Program Course Requirements
• Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Program in Biomathematics and Biostatistics
• Program in Cancer Biology
• Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology
• Program in Experimental Therapeutics
• Program in Genes and Development
• Program in Human and Molecular Genetics
• Program in Immunology
• Program in Medical Physics
• Program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
• Program in Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Program in Molecular Pathology
• Program in Neuroscience
• Program in Virology and Gene Therapy
Program in Genes and Development Course Requirements
Underlined headings indicate courses that satisfy GSBS area requirements.
Molecular
- GS03 1024 Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
OR - GS03 1015 Metabolic Biochemistry
Systems
- GS04 1203 Experimental Genetics
Quantitative
Any course that satisfies the GSBS quantitative area course requirement;
- GS03 1102 Current Methods in Molecular Research
OR - GS01 1014 Biomedical Statistics
are recommended.
Other
- GS04 1123 Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Cells
AND - GS04 1801 Current Topics in Genes and Development Both Fall (scientific presentations) and Spring (scientific writing skills) semesters are required. The fall semester is required for students who enter GSBS on or after August 2003; the fall and spring semesters are required for students who enter GSBS on or after August 2006.
AND EITHER - GS04 1073 Developmental Biology
OR - GS04 1133 Cancer Cell Signaling
OR - GS03 1013 Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules
Note: This Program has modified GSBS area course requirements that are satisfied by the above courses.
ELECTIVES
In addition, formal courses from the following list will be recommended to students based on their individual needs.
- GS00 1620 Literature Survey
- GS04 1013 Cell Biology
- GS04 1782 Topics in Extracellular Matrix
- GS11 1023 Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Human Genetics
- GS12 1072 Developmental Anatomy
Before graduation, Genes & Development students are also required to participate in at least five seminar courses, journal clubs, departmental activities and/or other groups that require them to make an oral presentation. Some recommended courses include:
- GS04 171 Seminar in Developmental Biology
- GS04 1801 Current Topics in Genes and Development (can be repeated)
- GS11 1631 Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics
- GS04 1721 Seminar in Tumor Suppressor Genes
- GS04 1761 Current Topics in Oncogene Research
- GS04 1771 Current Topics in Tumor Progression
- GS04 1791 Topics in Programmed Cell Death
