The graduate program for the Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics has merged with the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BSGP).
Our goal within the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program is to provide predoctoral trainees with a curriculum that maintains high standards for intellectual rigor and creativity, and access to research opportunities that cross traditional disciplinary barriers. The program is supported by a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health to provide training in systems and integrative biology.
Courses
CBG 4998: CBG Undergraduate Research
Individual minor investigation in the field of virology, immunology, microbial pathogenesis or cancer genetics
Variable Credits, 1-10 repeatable up to 5 times or 15 credits.
Instructors: all faculty
Offered all terms
CBG 5700: Introduction to Personalized Therapeutics and Pharmacogenomics
Exploration of the trend to therapy tailored to the individual patient rather than “one drug fits all;” inter-individual differences in drug responses, with emphasis on genetic and genomic factors; ethical, regulatory and economic issues that impact drug therapies
3 Credits
Instructor: Wolfgang Sadee, Dr.rer.nat
Offered Autumn semester
CBG 6930: Individual Studies
Individual minor investigation in the field of virology, immunology, microbial pathogenesis or cancer genetics
3 Credits
Instructor: Amanda Toland, PhD
Offered all terms
CBG 7931: Scientific Communication and Research Presentation Skills
Student and post-doctoral presentations of research
1 Credit
Instructors: Jenny Wang, PhD and Wayne Miles, PhD
Offered Autumn semester
CBG 8080: Advanced Technologies in Research
This course explores recent advancements in research technologies using a problem-solving approach. It is for students who are considering a career as scientists in basic/translational research and it is designed to stimulate critical thinking. A highly interactive course, with discussions about specific scientific research questions and the approaches/technologies that can be used.
3 Credits
Instructors: Dario Palmieri, PhD and Enzo Coppola, PhD
Offered Autumn semester
CBG 8270: Biochemical Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis
Overview of fundamental mechanisms leading to cancer. Review of current and classic literature.
2 Credits
Instructors: Anne Strohecker, PhD and Larry Kirschner, PhD
Offered Autumn semester
CBG 8999: Research in Cancer Biology and Genetics
Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only
Variable credits 1-18 repeatable up to 18 times or 18 credits
Instructors: all faculty
Offered all terms
Contact us
Please contact our Education Chair, Mike Freitas, PhD, at freitas.5@osu.edu for more information on CBG courses.