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.