Biochemistry and Structural Biology (BSB) Curriculum

Laboratory Rotations

• Three laboratory rotations - 3 months each
• Select dissertation advisor in the Spring following lab rotations.

Course Work

• August - October: GBS Core Course; 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. every weekday
• November - December: BSB Laboratory Methods Course; 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. every weekday

Series Titles:

• The Baculovirus Expression SystemPurification of Novel Epigenetic Regulator from Heal Cells
• DNA Recombination
• Cryo EM
• X-ray Crystallography
• Spectrometry
• Protein NMR
• Using Chromatin-IP to Analyze Protein: DNA Interactions
• Immunofluoresence Studies of DNA Replication & Cytokinesis in Drosophila

• January - April:  BSB courses - 1 month each:
  • January - Molecular Enzymology
  • February - RNA Biology
  • March - Molecular Genetics
  • April - Stem Cell Biology 

YEAR 2

• Choose Thesis Committee - Mentor plus four faculty members
• Thesis Research, plus 4 advanced courses
• Qualifying Exam on thesis project - Written proposal and defense

YEARS 3 and 4

• Completion of advanced course work and thesis research