| Year 1 | hr | Year 2 | hr | Year 3 | hr | Year 4 & 5 | hr | |
| Summer 0-12 hr |
Methods in Biomedical Research | 5 | Begin Dissertation Research lab or Rotation (standard or industrial) | 12 | Research | Research | ||
| Rotation | 7 | |||||||
| Fall 12 hr |
Biochemistry | 3 | Research | 10 | Research | 13 | Research | 13 |
| Molecular Genetics | 3 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | |
| Biostatistics | 4 | Electives [Preparation for candidacy exam, Part A] Part A Exam |
0-3 | [Dissertation writing & job search (yr. 5)] | ||||
| Journal Club & Research Seminar | 3 | |||||||
| Winter 12-15 hr |
Cell Biology | 3 | Research | 7-10 | Research | 13 | Research | 13 |
| Intro to Immunology | 3 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | |
| Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Electives | 0-3 | |||||
| Rotation | 1-5 | [Preparation for candidacy exam, Part B] Part B exam |
Dissertation writing & job search (yr. 5) |
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| Ethics in Research | 1 | |||||||
| Electives | ||||||||
| Spring 12-15 hr |
Mechanisms of Signal Transduction | 3 | Research | 7-10 | Research | 10 | Research | 10 |
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Histology of Disease Immunology of Disease |
1-3 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | Journal Club & Research Seminar | 2 | |
| Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Modules | 6 | Electives | 0-3 | [Dissertation revision] Dissertation Defense |
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