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Compartmentalization creates control
Cells separate reactions and information so processes can be regulated.
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01:146:270 · Cell Biology and Neuroscience · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Fundamentals of Cell and Developmental Biology introduces cellular organization, macromolecular structure and function, signaling, cytoskeleton, cell division and development, membrane organization, energy production, and protein sorting. Rutgers positions it as a required CBN course after General Biology II.
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SIRS · 1,695 responses · 2016–2025
Spring 2027
1 open in snapshot · 2 instructors
When it meets
Livingston
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TTh 2:00 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
TTh 2:00 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
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5 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The course builds a map of organelles, macromolecules, and the structure-function relationships that define a cell.
Membrane organization and transport explain how cells control chemical gradients and exchange with their environments.
Mitochondrial and cellular energy systems connect molecular reactions to usable cellular work.
Cell communication, cytoskeletal organization, and trafficking show how cells coordinate location and response.
Cell-cycle control and developmental processes connect cellular mechanisms to multicellular form and function.
Cells separate reactions and information so processes can be regulated.
Concentration and electrochemical gradients can drive transport and energy conversion.
A protein’s destination can determine whether it can perform its role.
Signaling, division, and gene regulation are coordinated to create different cell fates.
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Connect each organelle to inputs, outputs, processes, and trafficking.
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Track receptors, second messengers, feedback, and cellular context.
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Ask how cell-cycle timing and cell fate decisions interact.
1 open · Livingston
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0113721 | Open | Ronald Hart, Peng Jiang | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at LSH A102; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at LSH A102LSH A102 | Livingston |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.07
Course quality
4.01
Response rate
33.7%
Coverage
52 offerings · 2016–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Cai | 11 | 3.96 | 3.98 |
| Alice Liu | 8 | 4.14 | 4.18 |
| Peng Jiang | 6 | 3.70 | 3.60 |
| Max Tischfield | 5 | 4.12 | 4.10 |
| Ronald Hart | 5 | 4.52 | 4.10 |
| Kishore Joshi | 3 | 4.13 | 4.10 |
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Credits
3
Current campuses
Livingston
Current availability
1 open of 1
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
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None listed
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5
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