Students are required to complete three written assignments for this course.
Proposal (PDF)
Minireview (PDF)
Final paper (PDF)
Example Student Work
Proposal: Caspases Downstream of DIAP1 in Drosophila S2 Cells: In What Order are They Activated and What Role Does the Proteasome Play in Their Degradation? (PDF) (Courtesy of Kate Stafford and Colin Chu. Used with permission.)
Minireview: Drosophila Apoptosis and the Regulation of the Caspase Cascade (PDF) (Courtesy of Kate Stafford. Used with permission.)
Final paper: DIAP1-Mediated Apoptosisin Drosophila S2 Cells Relies on the Caspases DRONC, DRICE, and DCP-1 (PDF) (Courtesy of Kate Stafford and Colin Chu. Used with permission.)