* 10 credits for full-time students, 5 credits for part-time students

** Advanced Cell Biology is offered every other year, and Cell Biology of the Host Response to Injury is offered the alternated year. It is recommended that students take Histophysiology in the year when Advanced Cell Biology is not offered.

*** Graduate Students should get an approval from their Program Director and the Course Director before registering

Thesis Research (CBMM5000) : Taken after completion of course requirements under direction of the thesis advisor and thesis advisory committee. Prerequisites: completion of course requirements.

Human Anatomy & Development (CBMM5010): An anatomical study of the human body, with an emphasis on the morphological basis for injury or disease, is provided. Gross structures are studied in the laboratory by cadaver dissection and demonstration. Basic radiographic anatomy and clinically important surface anatomy combine with the laboratory dissection to define 3-dimensional organization of the body. Lectures stress the contribution of developmental events to gross anatomical organization and the correlation of this organization with clinically relevant conditions. Prerequisites: permission of Course Director.

Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Disease:  from yeast to humans (CBMM5068):   Lectures provided by CBMM faculty on the study of various organisms as models for studying disease processes.  Prerequisites: Matriculated Students Only.

Advanced Cell Biology (CBMM5300): State-of-the-art lectures are offered on structure-function of the cell membrane, cytoplasmic organelles, nucleus, and components of the extracellular space. Each lecture is presented by an expert in the respective field and will cover basic concepts coupled with the most recent advances. Prerequisites: CBMM5068, BIOCH523 or GSND520a.

Cell Biology of the Host Response to Injury (CBMM5330): Lectures offer descriptions of the host response to injury and inflammation at the cellular and molecular levels. Assigned readings serve to emphasize critical advances in biochemical and cellular responses to injury.

Developmental Biology (CBMM5020): The goal of this course is to provide PhD and Masters students with an introduction to a wide range of concepts in the field of developmental biology and stem cells. The course will begin with basic concepts of human development. The course will then move into animal models, key transcription factors and morphogens, which are required for proper development. Congenital disease and abnormal development induced by teratogens will be an important topic of the course. Finally, an introduction to embryonic, adult and cancer stem cells will be taught, with emphasis on the state-of-the-art induced pluripotent stem cells. Prerequisites: none. More Info

Molecular Medicine of the Heart (CBMM5350): The course will address the mechanisms of heart function and dysfunction in an integrated approach including morphology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology and the basics of cardiovascular disease. At the end of each class, the students will receive a list of ten questions related to the matter discussed, which will represent a pool of about 150 questions at the end of the course (15 classes). Ten questions will be picked from the pool for the written exam (one written exam at the end of the course). Prerequisite: none.

Practical Approaches for Studying Protein Function (CBMM5002): Fourteen lectures by different investigators will be given, each addressing an advanced technology to study the functions of a protein, ranging from studying protein-protein interaction, modifying gene expression in vivo and in vitro, and using web based engines. Students will learn when and how the technology is applied in the lab, and how to interpret the results. Prerequisite: GSND 5200 A & B.

Cell Biology Seminars (CBMM591A-D): Topics of current research interest are presented and discussed by invited speakers, faculty, and advanced graduate students. Prerequisites: none.

Cell Biology Research (CBMM593A-C): Supervised student research in one or more areas of ongoing investigation within the department. Projects selected are not part of the master's or doctoral thesis.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Research (PHPY-5950): This seminar class covers current and significant research advances in the area of cardiovascular research. Students are assigned research papers that are then discussed during class time. Several classes are directed by scientists who are also invited to present research seminars. A short research paper is also required.

For additional information, contact:

Dr. Dorothy Vatner
Ledyard H. Pfund Professor
Director, Graduate Education Program
Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine
E-mail: vatnerdo@umdnj.edu