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Curriculum

The major goals of the curriculum for the Investigative Medicine Program are to provide the rigorous training needed to fulfill requirements for the Ph.D. degree, to ensure success in a career in biomedical investigation, and to link research training with the clinical expertise and perspective of the students. Students will enter the program with a broad range of experiences and interests, ranging from molecular biology to disease-oriented and patient-oriented research. The curriculum is designed to provide core training, but also sufficient flexibility to meet the individualized needs of each student.

Course Requirements

Laboratory-Based Patient-Oriented Research

  • IMED 5625 Principles of Clinical Research
  • IMED 5630 Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
  • IMED 6635 Directed Reading in Investigative Medicine
  • IMED 5645 Introduction to Biostatistics in Clinical Investigation
  • IMED 9665 Writing Your K- or R-Type Grant Proposal IMED 6680 Topics in Human Investigation
  • Two discipline-based electives. Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) approval required.

Clinically-Based Patient-Oriented Research

  • IMED 5630 Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
  • IMED 6635 Directed Reading in Investigative Medicine
  • IMED 5661 Methods in Clinical Research, Part I
  • IMED 5662 Methods in Clinical Research, Part II
  • IMED 9665 Writing Your K- or R-Type Grant Proposal
  • IMED 6680 Topics in Human Investigation
  • Two discipline-based electives. Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) approval required.