Curriculum
Our program integrates research activities in cell/developmental biology, tissue engineering, biochemical engineering, biomaterials, biophysics, cardiology, neuroscience and regenerative medicine towards understanding stem cell biology.
All fellows will be required to take the following four courses that aim to integrate the diverse backgrounds of incoming students. Core courses will ensure rigorous training in the basics of stem cell biology as well as research methods and ethical aspects of stem cell research.
- Developmental Genomics and Stem Cell Biology
- Research Methods
- Ethics in Conduct of Research
- Elective courses
Electives
Electives will broaden the fellows expertise in areas that may facilitate their research work.
| Elective Courses | |
| Course | Title/Description |
| CE 450 | Protein Engineering |
| CE 517 | Bioengineering Principles |
| CE 527 | Colloid and Surface Phenomena |
| CE 530 | Molecular Simulation |
| CE 535 | Polymer Science and Engineering 1 |
| CE 547 | Biochemical Engineering |
| CE 548 | Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering |
| CE 564 | Tissue Engineering |
| Department of Biochemistry | |
| BCH 507 | Protein Structure and Function |
| BCH 508 | Gene Expression |
| BCH 519 | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology |
| BCH 607 | DNA Replication and Repair |
| Department of Microbiology and Immunology | |
| MIC 512 | Fundamentals of Immunology |
| MIC 522 | Protein-Nucleic Acid Interaction |
| Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology | |
| PMY 512 | Principles of Pharmacology |
| Department of Physiology and Biophysics | |
| PGY 505 | Cell and Membrane Physiology |
| PGY 607 | Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease |
| Department of Structural Biology | |
| STB 531 | Protein Production, Purification and Crystallization |
| Department of Philosophy | |
| PHI 640 | Graduate Research Ethics |
