The goals of this course are to establish an understanding of the three-dimensional structures of nucleic acids and proteins and of how these structural entities interact in biological processes.  The biotechnology revolution based on this knowledge has lead to fundamentally new approaches to solutions to problems in medicine, agriculture, and the chemical industry, all of which are changing society.

The course will be organized around the central dogma of molecular biology and its modifications for genetic engineering, tissue engineering and biological catalysis.

As in earlier courses, participants will use previously learned information- searching skills to undertake an individualized study and analysis of an application of knowledge in this field to solving some problem of public interest.