Typical Curriculum

PTD uses a personalized curriculum to allow our diverse student body to obtain rigorous training at the intersection between computation and experiments. Depending on their undergrad background, and as early as in the first year, students can choose between different Core Curriculum courses (one in the Fall semester and at least two in the Spring semester). A number of Advanced Electives is offered in the second and third year of the program, although students are welcomed to take advanced electives in other training areas as well.

Year 1 – Fall

Systems Biomedicine (BSR1800) OR Biomedical Science (BSR1012)

Biostatistics (BIO6400 or MPH0300)

Responsible Conduct in Research (BSR1003)

Seminars (BSR5802)

Journal Club (BSR4801)

Lab Rotation (BSR1006)

Year 1 – Spring

Two of the following three options:

• Systems Biology: Biomedical Modeling (BSR1803)

• Quantitative Graduate Physiology (BSR1802)

• Structural and Chemical Approaches to Pharmacology and Drug Discovery (BSR 2108)

Journal Club (BSR4801)

Rigor and Reproducibility (BSR1022)

Lab Rotation (BSR1006)

Year 2 – Fall

Minimum of two advanced electives (1-3 credits each)

Seminars (BSR5802)

Journal Club (BSR4801)

Independent Research (BSR8000)

Year 2 – Spring

Minimum of two advanced electives (1-3 credits each)

Seminars (BSR5802)

Journal Club (BSR4801)

Independent Research (BSR8000)

Thesis Proposal

Year 3 and above

Advanced electives (optional)

Seminars (BSR5802)

Journal Club (BSR4801)

Doctoral Dissertation Research (BSR9000)