Developmental Biology students take a common set of core courses during the first semester including:

  • Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis (Bio 548)
  • Fundamentals of Molecular Cell Biology (Bio 5068)

Developmental Biology students begin to specialize their training during the second semester, and normallly enroll in the following three courses:

Students may choose any one or more of the following additional advanced electives, subject to the approval of the Developmental Biology steering committee:

  • Foundations in Immunology (Bio 5051)
  • Central Questions in Cell Biology (Bio 5062)
  • Cell-Matrix Interactions (Bio 5122)
  • Functional Genomics (Bio 5288)
  • Macromolecular Interactions (Bio 5312)
  • Macromolecular Structure (Bio 5315)
  • Statistical Thermodynamics of Macromolecular Interactions (BIO 5355)
  • Membranes as Mediators (Bio 5382)
  • Molecular Virology (Bio 5391)
  • Molecular Microbiology & Pathogenesis (Bio 5392)
  • Molecular Recognition I & II (Bio 5461/62)
  • Molekoolz Too (Bio 5511)
  • Developmental Neurobiology (Bio 5562)

Throughout their training students enroll in five special topics courses and journal clubs:

Special Topics Courses:

  • Selected Topics in Developmental Biology (Bio 512)
  • Molecular Basis of Disease & the Cytoskeleton (Bio 5135)
  • Special Topics in Molecular Genetics (Bio 5288)
  • Molecular Basis of Systems Integration (Bio 5302)
  • Mech. of Prot. Target & Intercompart. Transport (Bio 5381)
  • RNA Structure & Metabolism (Bio 5406)

Journal clubs:

  • Molecular and Developmental Biology Journal Club (Bio 5092)
  • Cell Biology Journal Club (Bio 5124)
  • Developmental Biology Journal Club (Bio 5126)
  • Extracellular Matrix & Cell Matrix Interactions Journal Club (Bio 5128)
  • Cell Motility and Cytoskeleton Journal Club (Bio 5132)
  • Proteins Journal Club (Bio 5225)
  • Genetics Journal Club (Bio 5235)
  • Signal Transduction Journal Club (Bio 5323)
  • Mechanisms of Gene Regulation Journal Club (Bio 5415)
  • Developmental Neurobiology Journal Club (Bio 5553)

For more information and to apply to the program:

Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences

  • Application Deadline for Fall 2005 Admission is December 1, 2004.
  • The 2004-2005 stipend is $22,000
  • Students may not request paper applications nor download them, the application is electronically accessible via the Division website.

The DBBS Admissions email: dbbs-admissions@dbbs.wustl.edu


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