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:
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 |
MGCB 912 | MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3 |
MGCB 945 | STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY | 2 |
MMI 901 | DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 |
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 |
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 |
MGCB 912 | MODERN APPROACHES IN CELL BIOLOGY & MOLECULAR GENETICS | 3 |
MGCB 945 | STEM CELL AND DEVELOPMENT BIOLOGY | 2 |
MMI 901 | DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY | 3 |
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 |