Overview

Prospective Students

Program Summary

Outline of Ph.D Program

Degree Requirements

Graduate Courses

Department Regulations & Policies

 



YEAR #1:  FALL SEMESTER

Initiate Laboratory Rotations with Three Faculty Members Selected by the Student

IDSP #111: Basic Biochemistry: Molecular and Cellular Biology I (2 cr.)

IDSP #112: Basic Biochemistry: Molecular and Cellular Biology II (2 cr.)

IDSP #113: Genetics (1 cr.)

IDSP #116: Methods in Biomedical Sciences:  Biochemical and Molecular Methods (1 cr.)

IDSP #117: Methods in Biomedical Sciences:  Recombinant DNA and Cell Biology (1 cr.)

Micro #291: Bacteriology and Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases (3 cr.)

Micro #297: Immunology (3 cr.)

Micro #298: Weekly Department Seminar

Rotations through the Journal Clubs

Roundtable on How to Prepare and Present a Seminar

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

By Mid-December, the Student Selects His/Her Faculty Advisor

 

YEAR #1:  SPRING SEMESTER

IDSP #114: Cell Biology (2 cr.)

IDSP #115: Molecular Signaling (1 cr.)

IDSP #119: Gene Expression (1 cr.)

Micro #276: General and Molecular Virology (3 cr.)

Micro #289: Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases II (3 cr.)

Micro #298: Seminar, Present First Seminar on a Library Topic (1 cr.)

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

Develop and Initiate the Dissertation Research Project

Join a Journal Club and Attend Weekly Meeting
Establish the Advisory Committee of Five Faculty Members by March 1st
Have Initial Meeting with Advisory Committee by May 1st


YEAR #1:  SUMMER

CB #240: Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Science (1 cr.)

Weekly Research Conference with Advisor and Members of the Laboratory

Conduct Research at the Bench on the Dissertation Project

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

 

YEAR #2: FALL SEMESTER

Micro #298: Seminar, Present Second Seminar on a Library Topic (1 cr.)

Research at the Bench on the Dissertation Project

Weekly Journal Club

Weekly Research Conference with Advisor and Members of the Laboratory

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers


YEAR #2:  SPRING SEMESTER

Micro #298: Seminar, Present First Research Seminar (1 cr.)

Research at the Bench on the Dissertation Research

Weekly Journal Club
Weekly Research Conference with Advisor and Members of the Laboratory

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

 

YEAR #2:  SUMMER

Qualifying Examination: Write a Proposal on an Assigned Topic. Deadline is September of Year #3 Research at the Bench

Weekly Journal Club

Weekly Research Conference with Advisor and Members of the Laboratory

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

 

YEAR #3:  FALL SEMESTER

Qualifying Examination and Prelimination Examination

Seminar on Research Proposal

Review of Research Proposal with Advisory Committee and Outside Reviewer

Research at the Bench

Weekly Journal Club

Weekly Research Conference with Advisor and Members of the Laboratory

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

 

YEARS #3 to #5:  SPRING SEMESTER UNTIL GRADUATION

Outside Reviewer Visits to Review Research Proposal

Research at the Bench

Annual Seminar on Research

Weekly Journal Club

Write Manuscripts for Publication

Presentation of Research at Regional, National, and International Meetings

Write and Defend Dissertation

Weekly Research Conference with Advisor and Members of the Laboratory

Interaction with All Visiting Scientists and Seminar Speakers

 


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