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The Genetics Training Program curriculum includes formal coursework in genetics and interactive seminars.
Learn more by jumping to the sections below:
- Human Genetics 545 Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Genetics, 3 credits, Fall term.
- Human Genetics 630 Genetics Short Course, 1 credit, Winter term. Students enroll for two semesters.
- Human Genetics 631 Genetics Program Student Seminar, 1 credit, Winter term. Students enroll for two semesters and present a seminar each semester.
- Human Genetics 632 Experimental Genetic Systems (Faculty Seminar), 1 credit, Fall term. Students enroll for two semesters.
All GTP students must
Students must
- complete at least 2 credit hours of bioinformatics/computational biology coursework (e.g. Human Genetics 551). We welcome suggestions regarding courses to meet this requirement. Bioinf 524 was a new offering (3 credits) in Winter 2017 and consists of all three of the previous Bioinf 525 modules. Please contact Dr. Moran or Dr. Antonellis if you wish to take a bioinformatics course that is not in the below Electives list.
- take GTP-approved elective courses, at least 6 credits required, over the course of the GTP appointment. See "Electives" course list below for options.
- present at monthly senior student seminars and participate in mandatory ethics discussions twice a year.
- participate in the poster presentation at the annual retreat.
- have a thesis committee meeting at least once every year. In addition to your mentor, this committee should include at least one additional GTP faculty member.
- Importantly, acknowledge GTP award support in any publications arising from your thesis research by including the following statement: "Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute Of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number T32GM149391. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Note: Students currently funded by the GTP must check with Ashley Andreae ([email protected]) before registering for courses.
Senior GTP students present their work to current and former GTP trainees at monthly, evening research seminars from September through April. This seminar series is a student-only event, provides an opportunity for incoming GTP students to interact with senior GTP students, and ensures that senior GTP students stay engaged in the Program.
2024-25 Schedule (all begin at 4pm)
- September 19: Bill Presley - "RPAP3: A Novel Candidate Gene for Normal-Tension Glaucoma"
- October 24: Chase Lindeboom - "Modulation of Citrobacter rodentium Virulence by Host Tnfrsf13b Genotype"
- November 19: Jennie Hibma - "Characterizing rRNA Methyltransferases in B. subtilis and Their Effects on Genome Stability"
- December 6: Ethics Discussion – “Professional Development and Supporting Resources”
- January: Jaime Fuentes - TBD
- February: Rosa Romero - TBD
- March: Rebecca Malcore - TBD
- April: Itzaira Mercado-Hernandez - TBD
- May: Ethics Discussion - TBD View previous research presentations
Department course descriptions and offerings can be found in the LSA Course Guide (search Credit Type: Graduate, and Course: Title and Number) and the LSA Graduate Course Catalog (search Department: MED Human Genetics)."
- Biolchem 515 Introductory Biochemistry (3 credits)
- Biolchem 640 Regulatory RNA and Control of Gene Expression (2 credits)
- Biolchem 650 Eukaryotic Gene Transcription (2 credits)
- Biolchem 655/660 Molecules of life: Protein structure, function and dynamics (3 credits)
- Biolchem 675 Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Membranes and Organelles (2 credits)
- Biolchem 690 Biochemical Regulatory Mechanisms (2 credits)
- Bioinf 524 (New in Winter '17) Foundations in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (3 modules, 3 credits) (see #6 above)
- Bioinf 527 Introduction to Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (4 credits)
- Bioinf 528 Advanced Applications of Bioinformatics (3 credits)
- Bioinf 545 High-throughput Molecular Genomic and Epigenomic Data Analysis (3 credits)
- Bioinf 575 Programming Laboratory in Bioinformatics (3 credits)
- Biology 422 Cell and Molecular Neurobiology (3 credits)
- Biostat 830 Advanced Topics in Bio-statistics (3 credits)
- CDB 530 Cell Biology (3 credits)
- CDB 581 Developmental Genetics (3 credits)
- EEB 512 Molecular and Genomic Evolution (3 credits)
- EEB 516 Principles of Evolution (4 credits)
- HumGen 546 Genetics in Human Biology and Disease (4 credits)
- HumGen 551 Computational Genomics (3 credits)
- HumGen 580 Neurobiology of Developmental Disorders (3 credits)
- HumGen 803 Advanced Topics in Genetics (2 credits)
- MCDB 405 Molecular Basis of Development (3 credits)
- MCDB 430 Molecular Biology of Plants (3 credits)
- MCDB 451 Molecular Neurobiology of Health and Disease (3 credits)
- MCDB 527 Experimental Molecular Biology (3 credits)
- MCDB 600 Special Topics in MCDB
- MCDB 614 Experimental Models in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (3 credits)
- MCDB 615 Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
- Micrbiol 607 Microbial Pathogenesis (3 credits)
- Micrbiol 612 Microbial Informatics (3 credits)
- Micrbiol 615 Molecular and Cellular Determinants of Viral Pathogenesis (2 credits)
- Micrbiol 619 Special Topics in Microbiology & Immunology (1 credit)
- Micrbiol 640 Molecular & Cellular Immunology (3 credits)
- Micrbiol 813 Science in the Clinics (1 credit)
- Phrmacol 502 Introduction to Scientific Communication (2 credits)
- Phrmacol 601 Principles of Pharmacology (3 credits)
- Phrmacol 612 Seminars in Antimicrobial and Cancer Pharmacology (2 credits)
- Phrmacol 616 Seminars in Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2 credits)
- Phrmacol 617 Endocrine Pharmacology (2 credits)
- Physiol 555 Method and Logic in Biomedical Science (3 credits)
Note: Please contact Dr. Moran or Dr. Antonellis if you wish to take an elective course that is not on this list.
