Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences

Catalog description

Introductory course for graduate students interested in gaining a broad understanding of cutting-edge research in cell biology, molecular physiology, neurobiology, infectious disease, immunology, epidemiology, quantitative biology, and translational biology. This modular course also provides an overview of current technologies relevant to comparative biomedical research and a foundation for implementing the scientific method [e.g., experimental design, data analyses, statistics, and critical thinking]. All students will read and critically evaluate a primary research article associated with each module.