As
students of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the
curriculum is designed to provide the breadth of knowledge to
pursue successful careers in the biomedical sciences. The basic
components of the training program are outlined below.
Core
Curriculum
To
provide breadth of training in the biomedical sciences,
each student takes core courses in the quantitative, molecular,
cellular, and systems areas of the biomedical sciences.
This requirement is met by taking a minimum of one core
course (or equivalent substitute course) in each of the
four core areas listed below.
Core
Courses
Quantitative
Quantitative
Analysis of Biological Processes
Biomedical
Statistics
Cellular Neurobiology - Biophysics (additional
link)
Molecular
Metabolic
Biochemistry
Topics
in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Eukaryotic
Gene Expression
Cellular
Cellular
Neurobiology - Molecular and Developmental (additional
link)
Cell
Biology
Systems
Medical Neuroscience (additional link)
Cell
and Systems Physiology
Advanced
Courses (offered in addition to the core curriculum)
Systems
Neuroscience (additional
link)
Introduction
to Theoretical / Computational Neuroscience
(additional
link)
Advanced
Seminar in Learning and Memory
Neurobiology
of Disease (additional link)
Experimental
Analysis of Behavior (additional link)
Current
Topics in Neuroscience (additional link)
Mechanisms
of Hormone Action and Signal Transduction
Microbiology
and Molecular Genetics I
Reproductive
Biology
Medical
Pharmacology
The
Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences
Visual
Science I
Evolution
of Primate and Human Cognition
Tutorial
Research Experience
All
students take three 10-week laboratory tutorials (Tutorial
Research Experience) during the first year, designed to
provide the student with laboratory experience and exposure
to research areas of study within the Program that the student
may develop for his/her dissertation research. Students
take at least 2 of the 3 tutorials with Neuroscience Program
faculty. Students entering with advanced degrees or
substantial research experience may have one or more tutorials
waived.
Neuroscience
Seminars and Journal Clubs
Graduate
students participate in neuroscience journal clubs, seminar
series and poster sessions.
Neurobiology
and Anatomy Seminar Series
Neuroscience
Research Center Distinguished Lectures
Neuroscience
Journal Clubs
Computational
Neuroscience
Contact Georgios
Kalantzis 713-500-6455
Learning
and Memory
Contact Anne
Netek 713-500-5556
Vision Science
Contact
Louvenia Carter-Dawson 713-500-5980
Graduate
Student Journal Club
Contact Ashley
Hood 713-500-5551
http://nba.uth.tmc.edu/gradprog/journal_club.htm
Research
By
the end of the second year, the student takes the Ph.D. Candidacy
Examination and is formally advanced to candidacy. The final
preparation of the student involves completion of an independent
and original dissertation research project. The research is
carried out under the supervision of a faculty advisor and
supervisory committee. The student presents a public seminar
and defends the dissertation before his/her supervisory committee
as the final step in training. |
