Core Courses

• Cellular and Molecular Immunology MEDMCIM 7010

  Using a combination of didactic teaching and in-class discussion, this course provides students with an understanding of basic immunological concepts. The lectures describe the various components of the innate and adaptive immune systems to provide the student with a detailed understanding of the development and function of individual immune components and their interactions in concert. This course is team taught by faculty experts.

• Recent Discoveries in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis MEDMCIM 7500

  This Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity Seminar Series will host nationally and internationally recognized speakers on a twice monthly basis throughout the semester. This course will educate students in how to prepare for and comprehend these seminars through classroom journal club-format discussions and submission of written-format summary statements. Students are expected to attend all seminars and journal club sessions.

• Selected Topics in Advanced Immunology MEDMCIM 8010

  In this course, students will learn about complex, cutting-edge immunological concepts and how they relate to specific diseases. Students will expand their knowledge of general immune mechanisms as learned in MEDMCIM 7010 to understand the plasticity and specificity of immune responses in health and diseases. An emphasis will be placed on the development of critical thinking skills via literature searches, reading, and preparing an oral presentation on selected topics of immunology and via group discussions. Students will develop scientific writing and analytical skills through preparing a written commentary for each topic.

• Cancer Immunology BSGP 7900

  In this interactive course, faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows will give critical interpretations of research and journal readings related to diverse aspects of cancer immunology.

• Fundamentals of Grant Writing BSGP 7070

  This course will introduce students to the basic principles of grant writing. Student must have a dissertation project about which they can write a proposal in order to enroll.

• Methods in Biomedical Informatics BMI 5750

  This course, is an intensive, application-oriented survey of methods used during the course of the design, implementation and evaluation of biomedical informatics platforms, including clinical information systems, decision support systems, databases, data capture instruments, data visualization tools and other analytical "pipelines". These methods span a broad spectrum from information needs assessments to systems evaluation.

• Biomedical Sciences Survey BSGP 7000

  This course is an exploration of selected topics in biomedical sciences, ranging from molecular and cellular biology to host-pathogen interactions. An emphasis is placed on fundamental concepts and critical reading of the primary literature. The course combines traditional lectures with student presentations and weekly in-class discussions of published papers.

• Profession and Ethical Issues in Biomedical Science BIOPHRM 7510

  A discussion course based on case scenarios dealing with ethical issues facing biomedical researchers, such as publishing practices, confidentiality, mentoring.

• Research Laboratory Rotations MEDMCIM 7930

  This research-focused course will allow students the opportunity to participate in research rotations under the supervision of Immunology and Immunotherapeutics graduate program (I2GP) faculty members prior to selecting a dissertation research laboratory.