{"id":8,"date":"2023-09-06T00:11:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T00:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-07-16T21:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:43:33","slug":"course-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/course-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about MS in Molecular Pathology and Experimental Medicine\">MS in Molecular Pathology and Experimental Medicine<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Course Information<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/admission-requirements\/\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Apply&#x20;Now&#x21;\">\n        Apply Now!\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-27\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/\" >Molecular Pathology and Experimental Medicine<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-28\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/admission-requirements\/\" >Admission Requirements<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-30\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/course-information\/\" >Course Information<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-110\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/scholarships\/\" >Scholarships<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-71\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/information-sessions\/\" >Information Sessions<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pathology-program\/contact-us\/\" >Contact Us<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Several courses are offered in the fields of molecular biology of cancer, molecular genetics, immunotherapy, and stem cell and regenerative biology. These courses cover various aspects of these disciplines, from the molecular mechanisms of disease to the ethical considerations of stem cell research. Other graduate courses offered include biochemistry, physiology, histology, microbiology, immunology, and genomics and data science.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education Objective:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo acquire knowledge of mechanisms of disease and receive scientific training to investigate such mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degree Requirements:<\/strong><br \/>\n34 units; thesis may be based on either original experimental work or scholarly literature review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Core Required Courses (26 Units)\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">INTD 522: Infection and Host Responses<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>4 units; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overview of microbes, their life cycles, and the host responses they elicit, evade, or exploit, including the manipulation and the malfunction of the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> INTD 531: Cell Biology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-88cea1cc0ade36389\">\n<div id=\"88cea1cc0ade36389\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>4 units; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current perspectives on major research areas in cell biology. Emphasis will be on in-depth examination of cellular structures, regulatory processes, intracellular routing and targeting, and cell\/environmental interactions. Cross-listed as BIOC 531, MICB 531, MPTX 531, PATH 531, PHBI 531, PSCI 531<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9d2824a18973ad2d3\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 id=\"toggle_9d2824a18973ad2d3\" class=\"panel-title toggle fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"31.2px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> INTD 550: Introduction to Pathology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>4 units; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Normal histology and introduction to basic pathological concepts. Provides a solid and basic understanding of normal structures and how they relate to function<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> INTD 551: Pathobiology of Disease<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>4 units; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Relationship between histopathological and clinical manifestations of disease and their underlying molecular mechanisms. Topics include inflammatory, developmental, environmental, degenerative, and neoplastic disease processes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> BIOC 511: Foundations for Molecular Medicine<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>4 units; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Structure, function, and metabolism of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids and related regulatory mechanisms including transcription factors and upstream signaling pathways initiated at the cell membrane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> PATH 553: Emerging Methods in Cellular and Clinical Pathology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>2 units; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Includes advanced techniques in cell biology, protein and immunochemistry. A practical approach to acquaint new graduate students with current methodologies and applications used in biomedical research. Duplicates credit in former PATH 552a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> PATH 554: Emerging Trends and Methods in Molecular Pathology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>2 units; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Theory and practice methods useful in experimental pathology; experimental design, statistical analysis, literature analysis, laboratory and radiation safety. Duplicates credit in former PATH 552b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> PATH 570 a\/b: Seminar in Pathology<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>1 unit; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 unit; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1a4f5719a3efe5309\">\n<div id=\"1a4f5719a3efe5309\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Recent advances in the understanding of diseased cells and tissues are reported and discussed using standard seminars.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d0a69a13af5828d66\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 id=\"toggle_d0a69a13af5828d66\" class=\"panel-title toggle fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"31.2px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-CQRn54tYvG\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> PATH 594 a\/b or GRSC 810: Master\u2019s Thesis<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-CQRn54tYvG\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-CQRn54tYvG\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Experiment-Based Thesis Option<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Year Two: Fall Semester\n<ul>\n<li>PATH 594a (2 units) Master\u2019s Thesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Year Two: Spring Semester\n<ul>\n<li>PATH 594b (2 units) Master\u2019s Thesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Thesis Defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Scholarly-Based Thesis Option\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Year Two: Fall\/Spring Semester\n<ul>\n<li>Students should enroll in GRSC 810(0 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Four additional elective units will need to be taken to fulfill the required 34 units<\/li>\n<li>Thesis Defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n              \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Suggested Elective Courses (includes but not limited to the following courses)\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <div id=\"primary\" class=\"col-12 content-area col-sm-12\">\n<div id=\"post-5239\" class=\"post-5239 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\n<p>There are many other graduate courses offered at the Health Sciences Campus or University Park Campus that cover cancer biology, molecular genetics, stem cell biology, bioinformatics, epidemiology, statistics, pharmacology, regulation, ethics, experimental logic and design, etc. <strong>You will have the flexibility to choose the classes that fit your career goals.<\/strong> They must be graduate level courses in the bio-medical field and should be pre-approved by the Pathology Graduate Committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">BIOC 581: Toolbox for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6e7c8263cffe207b4\">\n<div id=\"6e7c8263cffe207b4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-91688842c47f9066b\">\n<div id=\"91688842c47f9066b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f0c326d57a1c14f5f\">\n<div id=\"f0c326d57a1c14f5f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\">\n<div id=\"0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>4 unit; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e8d51fda62bd896f\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>Explores the principles and applications of traditional and state-of-the-art methods in molecular biology and biochemistry with live demonstrations of techniques when feasible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fa82c490a7e23f870\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 id=\"toggle_fa82c490a7e23f870\" class=\"panel-title toggle fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"31.2px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">BIOC 599: Special Topics; Functional Genomics and Data Science<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>4 unit; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do you know the intricacies of the process by which a set of data are refined, organized, and published? Is the process of data collection, organization, or analysis the same for all types of data? Are some journals more finicky about publishing than others? How long does the process of data collection to publication take? This course will explore some of the \u2018mysteries\u2019 in this scientific writing and publication process. You will gain an appreciation for the entire process involved in publishing a research article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> INTD 504: Molecular Biology of Cancer<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-91688842c47f9066b\">\n<div id=\"91688842c47f9066b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f0c326d57a1c14f5f\">\n<div id=\"f0c326d57a1c14f5f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\">\n<div id=\"0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>4 units; Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e8d51fda62bd896f\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>Epidemiology, pathobiology, carcinogenesis, tumor biology and heterogeneity, retroviruses, oncogenes, cell cycle control, genetics of cancer, tumor immunology, and treatment strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f0c326d57a1c14f5f\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 id=\"toggle_f0c326d57a1c14f5f\" class=\"panel-title toggle fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"31.2px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> INTD 570: Current Topics in Cellular Homeostasis<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f0c326d57a1c14f5f\">\n<div id=\"f0c326d57a1c14f5f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\">\n<div id=\"0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>2 units, Maximum 4 semesters; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e8d51fda62bd896f\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>Weekly research lectures by leading investigators in the field of homeostatic response to injury such as cell death, inflammation, fibrosis, and regeneration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 id=\"toggle_0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\" class=\"panel-title toggle fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"31.2px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> PATH 590: Directed Research<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\">\n<div id=\"0cdc85b4b95ef0b24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>1-8 units; Fall\/Spring\/Summer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e8d51fda62bd896f\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>Research leading to the master\u2019s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">TRGN 527: Applied Data Science and Bioinformatics <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\">\n<div id=\"accordion-5239-2\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e8d51fda62bd896f\">\n<div id=\"7e8d51fda62bd896f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>4 units; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>Data science and bioinformatics tools in the study of human health and disease using R and Bioconductor for students from non-quantitative backgrounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-RRPr8qx_t8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">MPTX 500: Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-RRPr8qx_t8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-RRPr8qx_t8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\">\n<div id=\"accordion-5239-2\" class=\"panel-group\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7e8d51fda62bd896f\">\n<div id=\"7e8d51fda62bd896f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>4 units; Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p>This is the first part of a two-semester introductory and survey course for the molecular pharmacology and toxicology degree program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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