Brian Sato

Mailing address:Brian Sato
2238 McGaugh Hall MC3900
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697

Email: bsato@uci.edu

Phone number: 949-824-0661

Current position: LPSOE

Institution: UC Irvine (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry)

Years at institution:  3

Courses taught:     Biological Sciences 99, Molecular Biology, 400
Biological Sciences M114L, Biochemistry lab, 40
Biological Sciences M118L, Microbiology lab, 160
Biological Sciences M126, Primary Literature, 40
Biological Sciences M130L, Advanced Molecular Techniques lab, 20

Meetings:     AACU Transforming STEM Education 2012, 2013
SoCal PKAL 2013, 2014
Regional ABLE 2012

Presentations: ASCB Poster “Characterization of C. elegans capture by a nematophagous fungus in an undergraduate laboratory course”
Regional ABLE Workshop – “Attack of the Killer Fungus: A Hypothesis Driven Lab Module”
UCI Assessment Forum – “How to think like a Scientist: Assessing Bio Sci Student Understanding of Primary Literature”

Publications: Attack of the Killer Fungus: A Hypothesis Driven Lab Module.” Journal of Microbiology and Biology

Education. http://jmbe.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/612

Research interests: Discovery driven lab experiments, classroom and program assessment, primary literature
comprehension

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