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Course Offerings

In the end our students are fully prepared to a career.

The Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics, and Molecular Biology Graduate programs (known collectively as the BCMB programs) offer a joint curriculum in biochemistry, structural, cellular, molecular, and developmental biology. The following courses are offered: Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Molecular Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Gene Structure and Function, Logic and Critical Analysis, Graduate Research Seminar, Developmental Biology, and Biophysical Methods.
Courses offered include Fundamental Immunology, Advanced Topics in Immunology, and Immunology Graduate Research In Progress.
Cell Structure and Function, Introduction to Pharmacological Principles, Systems Pharmacology, Molecular Pharmacology of Cancer, Neuropharmacology, and Biostatistics are among the course offerings.
Courses offered include: Cell Structure & Function, Physiology of Organ Systems, Molecular Basis of Disease, Physical Principles of Medical Imaging, Energetics and Kinetics of Biological Processes, and Mathematical Models of Membrane Transport.
Courses include, but are not limited to: Genes, Drugs, and the Brain (GD&B), Channels Pumps and Receptors (GD&B 1), Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (GD&B 2), Structure of the Nervous System/Biogenic Amines, Addiction and Integrated Cell Behavior/Excitation and Inhibition in the CNS (GD&B 3), Neuropeptides (GD&B 4a), Learning, Memory, Motor Control and Behavior (GD&B 4b), Developmental Neurobiology, Pathobiology of Neurological Disease, Molecular Basis of Neurological Disease, The Visual System, and Functional Neuroimaging.
Required courses include, but are not limited to: Introduction to Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis, Practical Applications and Computer Lab, Introduction to Health Services Research, Clinical Economics: Cost Effectiveness, Behavioral Science and Health Education, Qualitative Research Methods, and Decision Analysis.
Courses include, but are not limited to: Bioinformatics Workshop, Clinical Trials Design and Analysis, Epidemiology and Biomarkers in Chronic Disease, Ethical, Social and Legal Issues of Responsible Clinical Research, Grant Writing and Scientific Journalism, Molecular Biology and Genetics in Clinical Research, and Principles of Clinical Pharmacology.

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