YEAR ONE

MASTER OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

During the first year, all students take a variety of courses in:

• Neuroscience

During the second year, three options are available:

• Biomedical Research

• Library Research

• Advanced Biotechnology Methods

NEUROSCIENCE - YEAR ONE

FALL SEMESTER

• In the fall semester, MBS students take six neurobiology basics modules selected from:

• PHPH 752A-- Neurobiology Basics Module: Neuroanatomy 

• PHPH 752B--Neurobiology Basics Module: Neurochemistry-Fundamental concepts

• PHPH 752C--Neurobiology Basics Module: Neurochemistry-Advanced concepts

• PHPH 752D--Neurobiology Basics Module: Neurophysiology

• PHPH 752E--Neurobiology Basics Module: Physiology for neurobiologists

• PHPH 752F--Neurobiology Basics Module: Neuropharmacology

• PHPH 752G--Neurobiology Basics Module: Molecular Neurobiology

• PHPH 752H--Neurobiology Basics Module: Quantitative methods in Neurobiology

• PHPH 752I-- Neurobiology Basics

Students can also fulfill this requirement by taking a mixture of PHPH752 modules, PHPH750-751 (Fundamental Neuroscience series) and the BIOL 711,717,718 (cell and molecular sciences track) series for a total of at least 9-10 credit hours.

Students can take some integration of two tracks: for example BIOL 717 (Biological Chemistry-Proteins) plus 4 modules of PHPH752

Modules A (Neuroanatomy); B & C (Neurochemistry); D (Neurophysiology); E (Physiology for neurobiologists) and G (Molecular Neurobiology) are recommended for all students. Either PHPH 752 B or BIOL 717 (Protein Biochemistry) is required for taking 752C.

• Neuroscience MBS students also attend Seminars in Biomedical Sciences

• Neuroscience seminar

• All students take BMSC 700 Interdisciplinary Lab

• These courses are supplemented by  journal clubs
  
   

SPRING SEMESTER

• In the spring semester, MBS neuroscience students take FOUR neurobiology disease modules

• PHPH753A: Stress, Anxiety Disorders and the amygdala

• PHPH753B: Stress, Depression and the Hippocampus

• PHPH753C: Degenerative diseases of old age

• PHPH753D: Chronic Pain & Analgesia

• PHPH753E: Schizophrenia, Prefrontal Cortex & Executive Function

• PHPH753F: Epilepsy

Students may take some mixture of the two tracks: For example BMSC 705 (Medical Cell Biology II) and one or two Neurobiology of Disease Modules (PHPH753)

• Neuroscience MBS students continue to attend Seminars in Biomedical Sciences

• Neuroscience Seminar

Fundamental Neuroscience I may be substituted for PHPH752 A and D (Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology)

Fundamental Neuroscience II may be substituted for PHPH752 C and G (Neurochemistry & Molecular Neuroscience)