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[LexLux]

The Chemistry of Life

 

Learn how to generate ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology. Classes Start:10 Apr 2014

 

About this Course:

 

Chemistry and biology are traditionally taught as separate subjects at the high school level, where students memorize fundamental scientific principles that are universally accepted. However, at the university level and in industry, we learn that science is not as simple as we once thought. We are constantly confronted by questions about the unknown and required to use creative, integrated approaches to solve these problems. By bringing together knowledge from multidisciplinary fields, we are empowered with the ability to generate new ideas. The goal of this course is to develop skills for generating new ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology by analyzing pioneering studies.

 

Top performing students will have an opportunity to obtain MEXT Scholarships for postgraduate studies at Kyoto University. In addition, Kyoto University plans to offer travel awards to five students with the highest interim scores, who are interested in visiting Kyoto University for a week during summer.

 

We need life extensionists winning those scholarships, am I right? I'll be there!

 

https://www.edx.org/...58#.U0VGzKhMnaI

Edited by LexLux, 09 April 2014 - 01:58 PM.

[LexLux]

Course Staff

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  Motonari Uesugi

   

  Motonari Uesugi is a Professor of The Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences and Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University; Editorial Board Member of Chemistry & Biology (Cell Press) and MedChemComm (Royal Society of Chemistry); Editor of Biochemical Journal (London). After completing postdoctoral training in Harvard Chemistry Department, Dr. Uesugi started his independent career in Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, where he has established an interdisciplinary laboratory in the area of chemical biology.  He was tenured in Baylor in 2005, and moved to Kyoto University as a full professor in 2005. He is a recipient of Gold Medal Award, Tokyo TechnoForum 21 (2006), The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan Award for Divisional Scientific Promotions (2011) and German Innovation Award Gottfried Wagener Prize (2011). Dr. Uesugi and his co-workers aim to gain a fundamental understanding of biological events through the study of small molecules.

   

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  Naoko Tosa

   

  Naoko Tosa is a professor at the Institute for Information Management and Communication, Kyoto University. She is a program manager of KyotoUx and also a program manager of Kyoto University Open Course Ware since 2005. After receiving a Ph.D. for Art and Technology research from the University of Tokyo, She was a fellow at the Centre for Advanced Visual Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 2002 - 2004. In 2012 in EXPO Digital Gallery with a LED screen of 250mx30m at Yeosu Marine Expo in Korea, she exhibited her digital artwork called "Four God Flag," which symbolizes the idea of four traditional Asian gods connecting Asia. It was honored by Expo 2012 Committee.

   

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  Toru Iiyoshi

   

  Toru Iiyoshi is a professor at the Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education (CPEHE) of Kyoto University. He serves as an advisor on the instructional design and evaluation of this KyotoUx course. His current areas of research include educational innovation and technology, open education, technology-enhanced scholarship of teaching and learning, and future higher education systems. Dr. Iiyoshi is a co-editor of the Carnegie Foundation book, "Opening Up Education: The Collective Advancement of Education through Open Technology, Open Content, and Open Knowledge" (MIT Press, 2008).

   

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  Hiroyuki Sakai

   

  Hiroyuki Sakai is an Associate Professor at the Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education (CPEHE) of Kyoto University. He serves as an advisor on the online course design and instructional development of this KyotoUx course. He completed his Ph.D. at Kobe University with a specialization in architectural acoustics. His current research focuses on educational development with technology in higher education

   

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  Amelie Perron

   

  Amelie Perron is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences of Kyoto University. She received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from McGill University. Her research interests include small molecule tools that modulate cell behavior.

 

I also forgot to mention, you can also set your aim for a certificate! I'm note sure if there is a charge for this.

Edited by LexLux, 09 April 2014 - 03:38 PM.

[Phoenicis]

It's free to audit the course but the certificate does cost a little extra.

Edited by Phoenicis, 11 April 2014 - 07:24 PM.

[LexLux]

1st homework due on 19th (extended)