Biochemistry, Structural & Molecular Biology

College

College of Life Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Campus

Center City

Format

On Campus

Duration

4 - 5 Years

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Program Director

Name: Philip Wedegaertner, PhD
Position: Program Director, Biochemistry, Structural & Molecular Biology

Program Director

Name: Edward Winter, PhD
Position: Program Director, Biochemistry, Structural & Molecular Pharmacology

Program Coordinator

Name: Danielle Park
Department: Jefferson College of Life Sciences
Organization: Jefferson

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M-46 JAH
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

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Curriculum

Most coursework is taken in the first year of the program. Research rotations run concurrently with the classroom experiences. Trainees will have completed much of the BSMB curriculum and identified thesis mentors by the end of the first academic year. 

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Courses Credits
GC 550 Foundations of Biomedical Science 10
GC 640 Research Ethics            1
GC 760 PhD Laboratory Rotation 3
BI 710 Seminar  1
BI 910 Research Variable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Courses Credits
GC 770 PhD Laboratory Rotation 3
GC 640 Research Ethics        1
BI 525 Biochemistry – Genetics Information Transfer 3
BI 720 Seminar        1
BI 725 Current Literature        1
PR 613 Macromolecular Structure: Protein Structure        3
Elective    Variable
BI 920 Research    Variable
Summer Semester (10 credits)
Courses Credits
BI 730 Seminar          1
BI 930 Research Variable

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Courses Credits
Elective(s) Variable
GC 665 Cell Signaling       4
BI 710 Seminar  1
BI 715 Current Literature 1
BI 910 Research Variable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Courses Credits
Elective(s) Variable
GC 730 Planning & Writing a Research Grant       1
BI 720 Seminar 1
BI 725 Current Literature 1
BI 920 Research Variable
Summer Semester (10 Credits)
Courses Credits
BI 930 Research Variable

Course Title
 Semester

Credits
BI 525 - Genetic Information Transfer or GC 665 - Cell Signaling or a substitute that has been approved by both the PhD thesis advisor AND the BSMB program director varies varies
BI 715/725 - Journal Club Fall, Spring, Summer 1 each
BI 710/720/730 - Seminar Fall, Spring, Summer 1 each
BI 910/920/930 - Research Fall, Spring, Summer Variable
GC 640 - Research Ethics Fall 1
GC  730 - Planning & Writing a Research Grant Spring 1
GC 660 Statistical Methods Fall/Spring/ Summer 3
PR 613 - Macromolecular Structures Spring 2

Course Title Semester

Credits
* indicates Career Development Course    
     
BI 613 Advanced topics in Genome Regulation, Maintenance and Repair Spring (even years) 2
CB 615 Developmental Biology I - Embryology Fall 3
*GC 510 Database Design & Mgmt Summer 2
*GC 520 Cultural Humility for Life Sciences Fall & Spring 2

GC 558 Intro to UNIX & Program in C

Summer

3

GC 559 Intro to R Programming

Summer

3

GC 560 Data Visualization

Summer

2

GC 561 Data Structures and Algorithms

Spring

3

GC 562 Computational Genomics

Fall

3

GC 563 Computational Transcriptomics

Spring

3

GC 564 Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery

Fall

3

GC 565 Functional Genomics

Summer

3
*GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills Fall 3

*GC 605 Database Design & Mgmt

Summer

2
*GC 610 Strategic Management Fall 2
*GC 615 Grants & Contracts Management Spring 2

*GC 617 ManagPharm DrugDevelopProjects

Spring

2
*GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Mgmt Summer 2

*GC 625 Drug Development Essentials

Summer

2

*GC 630 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials

Fall

3
*GC 635 Intro to Clin Trials Mgmt Fall 2

*GC 636 Prin Car Mgmt – Diverse BM Careers

Spring

2

GC 642 Intro to Microscopy

Spring

2

*GC 645 Genomics and Bioinformatics

Spring

3
*GC 650 EconAnal of HealthcareInterven Spring 3
GC 675 Cancer Immunology Spring  2
*GC 690 Reg Issu in Human Subjects Res Fall 2
*GC 720 Scientific Writing Spring 2
*GC 723 Comm Sci as Storytelling Summer 2
*GC 740 Principles of Pedagogy Fall 1
*GC 741 Principles of Science Pedagogy Spring 1
*GC 746 Online Course Dev & Teaching I Fall 2
*GC 747 Teaching & Learning Online Spring 2
*GC 748 Learner Centered Education Spring 2
*GC 749 The Science of Learning II Fall 2
*GC 751 Instructional Tech & Learning Spring 2
*GC 752 Curriculum & Instructional Des Fall 2

GE 636 Tumor Cell Signaling & Cell Cycle

 Fall

3

GE 637 Human Genetics

 Spring

3

GE 651 Pathobiology of Cancer

 Spring

2

IMP 505A Fundamentals of Immunology

 Spring

2

IMP 505B Immune System in Health & Disease

 Summer

2

NS 700 Cellular Neurophysiology

 Spring

2

NS 715 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience

 Spring

2

PR 522 General Pharmacology

 Spring

3
TE 531 Biological Basis of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Fall 2
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