Journal Club (8010) and/or Research Seminar (8020) is required during each semester of enrollment in the Ph.D. program, depending on the program of choice. Research Techniques (9200) is taken each semester until candidacy is achieved. Doctoral Dissertation Research (9900) should be taken each semester after achieving candidacy. Students may elect to take additional courses, including electives offered in other departments. Two credits of Graduate Student Teaching Assistance (8311 or 8312) should be taken after year one of the program.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
(Program Director: Victor Fried, Ph.D.)
M.D./Ph.D. Students
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression (BCHM 1250) | 4 credits |
| Cell Biology (CBAM 1360) | 3 credits |
| Statistics for Basic Medical Sciences (BMSM 1200) | 2 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| Choose one of the following: | |
| Protein Structure and Function (BCHM 2690) | 3 credits |
| Advanced Immunology (MCRM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Principles of Neuroscience (BMSM 5150) | 5 credits |
| Immunopharmacology (PHRM 2710) | 2 credits |
| TOTAL | 15-18 credits |
Cell Biology
(Program Director: Victor Fried, Ph.D.)
M.D./Ph.D. Students
| Cell Biology (CBAM 1360) | 3 credits |
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression (BCHM 1250) | 4 credits |
| Statistics for Basic Medical Sciences (BMSM 1200) | 2 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| TOTAL | 13 credits |
Microbiology
(Program Director: Raj Tiwari, Ph.D.)
M.D./Ph.D. Students
| Electives in microbiology & immunology (didactic credits only) | 5 credits † |
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression (BCHM 1250) | 4 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Statistics for Basic Medical Sciences (BMSM 1200) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| TOTAL | 15 credits |
† at least 5 elective credits must be in advanced microbiology & immunology courses.
Pathology
(Program Director: Tetyana Cheairs, M.D., M.S.P.H.)
M.D./Ph.D. Students
| Cell Biology (CBAM 1360) | 3 credits |
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression (BCHM 1250) | 4 credits |
| Statistics in Basic Medical Sciences (BMSM 1200) | 2 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| TOTAL | 13 credits |
Pharmacology
(Program Director: Sachin Gupte, M.D., Ph.D.)
M.D./Ph.D. Students
| Pharmacology electives (advanced didactic credits only) | 6 credits † |
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression (BCHM 1250) | 4 credits |
| Statistics in Basic Medical Sciences (BMSM 1200) | 2 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| TOTAL | 16 credits |
† Elective credits must be advanced didactic courses in pharmacology (catalog numbers 2000-7999) or in other disciplines with the approval of the program director.
Physiology
(Program Director: Carl Thompson, Ph.D.)
M.D./Ph.D. Students
| Electives (upper level, didactic credits only) | 6 credits |
| Biochemistry of Gene Expression (BCHM 1250) | 4 credits |
| Statistics in Basic Medical Sciences (BMSM 1200) | 2 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| TOTAL | 16 credits |
