Nine Longitudinal Threads

The Biochemistry Thread aims to showcase the relevance of carbon-containing molecules to the pathogenesis of human disease and to the practice of medicine in the 21st century.

Cell Biology covers the essential structures and functions of cells and tissues in the body. It explains the molecular pathways within cells and how they govern cell physiology and lead to the formation of complex multicellular structures.

The Diagnostic Methods starts in the Introduction to the Profession Master Course where we introduce students to Radiology (as a profession) through a panel and other activities (curtailed during COVID).

Embryology covers the structural and molecular events from conception to the layout of the body plan after about two months of development.

We are inevitably moving into a time when data from the examination of individual genomes will be routinely used to assess individual risks and guide clinical management and decision-making.

Pathology covers the essential structures and functions of abnormal cells and tissues in the body. It explains the molecular pathways within and among cells and how they contribute to disease.

The Pharmacology thread aims to teach core principles underlying drug therapy and how they are applied in clinical practice.

The physiology thread uses a systematic approach to understanding the intra- and inter-operations of the organ systems involved in maintaining whole body homeostasis.