Students will also be involved in a series of seminars, tutorials, and practical laboratory courses. Course selections will be determined in consultation with a faculty advisor during orientation in the fall. An equally important feature of the first year is laboratory rotations. Students will ordinarily perform three of these rotations, which may be done in any laboratory at Yale or in selected laboratories at the Bristol-Myers Squibb facility. The purpose of the rotations is to provide concentrated and direct exposure to three different research areas and to assist in the selection of a laboratory for dissertation research.
Students usually obtain teaching experience in classroom or laboratory courses in their second year.
The total time to complete the program should be approximately five years. In conjunction with other BBS Tracks and departments, the CBMP Track hosts regular seminars for students, who routinely participate in the selection and hosting of outside speakers. There are also student-run journal clubs, annual departmental weekend retreats, and topical seminar courses. Participation in national and international meetings is encouraged and supported financially.