Courses

All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwise specified.

521 Physiology of Reproduction
Comparative aspects of anatomy, embryology, endocrinology, and physiology of reproduction and lactation. Gradil, Visconti.Credit, 4

572 Molecular Immunology
Introduction to immunology and how mammals control pathogenic organisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa and helminths. Osborne, Pobezinsky

581 Cancer Biology
Changes in the prevalence of cancer and contemporary diagnostics and treatments will be covered. The focus will be on the mechanisms that are corrupted in cancer cells and the differences in vulnerability among tissues, the technologies used to define pathways and lessons learned. Equally important are the strategies being used to exploit the vulnerabilities of tumors for personalized and targeted therapeutics. Jerry, Pobezinsky

596 Independent Study
Generally this level is used by upper level undergraduates but can be used by beginning graduate students. All faculty. Credit, 1-6

696 Independent Study
Specific problem in some aspect of animal or biological sciences including research by non-thesis master’s students. May be taken for satisfactory/unsatisfactory or graded credit. Students register with the interested faculty member. Can be used for master’s students to review literature on the topic chosen for their laboratory research but this requires an oral presentation in a lab meeting setting. All faculty. Credit, 1-6

697I Journal Club in Toxicology
Presentation and critique by students of recent scientific papers and their own work in progress. Clark. Credit, 1

697J Cells, Genes and Development
Hormone signaling and mechanisms of signal transduction, fertilization, early embryogenesis, applications of gamete and embryo manipulations for biomedical purposes and sustained agricultural production, tissue-specific gene expression and tumorigenesis. Alfandari, Cousin, Cui, Dunphy, Fissore, Jerry, Mager, Salicioni, Tremblay, Visconti

697K Advanced Immunology
Detailed coverage of the four major areas in immunology  (Hematopoiesis and cells and organs of the immune system, Innate Immunity, B cells and T cells). The emphasis will be placed on the experimental basis of our understanding of immune function and will necessitate reading of selected key papers from literature in addition to the material presented in a lecture format. Baldwin, Minter, Osborne, Pobezinskaya, Pobezinsky

697S The 10-Minute Talk
This course engages students in preparing and practicing their own short scientific talk based on their own work. The emphasis is on the strategies for delivery of clear, impactful language and the use of visual aids to enhance the audience experience. Critique and assessment of each other as well as departmental seminar speakers in order to discuss the wide array of successfull speaking styles and devices.  The goal is for each student to develop their own style and delivery of an engaging scientific presentation. Mager. Credit, 1

697W Scientific Paper Writing
Students learn a very structured, method/approach to writing scientific papers beginning with use of their own data (in figure or table format) and through step by step construction of scientific information that will result in a manuscript, thesis, dissertation or planning document. Baldwin. Credit, 1

699 Master’s Thesis
Credit, 1-10

792 Seminar in Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
Presentation of research projects and literature review by faculty and graduate students within the department as well as by guest speakers from around the world. Credit, 1 

794A Journal Club in Immunology
Presentation and critique by students of recent scientific papers in the field of immunology. Baldwin, Minter, Osborne, Pobezinskaya, Pobezinsky, Telfer. Credit, 1

795A Journal Club in Cells, Genes and Development
Presentation and critique of current primary research literature on animal biotechnology including developmental and reproductive biology, transgenesis and gene expression, oogenesis and signal transduction, mammary gland biology, and tumorigenesis. Alfandari, Cousin, Cui, Dunphy, Fissore, Jerry, Mager, Salicioni, Tremblay, Visconti. Credit, 1

796 Independent Study
May be taken for satisfactory/unsatisfactory or graded credit, generally as the second graduate-level independent study taken. Involves an oral presentation at a laboratory meeting or to departmental faculty. All faculty. Credit, 1-6

899 Doctoral Dissertation
Credit, 18