The coordinators meet with the presenters of each of the modules to discuss specific subject matter, and attend all lectures so as to assess the level of education and content. They also help in devising problem questions and evaluating students. Suggestions and criticisms continually feed back to the coordinators who incorporate the information into the design of subsequent modules. Module content and the modules themselves are expected to evolve as the disciplines of molecular, cell and developmental biology progress. This year's students can download this year's syllabus in Adobe PDF format.
Students read and present current research articles guided by two faculty members.
The goal is to teach the student critically to evaluate the research of other scientists and to communicate both the research and this evaluation in an oral presentation. A writing component is incorporated to aid students in developing skills in scientific writing. Whenever possible, the topics discussed in the Graduate Seminar Course are coordinated with those discussed in the Core course. The topics are in the areas of Cell Biology, Development, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Genetics. Special topics courses focus on particular areas of interest.