Graduate Committee
Dr. Joyce Solheim (Chair & Program Director), Dr. Tadayoshi Bessho, Dr. Jennifer Black, Dr. Pi-Wan Cheng, Dr. Jordan Rowley, Dr. Keith Johnson, Dr. Xu Luo, Dr. Aaron Mohs, Dr. Youri Pavlov, and Dr. Angie Rizzino
The IGPBS - Cancer Research doctoral program provides broad-based training in all aspects of cancer biology, equipping students to use cutting-edge experimental approaches to address the molecular basis of cancer, as well as the means of enhancing the detection and treatment of cancer.
General Requirements for PhD and MD/PhD students
- Completion of coursework.
- Completion of the comprehensive examination.
- Completion of a research project consistent with a PhD level of achievement.
- Completion and successful defense of a doctoral dissertation.
- Concurrence of the mentor and the student's Supervisory Committee.
PhD Curriculum
For graduate students who have taken post-baccalaureate coursework at other institutions, the IGPBS - Cancer Research Graduate Committee will evaluate that coursework on an individual basis to determine the extent to which it is equivalent to required courses. If previous coursework is determined to be equivalent, the Graduate Committee will exempt the student from taking the required courses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| BIOS 806 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| BISB 815 | TOOLS AND ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICS | 3 |
| CRGP 880 | PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CANCER RESEARCH * | 2-3 |
| CRGP 896 | RESEARCH OTHER THAN THESIS | 1-9 |
| CRGP 910 | INTENSIVE TRAINING IN TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH | 3 |
| CRGP 940 | SHORT COURSE IN CANCER BIOLOGY | 1 |
| CRGP 970 | SEMINAR | 1-3 |
| CRGP 998 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 1-4 |
| CRGP 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-15 |
| *Indicates course must be completed prior to Comprehensive Exam -MD/PhD see requirement listed below | ||
MD/PhD Curriculum
Upon successful completion of Phase 1 of the College of Medicine curriculum, MD/PhD students in IGPBS - Cancer Research must complete only the following courses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| CRGP 998 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 1-4 |
| CRGP 940 | SHORT COURSE IN CANCER BIOLOGY (every Summer) | 1 |
| CRGP 970 | SEMINAR (every Fall and Spring ) | 1-3 |
| CRGP 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-15 |
| Elective (One course to be taken as credit or audit) | ||
| *must be completed prior to comprehensive exam | ||