Thomas Linkhart, PhD

Other LLU Classes Outside Of Schedule 

Lecture
	5/2007 - 6/2007 IBGS 513 Function and Regulation of osteoblast and osteoclast cells, mechanisms of bone formation and resorption. 4 lecture hours. 1/2007 IBGS 512 Lectures on mitosis and cell cyels, regulation of eukaryotic cell cycle by cyclin dependent kinases, regulation of cell proliferation by growth factors and cytokines, mechanisms of growth factor and cytokine signal transduction, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. 6 lecture hours. 11/2006 - 12/2006 IBGS 511 Lectures on post transcriptional RNA processing and its regulations, on micro RNA metabolism and function, and on use of small inhibitory RNA to manipulate target gene expression. 4 lecture hours 5/2005 CMBL 503 Graduate basic sciences course on cell biology. 4 hours of lecture on regulation of mitosis, cell cycle regulation by cyclin dependent kinases, growth factors, growth factor signal transduction mechanisms, and oncogenes. 5/2005 Physiology Two 1 hour lectures on bone physiology for Dental Students. Osteoblast biology and bone formation. Osteoclast biology and bone resorption. 4/2005 - 5/2005 MDCJ 537 Med School Lectures 2 hours. Lecture 1 Mechanisms of Eukaryotic transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Lecture 1 Mechanisms of eukaryotic post transcriptional RNA processing. 11/2004 CMBL 501 Graduate course. 6 hours. Nuclear.steroid hormone biochemistry and molecular biology. Regulation of cell proliferation, cell cycle and cyclins, growth factors and receptors, signal transduction. 11/2004 Medical School Cell Structure and Function 4 lecture hours on cell cycle, growth factors and signal transduction, and oncogenes. 5/2004 CMBL503 Graduate class. 4 hours. Cell cycle, growth factor properties, mechanisms of growth factor signal transduction pathways and modulation of transcription.
Interactive Teaching
	6/2007 IBGS 513 Regulation of bone formation and resorption. Student presentation and critique of journal articles, and class discussion. 2 hours 1/2007 IBGS 512 Regulation of growth factor and cytokine signal transduction. Journal article presentations by students, class discussion. 2 hours. 7/2006 - 6/2007 PhD guidance committee for Cheryl Burrell Regular advisory meetings, Thesis review, Thesis defense meeting. 7/2006 - 6/2007 PhD guidance committee for Jeanie Yang Regular advisory meetings, Thesis review, Thesis defense meeting. 7/2006 - 6/2007 PhD guidance committee for Laura Perez (Thesis advisor) Conduct oral comprehensive exam and regular advisory meetings. 7/2006 - 6/2007 PhD Guidance Committee for Melanie Mediavilla-Varela Conduct oral comprehensive exam and regular advisory meetings. 7/2006 - 6/2007 PhD Guidance Committee for Pinal Pandya Regular advisory meetings, Thesis review, Thesis defense meeting. 6/2005 Micro 536 Laboratory Methods in Gene Transfer and Gene Expression. Analysis of a mammalian gene promoter using promoter-luciferase reporter plasmid constructs. One introductory lecture and supervision of one module over two days in graduate laboratory course.
Administrative Teaching Roles
	5/2007 - 6/2007 IBGS 513 Coordinated 5 lectures by 5 different lecturers and 1 journal article review/discussion on a new component of IBGS 513 Bone Physiology, developed and presented material for 2 of the lectures.
Instructional Prep of New Material
	5/2007 - 6/2007 IBGS 513 Coordinated 5 lectures 1 journal article review/discussion on a new component of IBGS 513, Bone Physiology, developed and presented material for 2 of the lectures. 5/2005 MDCJ 537 Med School Lecture Mechanisms of Eukaryotic transcriptional regulation of gene expression. Major revision and update of lecture.