Representative Course of Study for a Genetics Trainee

Year 1 Fall  
  BIOL 105 Advanced Molecular Biology
  BIOL 125 Immunology [Alternative - BCHM 170 Bioinformatics]
  BIOL 300 Laboratory Rotations
  BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Journal Club
  Spring Proseminar
  BIOL 200 Cell Biology
  BIOL 103 Laboratory Rotations
  BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Journal Club
  CONT 300b Ethical Practice in Health Related Services
The first half of the qualifying exam must be completed by the end of June. This consists of an original proposition not in the student's chosen area of research.
Year 2 Fall  
  BIOL 128 Human Genetics [Alternative - BIOL 111 Developmental Biology]
  BIOL 400 Research
  BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Jounal Club
  Spring  
  BIOL 122 Advanced Genetics [Alternative - NBIOL 147 Neurogenetics]
  BIOL 400 Research
  BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Journal Club

Second-year students also are expected to act as teaching assistants in various lecture and laboratory courses.

The second half of the qualifying exam must be completed by the end of January. This consists of a thesis proposal in the form of an NSF-length grant.

Year 3 Fall
BIOL 400 Research
BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Journal Club
BIOL 316 Mechanisms of Recombination Seminar
Spring
BIOL 400 Research
BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Journal Club
BIOL 316 Mechanisms of Recombination Seminar
Year 4 and beyond
BIOL 400 Research
BIOL 305 Molecular Genetics Journal Club
BIOL 316 Mechanisms of Recombination Seminar [Alternative - BIOL 320 Microarray Seminar]

Relevant additional courses taken by students supported by the Genetics Training Grant are:

BIOL 102 Structural Molecular Biology
BIOL 111 Developmental Biology (Kalpana White)
BIOL 132 Microbiology (Susan Lovett)
NBIOL 140 Principles of Neuroscience (Eve Marder)
NBIOL 143 Developmental Neurobiology (Piali Sengupta)
NBIOL 147 Neurogenetics (Hall)
NBIOL 148 Cellular Neuroscience (Gina Turrigiano)
BIOL 149 Pharmacology (Leslie Griffith)
NBIOL 150 Autism & Human Developmental Disorders (Susan Birren)
BIOL 160 Human Reproductive & Developmental Biology (Larry Wangh)
BIOL 172 Growth Control and Cancer (Ruibao Ren)
BIOL 174 Stem Cells (Ruibao Ren)
BIOL 175 Advanced Immunology (Joan Press)
BCHM 100 Biochemistry (Liz Hedstrom)
BCHM 101 Enzyme Mechanisms; Mechanisms of Information Transfer
BCHM 170 Bioinformatics (Dagmar Ringe, Carolyn Cohen)

Seminars are offered in both Biology and Biochemistry. These include:

BIOL 316 Mechanisms of Recombination
BIOL 320 Current Topics in Drosophilia Molecular Genetics
BIOL 321 Microarray and Proteome Analysis
BCHM 224 RNA World (Melissa Moore/Michael Rosbash)
BCHM 223 Signal Transduction (Dan Oprian)