BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Committee on Biomedical Sciences
L. Werling (Director), B. Bouscarel, V. Chiappinelli, S. Constant, R.P. Donaldson, V. Gallo, T.G. Hales, R.A. Hawley, V. Hu, S. Ladisch, D. Leitenberg, W. Nierman, D. Perry
The interdisciplinary doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences are organized within the Institute for Biomedical Sciences. The first full year of study toward the Ph.D. programs in the fields of biochemistry and molecular genetics, microbiology and immunology, and molecular medicine is offered through the Institute. Faculty are drawn from GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and School of Medicine and Health Sciences, including scientists from the Children's Research Institute of Children's National Medical Center and the Institute for Genomic Research.
The biomedical sciences core curriculum consists of BmSc 210, 211, 212, and 216– 18; 3 credit hours of BmSc 215; and (if required) BiSc 122, Human Physiology. Students are admitted directly into the Institute for Biomedical Sciences through Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. At the end of the first year of study, each student selects one of the three Ph.D. fields and completes remaining degree requirements in the appropriate program. See Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (for the program in biochemistry and molecular genetics), Microbiology and Immunology, and Molecular Medicine.
| 210 |
Macromolecular Interactions: Proteins (2 or 4) |
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Proteins structure and function, introduction to metabolic processes. Registration with permission of instructor. |
| 211 |
Macromolecular Interactions: |
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Nucleic Acids and Information Processing (2 or 4) |
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Structure and function of nucleic acids, organization of the genome, and regulation of protein synthesis and processing. Registration with permission of instructor. |
| 212 |
Cell Biology (2 or 4) |
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Structure and functions of cells and tissues, techniques used for the analysis of cell function (image analysis, microscopy). Registration with permission of instructor. |
| 215 |
Lab Rotations (1) |
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For Ph.D. students enrolled in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences. Laboratory training in advanced techniques in biomedical sciences research practices. May be repeated for credit. |
| 216–18 |
Career Skills for the Biomedical Sciences (1–1–1) |
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Scientific writing, presentation skills, and seminar planning. Developing roles in the field: research in varying settings, policy and program planning, grants administration, and the biotechnology issues within intellectual property law. Ethical issues related to the conduct of research, animal use, and human subject participation. The design of a successful grant proposal. |
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