Curriculum at a Glance
Each student will be required to enroll in the IBS 601/602 Core course, Tumor Biology, Clinical Oncology, Scientific Reasoning and Logic in Cancer Biology: Bench to Bedside, Approaches to Understanding Cancer, Colloquia in Translational Cancer Research and Student Seminar. Students will also be able to enroll in electives in Cancer Epidemiology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Molecular and Cellular Immunology, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, and Microbiology and Immunology.
Program courses
Courses
are offered in cell biology, biochemistry, pharmacology,immunology, genetics and cancer biology. A key component of this curriculum is a core of introductory (survey) courses required of all students together with advanced modules and special elective courses.
Rotations
Students will be required to rotate through several laboratories of faculty in order to obtain hands-on experience with research areas presented in the program. It is anticipated that the laboratory rotations will provide the background necessary to select a research mentor and an area of dissertation research.
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