Additional Requirements by Track:
Biomedical Physiology & Immunotherapy
- PEMM 271 - Advanced Biomedical Sciences (1 or 2 credits)
- or -
- MICR 144 - Cellular and Molecular Basis of Immunity
Cancer Biology, Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics
- PEMM 126 - Cancer Biology
- or -
- PEMM 131 - Current Approaches in Experimental Therapeutics
Neuroscience
- PEMM 115 - Fundamental Neuroscience (2 credits)
Biomedical Physiology and Immunotherapy
Students in Biomedical Physiology and Immunotherapy are required to take one of the following courses:
PEMM 271 Advanced Biomedical Sciences
Or
MICR 144 Cellular and Molecular Basis of Immunity
Three elective courses
Cancer Biology, Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics
PEMM 126 Cancer Biology
--Or--
PEMM 131 Current Approaches in Experimental Therapeutics
Three electives
Molecular Pharmacology, Toxicology and Experimental Therapeutics
PEMM 131 Current Approaches in Experimental Therapeutics
Three electives
Neuroscience
PEMM 115 Foundational Neuroscience (2 credits)
2. Attendance and participation in the Program’s weekly seminars and journal clubs.
3. Students must be enrolled in a research course every term; rotations in the early terms and thesis research credit thereafter.
PEMM 141, PEMM 142, PEMM 143. Research Rotations (three to be completed within 9 months)
PEMM 297, PEMM 298, PEMM 299. Thesis Research, a credit/no credit course for graduate students
4. PEMM 137. Qualifying Exam. (Satisfactory completion of a written and oral qualifying examination)
5. Satisfactory completion of a significant research project, and preparation of a thesis describing this research.
6. Successful defense of the thesis in an oral examination, and presentation of the work in a seminar.
For further information, see the Graduate Study Catalog.