Office Hours available Monday through Friday, beginning January 30th,at the following times.

Mondays from 2:00-2:50pm: DCC 232

Tuesdays from 3:00-3:50pm: DCC 232

Weds from 2:00-2:50pm: DCC 232

Thursdays from 3:00-3:50pm: J-ROWL 1W01

Fridays from 2:00-2:50pm: DCC 232

Lab Instructors:

Important Links

Lecture audio files are now available as a podcast, including lectures from previous years. You can find them here or on iTunes University. I have been informed that Google Chrome does not work with the file format we are using, but there is an "extension" that might work. I suggest using Firefox.
This is the authoritative guide for using fluorescent molecules in cell biology.
Here is the link to the protein structures database, including the download for the Cn3D program.
Course syllabus
Guide to image analysis and microscopy- please read before going to your first lab.
Lecture and Recitation files: Outlines, Powerpoints, and Recitaton Module materials. Please note the Powerpoint and Word files are in .docx format, and can only be opened with the 2007 or 2010 editions of these programs. You can load Office 2007 or 2010 onto your computer for free at the help desk in VCC.
Dr. Plopper's Guide to Reading a Research Article (You will be reading three articles in recitation this semester.)
Spring 2009 student course evaluation comments (complete)
Dr. Plopper's page on Rate My Professors.com
Bloom's Taxonomy, explained. This is the material Dr. Plopper reviews when he writes an exam.

Fun Links - Send me your favorites!

The Virtual Cell Animation Collection, a set of very cool animations of the inner workings of a eukaryotic cell.
Cells Alive!, a site with several animations and even some quizzes to test comprehension.
The Harvard Molecular and Cellular Biology Multimedia site. Includes the famous "Inner Life of the Cell" video, plus many others. Here is the YouTube link for the Inner Life video, if you prefer.
A nice video introducing the concepts of cellular respiration.
A great video covering protein modification during transit through the ER and Golgi. Thanks to James Tyler Poore, a former UTA!
YouTube video of the band Phish playing their song Golgi Apparatus. Note that they mispronounce the name! (In case you'd like to see the lyrics, here they are. Notice whoever typed them in misspelled lysosome.)
An animation illustrating the origin of embryonic stem cells. Very nicely done.
The American Society for Cell Biology (yes, it is actually a fun site to visit if you like cell biology: these are the folks that say, "MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase" with a straight face).
Some sample cell biology test questions from Suite101.com. Dr. Plopper cannot guarantee the questions and/or answers are applicable to this course.
Dr. Plopper is currently looking for a clear, concise discussion of formal logic in scientific reasoning that isn't deeply philosophical or boring. Send him your nomination!