Covers all basic aspects of cell and developmental biology. Cell Biology and Anatomy faculty give one third of the course lectures. Rotating Course Directors - see below Required for Cell Biology Ph.D. students. This course covers specific topics of cell and molecular biology that are at the forefront in any given year and consists of student presentations and in-depth discussions of the literature.
Students learn how to read and interpret research articles.
Cell Biology and Anatomy faculty are active participants and many serve as coaches for student presentations. They also grade problem sets that are given by Core II faculty. This Program offers the opportunity for senior graduate students to assist first-year students in understanding the assigned research article which they will present. The Teaching Assistants attend the presentation and meet with the student afterwards to give a critical assessment of the presentation. This is a required course for graduate students in genetics.