FIRST YEAR
Fall Quarter 1st year
DSCB 215 Laboratory Rotation #1
DSCB 216 Journal Club
DSCB 217 Seminar Series
DSCB 257 Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
GRAD 202 Racism in Science
Winter Quarter 1st year
DSCB 215 Laboratory Rotation #2
DSCB 215 Laboratory Rotation #3
DSCB 216 Journal Club
DSCB 217 Seminar Series
Genetics 200A Principles of Genetics
Spring Quarter 1st year
DSCB 216 Journal Club
DSCB 217 Seminar Series
DSCB 250 Research
GRAD 214 Responsible Conduct of Research
3 minicourses, 1 per module
SECOND YEAR
The elective requirement can be satisfied by taking one full-length course or two mincourses. The elective is usually taken during the second year. See Examples of Electives for DSCB Students below. Students are also required to engage in one quarter of teaching as part of their second year curriculum.
Fall Quarter 2nd year
DSCB 216 Journal Club
DSCB 217 Seminar Series
DSCB 250 Research
Winter Quarter 2nd year
DSCB 216 Journal Club
DSCB 217 Seminar Series
DSCB 250 Research
Spring Quarter 2nd year
DSCB 216 Journal Club
DSCB 217 Seminar Series
DSCB 250 Research
The Qualifying Examination should be completed by the end of the quarter.
Examples of Electives for DSCB Students
The elective requirement can be fulfilled by taking one full length course or two minicourses.
Biological and Medical Informatics 206 - Introduction to Bioinfomatics
Fall (3 units)
Introduction to principles and techniques for computer-assisted decision making in the health sciences. Topics include rules-based systems, neural networks and other statistical approaches to decision support. (BIO MD INF)
Biochemistry 241 - Idea to IPO…& Beyond
Winter, Spring (3 units)
This course examines how to build successful life science businesses from promising experimental research results. Case studies and lectures will be led by industry leaders on topics including an overview of the biotechnology industry and its markets, sources of capital, strategic partnering, and business plans. (BIOCHEM)
Bioengineering 221 - Tissue Mechanobiology
Fall (2 units)
A central role for many tissues is to support physical forces (tension, compression, shear, pressure). This course will introduce the mechanisms by which cells respond to load; how these mechanisms are relevant to normal function disease etiology; progression; prevention & treatment; an overview of tissue mechanics (relationships between force, stress/strain), mechanisms of cell/matrix interactions, examples of tissue modeling & remodeling in response to physical stimuli. (BIOENG PRG)
Oral & Craniofacial Science 221 - Extracellular Matrices
Winter (2 units)
Assembly and composition of extracellular matrices, including interactions that occur between cells and matrices. Emphasis on the role of various extracellular matrices during development, function of cell-matrix interactions in the adult, and the perturbation of these relationships that accompanies various disease processes. (CELL&TISBI)