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Dec 02, 2024
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Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Ph.D. (CIP 26.0403)
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The PhD training program in Cellular Biology and Anatomy provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue independent careers in biomedical research and to teach human anatomy, as described below.
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Doctor of Philosophy Degree
The Ph.D. degree is the highest academic degree offered by the university. The major emphasis of the Ph.D. program in the Department of Cellular Biology & Anatomy is to provide an environment in which students learn to pursue original scholarship in the laboratory and to communicate scientifically in order to become a competent biomedical scientist. The program emphasizes mentor-guided training in molecular, cellular, physiological and neural mechanisms of normal functioning and disease processes. We focus on diseases that are widespread and greatly impact modern society, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and stroke. Doctoral training includes preparation of a grant proposal for pursuing dissertation research, seminars describing research progress, participation in journal clubs, presentations at scientific conferences, and a final defense of the dissertation, which should describe original research of distinction. Training also includes core courses in embryology, histology and anatomy of the human musculoskeletal system, body cavities and nervous system. Students subsequently assist with one of these courses, providing them with valuable teaching experience for pursuing an academic career. Other core courses and elective courses include interdisciplinary basic science courses in the molecular and cellular biology and physiology of organ systems.
Core Requirements
- IDSP 106 - Scientific Methods and Communication 2 credits, Letter grade
- IDSP 110 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 Credits, letter grade
- IDSP 118 - Cell and Signaling 3 Credits, letter grade
- IDSP 226 - Basic Biostatistics 1 Credit, letter grade
- IDSP 227 - Advanced Biostatistics 1 Credit, letter grade
- IDSP 235 A and B - Grant Writing A offered for 1 letter grade Credit, B offered for S/U
- IDSP 240 - Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Science 0.5 Credit, S/U
- IDSP 241 - Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Science 0.5 Credit, S/U
- CEBIO 200C - Integrative Structural Biology 3 Credits, letter grade
- CEBIO 216 - Human Developmental Biology 3 Credits, letter grade
- CEBIO 250 - Research/Lab Rotation 1-9 Credits, S/U
- CEBIO 260 - Comprehensive Human Structural Biology 5 Credits, letter grade
- CEBIO 265 - Human Neuroanatomy 2 Credits, letter grade
- CEBIO 289 - Current Topics in Cell Biology 1 Credit, S/U
- CEBIO 290 A and B - Seminar 0.5 Credits, S/U
- CEBIO 400 - Dissertation Research 1-9 Credits, S/U
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