MSTP Medical Science Training Program
Curriculum
ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biophysics and Biochemsitry
MSTP Required Curriculum
Prerequisites:
| ANA 500 | Anatomy | 6.0 cr |
| IMC 502 | Foundations I | 7.2 cr |
| IMC 504 | Foundations II | 3.8 cr |
| IMC 510 | GE & Metabolism | 5.0 cr |
| IMC 602 | Cardiovascular | 6.0 cr |
| IMC 604 | Pulmonary | 8.0 cr |
| 36.0 cr |
Molecular and Cellular Biophysics and Biochemistry ("MCBB") requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of formal course work. In addition students are required to participate in seminars (BPR 601 and 602). Students can submit their Application to Candidacy after completion of their formal course work and a two-part examination based upon course work and laboratory research.
Required:
| BPR 503 | Biophysics Core Course I | 3.0 cr |
| BPR 577 | Biophysics Core Course II | 3.0 cr |
| BPR 601and 602* | Seminar Ph.D. Research |
1.0 cr(each) |
| MST 601 | MSTP Seminar (required each semester of the MST Program) |
1.0 cr |
*Students are required to take BPR 601 and 602 during their first four semesters (total of 4 credit hours)
Elective Courses:
Based upon their research area and interests, students in consultation with their PhD supervisor and Director of Graduate Studies may choose from the following elective courses:
| BPR 501 | Cell-Cell & Cell-Substrate Contact Phenomena | |
| BPR 522 | Image Formation & Processing | |
| BPR 525 | Radiation Biophysics/Biology Part I | |
| BPR 526 | Radiation Biophysics/Photodynamic Therapy, Part II | |
| BPR 541 | Macromolecular Crystallography I | |
| BPR 542 | Macromolecular Crystallography II | |
| BPR 570 | MR in Biochemistry & Biology: Theory & Application | |
| BPR 572 | In Vivo Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |