Graduate Committee
Dr. Erika Boesen (Chair & Program Director), Dr. Hanjun Wang (Vice Chair), Dr. Lynda Harris, Dr. Mabruka Alfaidi, Dr. Kaushik Patel, and Anna Kosmach (student representative)
The IGPBS - Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine doctoral program provides diverse research and learning experiences that emphasize cellular and molecular processes underscoring coordinated integration of organ systems within the body, typically with a view to unraveling disease mechanisms.
PhD Curriculum
PhD students enrolled in IGPBS - Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine doctoral program must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| IPBS 805 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLULAR PROCESSES | 3 |
| IPBS 860 | SUCCESS SKILLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS | 1 |
| IPMM 801 | GRADUATE PHYSIOLOGY I * | 4 |
| IPMM 802 | GRADUATE PHYSIOLOGY II * | 3 |
| IPMM 896 | RESEARCH OTHER THAN THESIS (or IPBS 896) | 1-9 |
| IPMM 970 | SEMINAR (each semester) | 1 |
| IPMM 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-15 |
| Elective (choose two of the following courses) * | ||
| MEP 807 | MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PHYSIOLOGIST | 3 |
| MEP 916 | MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| IPMM 930 | PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE KIDNEY | 2 |
| BISB 815 | TOOLS AND ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICS | 3 |
| BMB 915 | PROTEINS & NUCLEIC ACID | 3 |
| BMB 921 | BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| BMB 975 | CRITICAL THINKING AND APPLICATIONS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CRGP 880 | PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2-3 |
| ENV 888 | PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| MGCB 912 | MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3 |
| MGCB 945 | STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY | 2 |
| NSC 820 | METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2 |
| NSC 907 | NEURAL SYSTEMS & THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NEURONAL CELL POPULATIONS | 2 |
| NSC 913 | DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS | 2 |
| NSC 922 | MOLECULAR & CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NSC 930 | NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| NSC 932 | SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| PHSC 904 | DELIVERY AND BIOCOMPATABILITY OF PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID DRUGS | 3 |
| PMI 857 | INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY | 2 |
| PMI 922 | REDOX BIOLOGY IN HUMAN DISEASE | 2 |
| PMI 940 | MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE | 3 |
| PMI 955 | ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| PHSC 910 | PHARMACOKINETICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS | 3 |
| PHSC 950 | ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| PHAR 901 | RECEPTOR & CELL SIGNALING | 3 |
| PHAR 912 | HUMAN SPECIFIC DISEASE MODELING IN MICE | 2 |
| *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 805, IPBS 860, IPMM 801, and IPMM 802 will be waived. Hence, MD/PhD students in IGPBS - Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine must complete only the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| GRAD 800 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING * | 0 |
| IPMM 970 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| IPMM 999 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-15 |
| Elective (choose one of the following courses)* | ||
| MEP 807 | MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PHYSIOLOGIST | 3 |
| MEP 916 | MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| IPMM 930 | PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE KIDNEY | 2 |
| BISB 815 | TOOLS AND ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICS | 3 |
| BMB 915 | PROTEINS & NUCLEIC ACID | 3 |
| BMB 921 | BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| BMB 975 | CRITICAL THINKING AND APPLICATIONS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 3 |
| CRGP 880 | PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2-3 |
| ENV 888 | PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| MGCB 912 | MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3 |
| MGCB 945 | STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY | 2 |
| NSC 820 | METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2 |
| NSC 907 | NEURAL SYSTEMS & THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NEURONAL CELL POPULATIONS | 2 |
| NSC 922 | MOLECULAR & CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| NSC 930 | NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| NSC 932 | SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE | 3 |
| PMI 857 | INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY | 2 |
| PMI 922 | REDOX BIOLOGY IN HUMAN DISEASE | 2 |
| PMI 940 | MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE | 3 |
| PMI 955 | ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
| PHSC 904 | DELIVERY AND BIOCOMPATABILITY OF PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID DRUGS | 3 |
| PHSC 910 | PHARMACOKINETICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS | 3 |
| PHSC 950 | ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
| PHAR 901 | RECEPTOR & CELL SIGNALING | 3 |
| PHAR 912 | HUMAN SPECIFIC DISEASE MODELING IN MICE | 2 |
| *Indicates course must be completed prior to Comprehensive Exam | ||