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Welcome to my Virology course.  I am sure you all will learn about viruses this semester.  It is a fascinanting field of science.  I trust that some of you will use viruses in your professional career.

"....it is, an RNA world, not a DNA world. In present-day life, DNA acts entirely by way of RNA, where as RNA can act on its own. Viruses are a case in point...."

C de Duve

Highlights

This course does not have a textbook.  I will provide notes for you to study.  However, I will recommend articles to read.

On the lab

We have a dry lab.  Students will present topics on virology and prepare a written project to be collected at the end of the semester.  Your Teaching Assistant will be responsible of conducting the lab.

Contact me

Office hours at SCIE 1.344 from 11-12 pm or anytime my door is open.

luis.materon@utrgv.edu

956.665.7140