MIT OCW Archived Courses: Recent submissions
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7.346 RNAi: A Revolution in Biology and Therapeutics, Spring 2010
(2010-06)Despite centuries of effort, modern medicine still struggles to find the source of disease and to provide specific treatment without side effects. Both traditional small molecules and protein-based therapeutics have achieved ... -
7.346 Cellular Garbage Disposal: Misfolded Proteins in Normal Biology and Human Disease, Fall 2011
(2011-12)The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) orchestrates different cellular processes by which proteins are synthesized, correctly folded, modified and ultimately transported to their final destinations. As part of this crucial ... -
7.347 Peptides as Biological Signaling Molecules and Novel Drugs, Spring 2016
(2016-06)How do we sense hunger? How do we sense pain? What causes growth in our bodies? How are we protected from pathogens? The answer to many of these questions involves small polymers of amino acids known as peptides. Peptides ...