Graduate Committee
Dr. Keshore Bidasee (Chair & Program Director), Dr. Daniel Monaghan, Dr. Tony Wilson, Dr. Huangui Xiong, Dr. Jeffrey French, Dr. Stephen Bonasera, Dr. Woo-Yang Kim, and Dr. Kaushik Patel
Students enrolled in the IGPBS - Neuroscience doctoral program gain foundational knowledge in biochemical, cell biology, physiological, and immunological aspects of neuroscience, leading to research in diverse areas such as neurodevelopment, neurosignaling, behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, autonomic neuroscience, and the biology of neurological disorders.
PhD Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| IPBS 803 | FUNDAMENTALS OF RECEPTORS & CELL SIGNALING * | 2 |
| BIOS 806 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| NSC 820 | METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE * | 2 |
| NSC 896 | RSCH OTHER THAN THESIS (or IPBS 896) | 1-9 |
| NSC 911 | SPECIAL TOPICS JOURNAL CLUB | 1 |
| NSC 922 | MOLECULAR & CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE * | 3 |
| NSC 932 | SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE * | 3 |
| NSC 970 | SEMINAR (each semester) | 1 |
| NSC 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-15 |
| Three completed courses must be at the 900 level (including electives and required courses) | ||
| Electives (minimum of 2 courses; 2 graduate-level electives must be competed prior to taking comprehensive exam) | ||
| IPMM 916 | CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION IN HEALTH & DISEASE | 2 |
| IPMM 922 | REDOX BIOLOGY IN HUMAN DISEASE | 2 |
| IPMM 930 | PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE KIDNEY | 2 |
| BMB 915 | PROTEINS & NUCLEIC ACID | 3 |
| BMB 921 | BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| BMB 975 | CRITICAL THINKING AND APPLICATIONS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 |
| MGCB 912 | MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3 |
| MGCB 945 | STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY | 2 |
| MMI 901 | DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| NSC 930 | NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| PAMM 902 | 3 | |
| PAMM 940 | MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE | 3 |
| PHAR 901 | RECEPTOR & CELL SIGNALING | 3 |
| PHAR 902 | HUMAN SPECIFIC DISEASE MODELING IN MICE | 2 |
| PHSC 910 | PHARMACOKINETICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS | 3 |
| PHSC 950 | ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
Each student and his/her Supervisory Committee will determine the appropriate elective courses | ||
| *Indicates course must be completed prior to Comprehensive Exam | ||
MD/PhD Curriculum
Upon successfully completing Phase 1 of the College of Medicine curriculum, the requirements for completing IPBS 803, NSC 820, and 2 electives will be waived. Hence, MD/PhD students enrolled in the IGPBS - Neuroscience doctoral program must complete only the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| BIOS 806 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| NSC 911 | SPECIAL TOPICS JOURNAL CLUB | 1 |
| NSC 922 | MOLECULAR & CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NSC 932 | SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NSC 970 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| NSC 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-15 |
| *NOTE: See Graduate Program Director for requirements regarding Comprehensive Exam. | ||