Introductory Chemical Biology

Harvard Extension School

BIOS E-19

Section 1

CRN 17138

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This chemical biology survey course explores the intersection between chemistry and biology and focuses on the use of chemical tools to manipulate and study biological systems. The course is comprised of three units focused on proteins, nucleic acids, and drug discovery. Topics include physical properties of amino acids and proteins, protein synthesis, post-translational modifications, physical properties of nucleic acids, engineering functional RNAs, genomics, epigenetics, directed evolution, genome engineering, small molecule libraries and screening, and macromolecular drugs.

Credits: 4

Term

Fall Term 2026

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Online or On Campus

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

David Miyamoto, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School

Meeting Info

W 5:40pm - 7:40pm (8/31 - 12/19)

Participation Option: On Campus, Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Prerequisites

Basic organic chemistry and biology knowledge, such as the CHEM E-17x and BIOS E-1ax series, is required. Familiarity with basic biochemistry and molecular biology, for example BIOS E-10 or BIOS E-12, is helpful but not required.

Notes

Students can attend in person on campus, participate live online at the time the class meets via web conference, or watch the recorded video asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. See minimum technology requirements.

Tuition

All Sections of this Course

CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
17138	1	On Campus, Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous	David Miyamoto	Open	W 5:40pm - 7:40pm	Aug 31 to Dec 19