Program Description
The PhD Graduate Program in Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine (CBRM) provides students with a background, training and experience that are necessary to launch careers as independent scientific investigators in the field of cancer cell biology, systems biology, computational medicine, matrix biology, neuro-degenerative disorders, vision, mitochondrial metabolism and pathology.
CBRM seeks students with a strong interest and background in science and engineering, particularly cell biology, biochemistry, developmental biology and bioengineering. Students are offered comprehensive coursework, seminars, journal clubs and research discussion groups to further enrich their academic experience.
The Graduate Program boasts an outstanding faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities, which offers students a wide range of advanced research opportunities. Students' research and education is supported through NIH training grants, endowed fellowships and investigator-initiated research grants. Graduates of the CBRM program have successfully pursued career options in both academia and industry, with several obtaining faculty positions after post-doctoral training. There are five major areas within the program:
- Cancer Biology
- Computational Biology & Systems Biology
- Matrix Biology, Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue
- Mitochondrial Metabolism & Pathology
- Neurodegenerative Disorders & Vision
- Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
Curriculum: 3 Years, 180 Credits
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate | ||
| GC 550 | Found in Biomedical Sciences | 10 |
| GC 640 | Research Ethics | 1 |
| GC 760 | PhD Laborator Rotation II | 3 |
| CB 616 | Current Topics-MCB I | 1 |
| CB 710 | Seminar | 1 |
| CB 910 | Research | V |
| GC 780 | PhD Laboratory Rotation IV | 3 |
| CB 626 | Current Topics-MCB II | 1 |
| CB 720 | Seminar | 1 |
| CB 920 | Research | V |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| GC 645 | Genomics & Bioinformatics | 3 |
| GC 780 | PhD Laboratory Rotation IV | 3 |
| CB 636 | Current Topics-MCB III | 1 |
| CB 730 | Seminar | 1 |
| GC 550D | Rudiments/ComputationalBio&Med | 1 |
| CB 930 | Research | V |
| CB 940 | Research | V |
| Credits | 33 | |
| Second Year | ||
| CB 616 | Current Topics-MCB I | 1 |
| CB 710 | Seminar | 1 |
| CB 910 | Research | V |
| TE 624 | Extracellular Matrix | 2 |
| NS 740 | Applied Statistics in Neurosci | 3 |
| CB 626 | Current Topics-MCB II | 1 |
| General Elective | V | |
| CB 720 | Seminar | 1 |
| CB 920 | Research | V |
| CB 920 | Research | V |
| CB 930 | Research | V |
| CB 940 | Research | V |
| TE 531 | Biological Basis of TE & RM | 2 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 44 | |