Cellular Biochemistry is a five-week course that focuses on the structure and function of cells and tissues, and how nutrition and key homeostatic hormones influence how organs metabolize carbohydrates and lipids. In addition to learning about the regulatory features of energy metabolism in healthy individuals, students also learn how dysregulation of energy metabolism underlies obesity, metabolic syndrome, and disturbances in glucose metabolism including diabetes. This course also introduces regional anatomy and the basic principles of pharmacology.

Molecular Genetics is a five-week course that provides a background in metabolism of small molecules, genetic contributors to disease, and cellular pathways governing macromolecular precursor synthesis and breakdown. Basic processes of DNA, genome, and chromosome metabolism are integrated with key principles of inherited and spontaneous genetic disorders. Gene expression, developmental genetics, population genetics, infectious agents, and molecular technologies are explained to provide a framework for understanding the DNA-based contributions to human disease.

Principles of Immunology is a five-week course that provides a fundamental understanding of the immune system. The course integrates immunology with microbiology and includes relevant aspects of pharmacology and pathology. The course covers soluble mediators, cells, and organs of the immune system and how these elements work together to prevent infection. Students examine how immune system dysfunction results in autoimmune diseases and allergies, and acquire the necessary foundational knowledge of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology to understand how infectious microbes cause organ-specific and systemic diseases.

Cell Growth and Development is a five week course that provides a fundamental understanding of hematologic and tumor biology basic science principles. The course covers the biological mechanisms underlying embryology, hematopoiesis, cellular growth control, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, tumor immunology, and the roles of oncogenes and tumor suppressor proteins. The pharmacology of major therapeutic agents used to treat hematological disorders and neoplasia are described.

Normal and Forensic Anatomy is a six week course that provides a fundamental understanding of all major anatomic structures of the human body. This course takes a systemic approach emphasizing gross-level anatomy and examines body systems interactions to form the functioning whole. Anatomy of organs and organ systems are correlated with physiologic functions. Imaging techniques including CT, MRI, and x-rays are used to introduce the application of diagnostic imaging to the diagnosis of clinical disorders. Methods of forensic anatomy and anthropology are discussed in the context of the functions of the medical examiner.

This is a five-week lecture and laboratory course directed at an understanding of the structure of cells, tissues, and organs, and the functional significance of their morphological features. This course includes laboratory sessions of observations of human tissues through the study of digitized images (virtual slides). Students learn to identify specific structures, cells, tissues, and organs, and integrate basic concepts and principles of microanatomy as related to clinical medicine.

The anatomy and physiology course series will provide a fundamental understanding of each of the organ systems. This course will focus on normal physiology and anatomy using pathology to highlight disease states providing relevance to medicine. The course builds from the cellular level to organ systems level and begins to address the complexity seen in the human body. This course will be taught using a variety of teaching modalities including active learning sessions, laboratories, and didactic lectures.

The anatomy and physiology course series will provide a fundamental understanding of each of the organ systems. This course will focus on normal physiology and anatomy using pathology to highlight disease states providing relevance to medicine. The course builds from the cellular level to organ systems level and begins to address the complexity seen in the human body. This course will be taught using a variety of teaching modalities including active learning sessions, laboratories, and didactic lectures.

The anatomy and physiology course series will provide a fundamental understanding of each of the organ systems. This course will focus on normal physiology and anatomy using pathology to highlight disease states providing relevance to medicine. The course builds from the cellular level to organ systems level and begins to address the complexity seen in the human body. This course will be taught using a variety of teaching modalities including active learning sessions, laboratories, and didactic lectures.

The anatomy and physiology course series will provide a fundamental understanding of each of the organ systems. This course will focus on normal physiology and anatomy using pathology to highlight disease states providing relevance to medicine. The course builds from the cellular level to organ systems level and begins to address the complexity seen in the human body. This course will be taught using a variety of teaching modalities including active learning sessions, laboratories, and didactic lectures.

This is an interprofessional seminar course for 0.5 credit per semester. These sessions explore advances in biomedical and health sciences with translational applications to clinical medicine and the broad context of medicine in society. Students attend a series of events that include a mixture of basic science seminars, clinical seminars, humanities lectures, workshops, plays, demonstrations, simulations, and conferences. Students submit a brief reflection for each event.

This is an interprofessional seminar course for 0.5 credit per semester. These sessions explore advances in biomedical and health sciences with translational applications to clinical medicine and the broad context of medicine in society. Students attend a series of events that include a mixture of basic science seminars, clinical seminars, humanities lectures, workshops, plays, demonstrations, simulations, and conferences. Students submit a brief reflection for each event.

Capstone I and II are related courses that consist of three components: learning strategies, critical analysis of scientific literature, and a thesis literature review. In Capstone I students develop strategies for learning including time management, study skills, organization, effective reading, testing skills, mindset, and motivation. Students learn how to interpret scientific literature and prepare scientific presentations. Students identify a topic related to the molecular mechanism of disease and develop a strategy for a literature review in consultation with the course director. Students apply the critical evaluation of scientific literature concepts to literature related to their thesis topics, and develop a comprehensive outline and annotated bibliography.

Capstone I and II are related courses that consist of three components: learning strategies, critical analysis of scientific literature, and a thesis literature review. In Capstone I students develop strategies for learning including time management, study skills, organization, effective reading, testing skills, mindset, and motivation. Students learn how to interpret scientific literature and prepare scientific presentations. Students identify a topic related to the molecular mechanism of disease and develop a strategy for a literature review in consultation with the course director. Students apply the critical evaluation of scientific literature concepts to literature related to their thesis topics, and develop a comprehensive outline and annotated bibliography. In Capstone II, students learn about scientific writing, apply the skills learned in Capstone I to write a literature review as a thesis, and give an oral thesis presentation.

Professional and Learning Skills is a course aimed at improving academic and professional success by building test-taking and study skills as well as broad professional skills such as writing a personal statement and formatting a CV. During this course students will be introduced to a variety of test-taking and study skills as well as being provided with opportunities to reflect on their own learning strategies to guide future success in the M.D. curriculum and beyond.

The practice of medicine is supposed to be the practice of preventing and treating disease. But whether a condition counts as a disease depends on some set of factors related to evolution, function, well-being, and social attitudes, among others. This course will survey the most common theories of disease and integrate these theories into the contemporary practice of medicine.

Examining Patterns in Health Outcomes - The prevalence and incidence of disease varies according to biological and social categories. Yet not all differences in prevalence and incidence of disease are a health disparity. This course will introduce students to the foundational theories of health disparity and the social determinants of health. Learners will then identify those disparities and social determinants that fall within the scope of the practice of medicine.

This is a one-week orientation course that prepares students to understand, participate, and connect in the MS degree in Biomedical Sciences program. Students build the foundation for their success in academics and professional relationships. During this course, students have opportunities to connect with the medical school's services and support offices, and are introduced to student life organizations, student support services, information management, learning strategies, time management, financial aid, library skills, personal development, emotional intelligence, wellness, reflective writing, and the biomedical sciences curriculum.