview
Week 2: Stem Cell Biology
Week 3: Molecular Virology
Week 4: Marine Biotechnology
Week 5: Developmental Biology
Week 6: Neurological Diseases
Week 7: Genetic Toxicology
Week 8: Chromatin Structure and Dynamics
Week 9: Mid-term Exam
Week 10: Fish Immunology
Week 11: Evolution of Development
Week 12: Gene Regulatory Networks and Systems Biology
Week 13: Developmental Stem cell Biology
Week 14: Evolutionary Marine Biology
Week 15: Developmental Neurobiology
Week 16: Neuronal circuitry
Week 17: Neural development
Week 18: Final Exam