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  • Aggressive infections in hospitals are an increasing health problem worldwide. The development of bacterial resistance is alarming. Now a young Danish scientist has found a natural substance in a Chilean rainforest plant that effectively supports the effect of traditional treatment with antibiotics.

  • Cuttlefish have the most acute polarization vision yet found in any animal, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered by showing them movies on a modified LCD computer screen to test their eyesight.

  • Some 90 percent of people are exposed to the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) at some point in their life. Even though it is quickly cleared from the body, the virus can linger silently for years in small numbers of infected B cells. According to researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the Immune Disease Institute (IDI), the immune system subdues the virus by watching for a single viral protein called LMP1, knowledge that has already helped suggest two new treatments for the EBV-fueled cancers seen in some immunosuppressed patients.

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Peer Led Team Learning

(PLTL)

PLTL is an optional program incorporated into several courses within the department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University. Each week you will be meeting with a PLTL leader and a small group of students. A PLTL Leader is a peer who has taken the course before and will guide you through the worksheets each week. You are responsible for bringing your textbook/notes from class to the session or else you will NOT receive full credit for being there.

Florida International University PLTL Committee

Title
Name
Department E-Mail Telephone
PLTL Program Coordinator Jose Alberte
Biological Sciences

pltl@fiu.edu

305-348-3511
PLTL Administrative Assistant Alberto Cruz
Biological Sciences

pltl@fiu.edu

305-348-3511
PLTL Administrative Assistant Nataly Rodriguez
Biological Sciences

pltl@fiu.edu


305-348-3511
PLTL Technology Coordinator Kent L. Calero
Biological Sciences

pltl@fiu.edu


Chair: PLTL, IACUC
Coordinator: Biology Education, T.A. & Adjunct Services
Thomas Pitzer
Biological Sciences

Course Liaison & Administrative Assistant to Chair Kristy Calero
Biological Sciences


Coordinator's Office Hours:
Office Room: OE 296
Office Hours: by appointment only
Office Phone: 305-348-3511
E-mail: pltl@fiu.edu

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE MESSAGE POSTS BELOW BEFORE YOU E-MAIL OR CALL THE OFFICE. CHANCES ARE YOUR GENERAL QUESTION WAS ALREADY ANSWERED HERE.



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PLTL Room Update
by Alberto Cruz - Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 06:16 PM
 

Students and Leaders,

   All morning rooms for tomorrow's (Thursday) rooms, have been updated. I will update the rooms for the afternoon, in the morning tomorrow, once I receive confirmations. Just wait patiently, and they will be up at least an hour before your session.

-Albert

Jose
PLTL Session Room Assignments
by Jose Alberte - Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 06:43 PM
 

Students and Leaders,

All rooms will be uploaded the night before the sessions start. Please make sure to log in to your class page to figure out your room. A couple of notes:

Before you ask what room FIUS is, please know that it is the Football Stadium. You may follow the link below for a campus map.

FIUS = The FOOTBALL STADIUM; Make sure that you enter through GATE 4, and you go to your left and up the elevators by the glass doors. GATE 4 is on the side facing Tamiami Park. Once up, exit the elevators to your right, and all of the rooms will be on the left hand side.

LC = The Labor Center; this is a small grey building in between SIPA and RDB, by the the gym.

CBC = College of Business Complex; this is a building with lots of red accents located next to the RB, which is near SIPA.

PCA = Paul Cejas Architechture Building; this is the building by the ECS building.

RB = Ryder Business building; this is near the SIPA building.

GPA = Golden Panther Arena; This is across the street from the gym.

When in doubt, the campus map helps: http://campusmaps.fiu.edu/mmc-map.pdf.

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PLTL Server Back Online
by Site Administrator - Monday, 7 May 2012, 07:43 PM
 
Dear Students

The PLTL servers are back online as of 3:30pm this afternoon. Please continue to register for classes as needed. Thank you
Jose
Bio 1 & Bio 2 Summer 2012
by Jose Alberte - Monday, 7 May 2012, 11:30 AM
 

Students,

PLTL Registration for General Biology I & II will open at noon today (Monday May 5th). If you tried to enroll before noon today you were unenrolled. You will have to try again starting at noon.

If you have to register for PLTL in more than one course you need to contact us ASAP with the course and section information.

If you have any questions send us an email at pltl@fiu.edu

~Jose

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PLTL and Spring Break
by Jason R Satterfield - Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 11:00 AM
 

So Spring Break runs from March 12th-18th. We will not be holding sessions during that time period.  So to clear up any confusion, here are the dates PLTL will be running. 

Bio 1: March 7-10

Bio 2: March 7-10

Genetics: March 8-10 and then continues March 19

Human Physiology: March 9-10 and then continues March 19th-20

Intro to Microbiology: March 9-10 and then continues March 19-20

Human Biology: March 10 and then continues March 19-20

Ecology: March 19-20

General Microbiology: March 7-10

Jason

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Some Subjects Cancelled Week 3
by Kelly Meyer - Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 01:57 PM
 
Week 3 PLTL - there will be no Genetics or Human Bio.

This means no genetics from 2/2/12 through 2/6/12
This means no Human Bio from 2/4/12 through 2/6/2012

All other sections will still take place. Thank you.
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Test
by Kelly Meyer - Friday, 27 January 2012, 01:36 PM
 
This is a PLTL test to ensure everyone is receiving emails. Thank you.
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REGISTRATION PLTL CLOSED
by Kelly Meyer - Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 01:37 PM
 

Students:

For those of you who did not receive this, if you are enrolled in a PLTL section DO NOT UN-ENROLL. You will NOT be able to re-enroll. The new sections that opened are ONLY for students that did not receive a class because they were all full.

We cannot switch your sections for you. Thank you.

-PLTL Staff

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New Sections
by Alberto Cruz - Monday, 23 January 2012, 07:16 PM
 

Bio II and Genetics students,

I have just opened new sections of General Biology II (BSC 1011) and Genetics (PCB 3063) PLTL. Even though registration is currently closed (as per the message below this one) these new sections currently are enrollable. Go ahead, and enroll yourselves for the new sections. If you encounter any issues, please come in and see us in OE 296, or give us a phone call at the office.

Thank you.

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PLTL Registration is Closed
by Kelly Meyer - Monday, 23 January 2012, 01:52 PM
 

Students,

Registration closed on Sunday night. Please DO NOT un-enroll yourself from your sections, you will not be able to re-enroll.

 If there are any exceptional registration issues, please CALL or come to the OFFICE, OE296.

 Thank you.

 -PLTL Staff

 


Course categories

Modesto A. Maidique Campus 

General Biology I (BSC-1010) 

Wednesday 
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 1 W Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 2 W Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 3 W Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 4 W Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 218Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 5 W Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 6 W Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 7 W Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 8 W Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 9 W Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 10 W Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 11 W Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: ECS 136Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 12 W Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: OE 222Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 13 W Time:6:25pm-7:40pm Room: PC 441Summary

Thursday 
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 14 R Time:8:00am-9:15am Room: CP 115Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 15 R Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 16 R Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 17 R Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 18 R Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 19 R Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 20 R Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 21 R Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 22 R Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 23 R Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: OE 297Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 24 R Time:6:25pm-7:40pm Room: GL 250Summary

Friday 
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 25 F Time:8:00am-9:15am Room: CP 115Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 26 F Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 27 F Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 28 F Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 29 F Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 30 F Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 31 F Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 32 F Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 33 F Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 34 F Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 35 F Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: CP 115Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC1010 36 F Time:3:30pm-5:00pm Room: ONLINESummary

Cyber (Online) PLTL 

General Biology II (BSC-1011) 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Genetics (PCB-3063) 

Monday 
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 11 M Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 12 M Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 13 M Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 219Summary

Wednesday 

Thursday 
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 1 R Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 2 R Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 218Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 3 R Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 217Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 4 R Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: OE 222Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 5 R Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: CP 107Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 6 R Time:6:25pm-7:40pm Room: CP 111Summary

Friday 
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 7 F Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 8 F Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 9 F Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3063 10 F Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 219Summary

Fundamentals of Human Physiology (PCB-2099) 

Monday 
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 4 M Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 5 M Time:5:00pm-7:30pm Room: DM 144Summary

Tuesday 
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 10 T Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: FIUS 214Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 7 T Time:9:30am-12:00pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 8 T Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 9 T Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: FIUS 218Summary

Friday 
 Summer A MMC PCB2099 1 F Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: CP 103Summary

Intermediate Human Physiology (PCB-3702) 

Wednesday 
 Summer C MMC PCB3702 1 W Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3702 2 W Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 217Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3702 3 W Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 219Summary

Thursday 
 Summer C MMC PCB3702 5 R Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: DM163Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3702 6 R Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: DM 144Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3702 7 R Time:6:25pm-7:40pm Room: ECS 143Summary

Human Biology (BSC-2023) 

Monday 
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 1 M Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 219Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 2 M Time:5:00pm-6:15pm Room: DM 194Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 3 M Time:6:25pm-7:40pm Room: DM 194Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 12 M Time:1:30pm-3:00pm Room: ONLINESummary

Tuesday 
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 4 T Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 5 T Time:9:30am-10:45am Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 6 T Time:11:00am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 7 T Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 8 T Time:12:30pm-1:45pm Room: FIUS 220Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 9 T Time:2:00pm-3:15pm Room: FIUS 221Summary
 Summer C MMC BSC2023 10 T Time:3:30pm-4:45pm Room: FIUS 221Summary

Ecology (PCB-3043) 

Monday 
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 7 M Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: FIUS 216Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 8 M Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: FIUS 215Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 9 M Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: FIUS 216Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 10 M Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: FIUS 215Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 11 M Time:5:00pm-7:30pm Room: GL 250Summary

Tuesday 
 Summer C MMC PCB3043 13 T Time:9:30am-12:15pm Room: FIUS 217Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3043 14 T Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: FIUS 216Summary
 Summer C MMC PCB3043 15 T Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: FIUS 217Summary

Friday 
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 1 F Time:9:30am-12:00pm Room: CP 115Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB3043 3 F Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: PC 449Summary

Evolution (PCB-4674) 

Monday 
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 17 M Time:9:30am-12:00pm Room: FIUS 217Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 19 M Time:12:30pm-3:00pm Room: FIUS 218Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 20 M Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: FIUS 217Summary

Thursday 
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 1 R Time:11:00am-1:30pm Room: CP 103Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 4 R Time:12:30pm-3:00pm Room: OE 222Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 6 R Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: ECS 143Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 8 R Time:3:30pm-6:00pm Room: DM 164Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 9 R Time:3:30pm-6:00pm Room: DM 193Summary

Friday 
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 12 F Time:9:30am-12:00pm Room: AHC-2 570Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 13 F Time:12:30pm-3:00pm Room: CP 115Summary
 Summer A MMC PCB4674 15 F Time:2:00pm-4:30pm Room: CP 103Summary
Biscayne Bay Campus 

General Biology II (BSC-1011) 

Wednesday 
 Summer A BBC BSC1011 2 W Time:9:30am-12:00pm Room: A1 330Summary
 Summer A BBC BSC1011 4 W Time:12:30pm-3:00pm Room: A2 214Summary

Thursday 
 Summer A BBC BSC1011 7 R Time:9:30am-12:00pm Room: HL 260Summary
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 Group Discussion BSC1010 General Biology ISummary
 Group Discussion BSC1011 General Biology IISummary
 Group Discussion BSC2023 Human BiologySummary
 Group Discussion PCB2099 Foundations of Human PhysiologySummary
 Group Discussion PCB3043 EcologySummary
 Group Discussion PCB3063 GeneticsSummary
 Group Discussion PCB3702 Intermediate Human PhysiologySummary
 Group Discussion PCB4674 EvolutionSummary

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