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Graduate Committee
Dr. Erika Boesen (Chair & Program Director), Dr. Hanjun Wang (Vice Chair), Dr. Lynda Harris, Dr. Paras Mishra, Dr. Pooneh Bagher, and Dalton Staller (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:

Core Courses
GRAD 800RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING *0
IPBS 805FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLULAR PROCESSES3
IPBS 860SUCCESS SKILLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS1
IPMM 801GRADUATE PHYSIOLOGY I *4
IPMM 802GRADUATE PHYSIOLOGY II *3
IPMM 896RESEARCH OTHER THAN THESIS (or IPBS 896)1-9
IPMM 970SEMINAR (each semester)1
IPMM 999DOCTORAL DISSERTATION1-15
Elective (choose two of the following courses) *
MEP 807MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PHYSIOLOGIST 3
MEP 916MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3
IPMM 930PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE KIDNEY2
BISB 815TOOLS AND ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICS3
BMB 915PROTEINS & NUCLEIC ACID3
BMB 921BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY3
BMB 975CRITICAL THINKING AND APPLICATIONS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY3
CRGP 880PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CANCER RESEARCH2-3
MGCB 912MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS3
MGCB 945STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY2
MMI 901DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY3
NSC 907NEURAL SYSTEMS & THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NEURONAL CELL POPULATIONS2
NSC 922MOLECULAR & CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE3
NSC 930NEUROIMMUNOLOGY3
NSC 932SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE3
PHSC 904DELIVERY AND BIOCOMPATABILITY OF PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID DRUGS3
PMI 857INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY2
PMI 922REDOX BIOLOGY IN HUMAN DISEASE2
PMI 940MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE3
PMI 955ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY3
PHSC 910PHARMACOKINETICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS3
PHSC 950ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY3
PHAR 901RECEPTOR & CELL SIGNALING3
PHAR 912HUMAN SPECIFIC DISEASE MODELING IN MICE2
*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:

Required Courses:
GRAD 800RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING *0
IPMM 970SEMINAR1
IPMM 999DOCTORAL DISSERTATION1-15
Elective (choose one of the following courses)*
MEP 807MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PHYSIOLOGIST 3
MEP 916MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 3
IPMM 930PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE KIDNEY2
BISB 815TOOLS AND ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICS3
BMB 915PROTEINS & NUCLEIC ACID3
BMB 921BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY3
BMB 975CRITICAL THINKING AND APPLICATIONS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY3
CRGP 880PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CANCER RESEARCH2-3
MGCB 912MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS3
MGCB 945STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY2
MMI 901DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY3
NSC 907NEURAL SYSTEMS & THE PHYSIOLOGY OF NEURONAL CELL POPULATIONS2
NSC 922MOLECULAR & CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE3
NSC 930NEUROIMMUNOLOGY3
NSC 932SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE3
PMI 857INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY2
PMI 922REDOX BIOLOGY IN HUMAN DISEASE2
PMI 940MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE3
PMI 955ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY3
PHSC 904DELIVERY AND BIOCOMPATABILITY OF PROTEIN AND NUCLEIC ACID DRUGS3
PHSC 910PHARMACOKINETICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS3
PHSC 950ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY3
PHAR 901RECEPTOR & CELL SIGNALING3
PHAR 912HUMAN SPECIFIC DISEASE MODELING IN MICE2
*Indicates course must be completed prior to Comprehensive Exam