Fall Courses
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Critical Dates:
Module 1 = Wed., Aug. 21 – Wed., Sep. 24, 2013
Module 2 = Wed., Sep. 25 – Thu., Oct. 24, 2013
Module 3 = Fri., Oct. 25 – Wed., Dec. 4, 2013
Module 1-3= all semester
Rotation 1: Mon., Sep. 9 – Fri., Oct. 18 (presentations Oct. 14-18)
Rotation 2: Mon., Oct. 21 – Fri., Dec. 6 (presentations Dec. 3-6)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology:
Genetics:
Immunology & Microbiology:
Molecular Cell Biology:
Neuroscience:
Physiology & Pharmacology:
Fall 2013 University Holidays:
Monday, Sep. 2, Labor Day
Friday, Nov. 8, UF Homecoming
Monday, Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day
Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 27-30, Thanksgiving
Exam Reading Days: Dec. 5-6
Final Exam Week: Dec. 7, 9-13
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Contacts: Teresa Richardson, R1-102, 273-8602, trichar@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days / Time / Room | Course Director(s) |
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| GMS 6001 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Science I | 5 | Semester | 1-3 | see syllabus for details | |||
| GMS 6003 | Essentials of Graduate Research & Professional Development | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | Thursdays, 4:00 | W McCormack | ||
| GMS 6090 | Rotation 1 | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | ||||
| GMS 6090 | Rotation 2 | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | ||||
| GMS 6090 | Journal Club | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | (depends on journal club) | P. Gulig | ||
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days / Time / Room | Course Director(s) |
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| GMS 7001 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Science Education | 2 | Semester | 1-3 | MW | 1:00-2:00 | TBA | W McCormack |
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Graduate Secretary: Elise Feagle, R3-234, 392-6896, slide99@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| BCH 6207 | Advanced Metabolism: Role of Membranes in Signal Transduction & Metabolic Control | 1 | Module | 1 | MWF | 8:30-9:20 | R3-265 | S Frost |
| BCH 6208 | Advanced Metabolism: Regulation of Key Reactions in Carbohydrate & Lipid Metabolism | 1 | Module | 2 | MWF | 8:30-9:20 | R3-265 | S Frost |
| BCH 6209 | Advanced Metabolism: Regulation of Key Reactions in Amino Acid and Nucleic Metabolism | 1 | Module | 3 | MWF | 8:30-9:20 | R3-265 | S Frost |
| BCH 6206 | Advanced Metabolism (same as BCH 6207+6208+6209 above) |
3 | Semester | 1-3 | MWF | 8:30-9:20 | R3-265 | S Frost |
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BCH 6741C |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy in vivo |
2-3
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Semester |
1-3 3 (lab) |
T Th (lab) Th |
10:40-11:30 10:40-1:40 |
R3-265 LG-123C |
T Mareci |
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BCH 6744 |
Molecular Structure Determination by X-ray Crystallography |
1 |
Module |
1 |
MWF | 4:05-4:55 | CG-74 | R McKenna |
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BCH 6744L |
Molecular Structure Determination by X-ray Crystallography - Laboratory |
1 |
Module |
1 |
Th | 10:40-1:30 | LG-171 | M Agbandje-McKenna |
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BCH 6745 |
Molecular Structure and Dynamics by NMR Spectroscopy |
1 |
Module |
2 | MWF | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | A Edison |
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BCH 6745L |
Molecular Structure and Dynamics by NMR Spectroscopy – Laboratory |
1 |
Module |
2 | Th | 10:40-1:40 | LG-123 | A Edison |
| BCH 6875 | Crystallography Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | M | 3:00-3:50 | R3-265 | R McKenna |
| BCH 6878 | Recent Advances in Cytoskeletal Processes | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | Th | 9:35-10:25 | R3-265 | D Purich |
| BCH 6936 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | T | 11:45-12:35 | R3-265 | R McKenna |
| GMS 6195 | Epigenetics Journal Club (with MSG) |
1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | CG 351A | T Yang & M Kladde |
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GMS 5905
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Research Discussion in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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1
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Semester
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1-3
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4:00-5:00
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R3-265
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| BCH 7410 | Advanced Gene Regulation (with MSG) | 1 | Module | 2 | T Th |
9:30-11:30 | CG-74 | J Bungert & A Lewin |
| BCH 7412 | Epigenetics of Human Disease and Development | 1 | Module | 3 | T Th | 1:55-3:50 | CG-74 | K Brown |
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Graduate Secretary: Kris Minkoff, R2-220, 273-6380, kminkoff@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6153 | 1 | Module | 2 | MWF | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | S. Jin | |
| GMS 6038 | Bacterial Genetics & Physiology (with MSI) | 1 | Module | 1 | MWF | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | P Gulig |
| GMS 6014 | Applications of Bioinformatics to Genetics course site |
1 | Module | 3 | MWF | 11:45-12:35 | CGRC 133/291 | L Zhou |
| GMS 6920 | Genetics Journal Colloquy (S/U) | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | W | 4:00-5:00 | CGRC 451 | M. Wallace; L Zhou |
| GMS 6195 | Epigenetics Journal Club (with MSB) (S/U) |
1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | CG 351A | M. Kladde |
| BCH 7410 | Advanced Gene Regulation (with MSB) | 1 | Module | 2 | T Th |
9:30-11:30 | CG-74 | J Bungert & A Lewin |
| GMS 6290 | Genetics/Genomics Seminar | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | F | 9:35-10:25 | CGR 133 | B Harfe |
| GMS 6506 | Biologic Drug Development Schedule(24 students only) | 1 | Module | 2 | M/F | 4:00-5:30 | Progress Park Alachua | R Snyder |
| GMS 7191 | Research Conference | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | T | 4:00-5:00 | LG-101 | H Baker |
| PCB 5065 | Advanced Genetics | 4 | Semester | 1-3 | MTWTh | 11:45-12:35 | 2318 Fifield | C Chase |
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Graduate Secretary: Kris Minkoff, R2-220, 273-6380, kminkoff@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6038 | Bacterial Genetics & Physiology (with MSG) | 1 | Module | 1 | MWF | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | P Gulig |
| GMS 5905 | 1 | Module | 2 | MWF | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | S. Jin | |
| GMS 5905 | Introduction to phylodynamics: a practical approach to molecular phylogenetics of pathogens | 1 | Module | 2 | MTTh | 10:00-12:30 | TBA | M. Salemi |
| GMS 6193 | Oral Biology Research Conference | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | M | 11:45-12:45 | C1-7 | J Brady |
| GMS 6191 | HIV Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | F | 12:00-2:00 | CGR 291 | M Goodenow |
| GMS 6921 | Immunology/Microbiology Journal Colloquy | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | R2-265 | L Chang |
| GMS 6198 | Bacterial Pathogenesis Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | W | 12:00-1:00 | R2-265 | L Kesavalu |
| GMS 6382 | Advanced Cellular & Molecular Immunology | 1 | Module | 2 | MWF | 10:40-11:30 | D6-10 | T Brusko & C Mathews |
| GMS 6030 | Autoimmunity Prereq: GMS 6140 |
1 | Module | 3 | MWF | 10:40-11:30 | D6-10 | A Peck |
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Graduate Secretary: Kimberly Hodges B1-12, 273-8473, kahodges@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6692 | ACB Data Club (required for all MCB students) | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | Every 2nd Wed | 11:00-12:00 | R5-265 | Y. Qiu |
| GMS 6647 | Transcriptional Control of Growth & Proliferation | 1 | Module | 1 | T, Th | 2:00-3:30 | DG-41 | D Liao & Y. Qiu |
| GMS 6690 | Autophagy-Mechanism and Disease (may not be taught need at least two students) |
1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | DG-41 | W Dunn |
| GMS 6635 | Organization of Cells and Tissues | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | L Schroder |
| GMS 6690 | Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 |
T | 9:00-10:00 | R5-265 | TBA |
| GMS 6061 | The Nucleus (offered in odd years) (need at least three to teach) |
1 | Module | 2 | TTh | 10:15-12:00 | CGRC 391 | A Ishov |
| GMS 6690 | Cancer Biology and Therapeutics Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 |
T | 9:30-10:30 | CGRC 491 | M Zajac-Kaye |
| GMS 6417 | Integrative Aging Physiology | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | TTh | 3:00-4:30 | G-111 | S Someya |
| GMS 6622 | Mitochondrial Biology in Aging and Disease | 2 | Semester | 1-3 | Th | 3:00-5:00 | R2-265 | J. Kim & C. Leeuwenburgh |
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Graduate Secretary: BJ Streetman, L1-100, 294-0053, bettyj@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6029 |
Brain Journal Club: Chemosensory Reception and Sensation |
1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | W | 1:00 – 2:00 | L1-101 | |
| GMS 6029 |
Brain Journal Club: Behavioral Pharmacology (Requires permission of BJ Streetman) |
1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | W | 9:00-10:00 | L1-100B | |
| GMS 6029 | Brain Journal Club: Neurodegenerative Research: From Bench-to-Bedside | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | T | 4:30-5:30 | J480 | S. Dore |
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Scientific Manuscripts and Proposals |
1 | Semester | 1-3 | W | 10:00-11:00 | L1-101 | |
| GMS 6029 | Brain Journal Club: Stem Cells: From Regeneration to Cancer | 1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | F | 10:00-11:00 | L2-101 | B Reynolds |
| GMS 6029 | Scientific Communication Workshop (Whitney Lab) | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | T | 12:00-1:00 | Whitney Lab | |
| GMS 6029 |
Brain Journal Club: Experimental Design and Analyses(Requires permission of BJ Streetman) |
1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | Th | 9:00-10:00 | L1-101 | R. Mandel |
| GMS 6029 |
Journal/Data Club at Whitney Lab
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1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | TBA | TBA | Whitney Lab | |
| GMS 6592 |
Ion Channels Journal Club: Pharmacology, Biophysics & Excitable Membranes (with MSP) (Requires permission of instructor)
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1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | R5-231 | |
| GMS 6750 | Molecular Pathobiology of Neural Disease (requires a minimum of 3 students) |
1 | Module | 3 | M, W |
3:00-5:00 |
L1-101 | D. Borchelt & T. Golde |
| GMS 6791 |
Visual Neuroscience Journal Club |
1 | Journal Club |
1-3 | Th | 1:00-2:00 | L1-101 | C. Smith |
| GMS 6792 | Neuroscience Graduate Research Seminar | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | W | 11:00-12:00 | C1-7 | J. Lewis |
| GMS 6073 | Developmental Neurobiology (Requires permission of instructor) Prereq: GMS 6021 (offered in odd-numbered years) |
1 | Module | 1 | WF | 10:00-11:30 | L1-101 | M. Sarkisian |
| GMS 6709 | Current Topics in Vision (minimum of 4 students required) (Offered in odd numbered years) |
1 | Module | 3 | T, Th | 1:00-3:00 | L1-101 | C Smith |
| GMS 7794 | Neuroscience Department Seminar | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | F |
12:00- 1:00 |
LG-101A | J. Streit |
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Graduate Secretaries: Debbie Otero, R5-234, 294-5353, debbieo@ufl.edu |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type |
Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6410 | Physiology of Circulation of Blood | 2 | Module | 2-3 | M | 2:00-4:00 | M-559 | P Sayeski |
| GMS 6495 | Seminar in Physiology | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | M | 4:00-5:00 | R5-265 | J Delp |
| GMS 6590 | Seminar in Pharmacology | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | T | 4:00-5:00 | R5-265 | J Harrison |
| GMS 7593 | Special Topics in Pharmacology & Toxicology | 3 | Semester | contact Course Director for more info (this course runs Sept. thru Spring, but course registration is in the Spring) |
S Baker | |||
| GMS 6491 | Journal Club in Physiology | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | W | 11:00-1:00 | M-559 | J Delp |
| GMS 6052 | Ion Channels (with MSN) (offered in odd-numbered years) (Requires minimum of 4 students. Requires permission of instructor) |
1 | Module | 2 | TTh | 10:30-12:00 | R5-231 | R Papke |