First Year
Students interested in Cellular and Molecular Physiology complete their first year as students in the Integrated Studies Program, a combined admissions and first year academic program that serves as a single portal of entry for three graduate programs: Cellular and Molecular Physiology; Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology; Biochemistry.
The first year curriculum is described in detail at in the Sackler Catalog under Integrated Studies Program: Core Curriculum.
- Graduate Biochemistry
- Molecular Cell Biology I & II
- Biochemistry of Gene Expression & Signal Transduction
- ISP Journal Club
- Applied Ethics for Scientists
- Graduate Seminar
- Four 10-Week Laboratory Rotations
Students select their thesis adviser at the end of the first year. This determines which program they will enter in their second year. Those students who choose a mentor from the CMP faculty join the CMP program and follow its curriculum.
Second Year and Beyond
In the second year, all CMP students take Pathobiology. This is a discussion-based course that introduces students to human disease, familiarizes them with pathological specimens and patients, provides examples of how scientific discovery and clinical practice have influenced each other, and uses clinical problems as a starting point for hypothesis-driven research.
CMP students also complete two elective courses. Commonly chosen electives include Immunology, Neuroscience, and Statistics. Each student’s individual curriculum can be chosen according to their interests in consultation with their thesis adviser and/or thesis committee.
CMP students also participate in two years of CMP Journal Club.