Molecular Physiology & Translational Medicine

Name: Lawrence Goldfinger, PhD
Position: Director & Professor, Molecular Physiology & Translational Medicine PhD Program

1020 Locust Street, Suite 394
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Contact Admissions

Contact Number(s):
Name: Danielle Park
Position: Program Coordinator

1020 Locust Street
M-46 JAH
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Curriculum

Note: Credits for the 910, 920, and 930 Research courses and Electives are variable. Assign credits to Research to equal the target number of credits for each semester.

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 550 Foundations of Biomedical Science10
GC 570 Profiles in Research2
GC 640 Research Ethics1
GC 760 PhD Laboratory Rotation3
PS 710 Seminar1
PS 730 Current Topics1
PS 910 ResearchVariable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 770 PhD Laboratory Rotation3
PS 655 Fundamentals of Integrative Physiology3
PS 656 Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology 3
PS 720 Seminar1
PS 731 Current topics1
PS 920 ResearchVariable
Summer Semester (10 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
PS 930 ResearchVariable
Elective(s)Variable

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 665 Cell Signaling4
PS 710 Seminar1
PS 730 Current Topics1
PS 910 ResearchVariable
Elective(s)Variable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 660 Statistical Methods3
GC 730  Planning & Writing Research Grant1
PS 720 Seminar1
PS 731 Current Topics1
PS 920 ResearchVariable
Elective(s)Variable
Summer Semester (10 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
PS 930 ResearchVariable
Elective(s)Variable

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
PS 710 Seminar1
PS 730 Current Topics1
PS 910 ResearchVariable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
PS 720 Seminar1
PS 731 Current Topics1
PS 920 ResearchVariable
Summer Semester (10 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
PS 930 ResearchVariable

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 640 Research Ethics1
GC 665 Cell Signaling4
GC 710 MDPhD Translational Seminar & Journal Club1
GC 725 Enrich Clinical Skills1
PS 710 Seminar1
PS 730 Current Topics1
PS 910 ResearchVariable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 660 Statistical Methods3
GC 712 MDPHD Translational Seminar & Journal Club1
GC 725 Enrich Clinical Skills1
GC 730 Planning & Writing a Research Grant1
PS 655 Fundamentals of Integrative Physiology3
PS 656 Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology 3
PS 720 Seminar1
PS 731 Current Topics1
PS 920 ResearchVariable
Summer Semester
Course TitleCredits
PS 930 ResearchVariable

Course Title

Semester

Credits

* indicates Career Development Course  
   
BI 525 Biochemistry – Genetics Information TransferSpring3
CB 615 Developmental Biology I - EmbryologyFall3
*GC 510 Database Design & MgmtSummer2
*GC 520 Cultural Humility for the Life SciencesFall, Spring2
GC 558 Intro to Unix and C ProgrammingFall3
GC 559 Intro to R ProgrammingFall3
GC 560 Data VisualizationSummer2
GC 561 Data Structures & AlgorithmsSpring3
GC 562 Computational GenomicsSpring3
GC 563 Computational TranscriptomicsSpring 3
GC 564 Data Mining & Knowledge DiscoverySummer3
GC 565 Functional GenomicsSummer 3
*GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork SkillsFall3
*GC 605 Database Design & MgmtSummer2
*GC 610 Strategic ManagementFall2
*GC 615 Grants & Contracts ManagementSpring2
*GC 617 ManagPharm DrugDevelopProjectsSpring2
*GC 621 Biotechnology Venture MgmtSummer2
*GC 625 Drug Development EssentialsSummer2
*GC 630 Fundamentals of Clinical TrialsFall3
*GC 636 Principles of Biomedical Career MngmtSpring 2
*GC 645 Genomics and BioinformaticsSpring3
*GC 650 EconAnal of HealthcareIntervenSpring3
*GC 690 Reg Issu in Human Subjects ResFall2
*GC 720 Scientific WritingSpring2
*GC 723 Comm Sci as StorytellingSummer2
*GC 740 Principles of PedagogyFall1
*GC 741 Principles of Science Teaching in Higher Ed.Spring1
*GC 746 Online Course Dev & Teaching IFall2
*GC 747 Teaching & Learning OnlineSpring2
*GC 748 Learner-Centered EducationSpring2
*GC 749 The Science of Learning IIFall2
*GC 751 Instructional Tech & LearningSpring2
*GC 752 Curriculum & Instructional DesFall 2
GC 665 Cell SignalingFall4
GE 612 Genetics of Model OrganismsSpring3
GE 636 Tumor Signaling & Cell CycleFall3
GE 637 Advanced Human GeneticsSpring3
GE 651 Pathobiology of CancerSpring 2
IMP 505A Fundamentals of ImmunologySpring2
IMP 505B Immune System in Health & DiseaseSummer2
NS 700 Cellular NeurophysiologySpring 4
NS 715 Molecular & Cellular NeuroscienceSpring 3
PR 522 General PharmacologySpring3