Biomedical Sciences

Introduction

The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BSGP) is an integrated, interdepartmental program in the basic medical sciences leading to the Master of Science (M.S.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), or dual Ph.D./Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees. The program provides students with a broad-based, one-year core curriculum followed by focused coursework and thesis/dissertation research. Research is conducted in faculty laboratories in the various basic science departments in the School of Medicine. In addition to our School of Medicine faculty, the BSGP is complemented by affiliated faculty in the UNM College of Pharmacy, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, and the Veterans Administration who may direct graduate student research.

To receive their degree, students fulfill the requirements of the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program in one of the following content areas: biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology and physiology, molecular genetics and microbiology, neurosciences, pathology, or toxicology and pharmaceutical sciences.

The timeframe for completion of the degree requirements is generally three years for the M.S. degree and four to six years for the Ph.D. degree.


Ph.D. Program Assistantships

The BSGP Director, upon the advice of the BSGP Steering Committee, awards first-year stipends to the highly qualified students who are admitted to the BSGP Ph.D. program and who remain in good standing by BSGP and UNM Office of Graduate Studies standards. As of Fall 2013, the stipend is $25,000, plus tuition remission and payment of student health insurance premiums. Students are responsible for the payment of certain student fees, including the Health Sciences Center library fee. International students are also responsible for a one-time UNM Global Education Office fee.

Early application (December 1st) ensures best consideration for this financial package worth over $30,000, although the financial support package is offered to all first-year Ph.D. students. The funding for Ph.D. students is provided through the end of the first academic year (May 31) by the BSGP.

During the first year, students identify a research mentor who assumes the financial responsibility starting June 1, and provides the resources necessary for students to conduct their dissertation research. Students are funded by their research mentor (advisor), and/or training grants, and/or the research mentor’s department.

Students are responsible for identifying a research mentor prior to end of the first academic year in order to continue to progress in the program. The BSGP is an intensive research-based Ph.D. program. Therefore, students who fail to identify a research mentor and secure funding beyond the first academic year of the program are unable to continue in the BSGP. The program provides guidance and a variety of opportunities during the first academic year of the program for students to successfully identify research mentors. However, the task of finding a long-term fit within a research lab is the personal responsibility of each individual student. 

General Program Information

The School of Medicine participates in programs which provide educational opportunities in biomedical research for students from under-represented minority groups, e.g. Initiatives for Minority Student Development (IMSD), Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) and Bridges to the Ph.D. The BSGP is committed to training for a diverse scientific workforce.

Completion of 48 credit hours plus 18 dissertation hours is required for the Ph.D. degree and 24 credit hours plus 6 thesis credit hours is required for the M.S. degree. Due to the intense research nature of both degree programs, students often complete more than the minimum requirements for each degree prior to graduation.

More information concerning the M.S. and Ph.D. programs may be requested from the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, SOM Office of Research, MSC08 4560, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 or obtained from the BREP Web site. E-mail inquiries are welcomed at brep@salud.unm.edu.


Courses

BIOM *410. Research in Medical Sciences. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 501. Fundamentals for Graduate Research. (1)



BIOM 505. Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences. (1-6 to a maximum of 48 Δ)



BIOM 506. Special Topics in Biomedical Research. (1-2 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



BIOM 507. Advanced Molecular Biology. (4)



BIOM 508. Advanced Cell Biology. (4)



BIOM 509. Principles of Neurobiology. (3)



BIOM 510. Physiology. (3)



BIOM 514. Immunobiology. (3)



BIOM 515. Cancer Biology. (3)



BIOM 522. Experimental Design and Methods in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. (3)



BIOM 525. Journal Club: Cell and Molecular Basis of Disease. (2, may be repeated once Δ)



BIOM 527. Journal Club: Translational Science. (1, no limit Δ)



BIOM 530. Seminar: Cell and Molecular Basis of Disease. (1, may be repeated four times Δ)



BIOM 531. Neurophysiology. (1, may be repeated once Δ)



BIOM 532. Neurochemistry. (1)



BIOM 534. Neuropharmacology. (1)



BIOM 535. Seminar: Neuroscience. (1, may be repeated nine times Δ)



BIOM 536. Journal Club: Neuroscience. (1, may be repeated five times Δ)



BIOM 537. Advanced Topics in Neuroscience. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 538. Neurobiology of Alcoholism. (1)



BIOM 539. Molecular Neurobiology. (1)



BIOM 540. University Teacher Training. (2)



BIOM 541. Teacher Training Workshops. (1-2, may be repeated twice Δ)



BIOM 542. Teaching Assistant Practicum. (1-4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOM 543. Independent Education Immersion for Teaching Scholars. (1-4, may be repeated once Δ)



BIOM 546. Advanced Topics in Pathology. (1-3)



BIOM 548. Seminar: Biochemistry Molecular and Cellular Biology. (1, may be repeated nine times Δ)



BIOM 555. Problem-Based Research Bioethics. (1, may be repeated twice Δ [1])



BIOM 556. Research Design for Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 557. Measurement in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ [1 to a maximum of 6 Δ])



BIOM 558. Study Implementation and Project Management in Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 559. Biostatistics in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 11 Δ [1 to a maximum of 6 Δ])



BIOM 560. Current and Emerging Technologies in Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 561. Patient Outcomes in Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 562. Epidemiology in Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 563. Conducting Clinical and Translational Research within Health Care Systems. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 564. Biomedical Informatics in Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 565. Cultural Competence in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ [1 to a maximum of 3 Δ])



BIOM 566. Grantsmanship in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ [1 to a maximum of 3 Δ])



BIOM 567. Biomedical Ethics and Regulatory Compliance in Clinical and Translational Research. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 568. Seminar in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-3 to a maximum of 4 Δ (1 to a maximum of 3 Δ))



BIOM 569. FDA Drug and Device Development in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 570. Scientific Writing in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 572. Advanced Epidemiology in Clinical and Translational Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



BIOM 581. Colloidal Nanocrystals for Biomedical Applications. (3)



BIOM 583. Seminar: Pathology. (1, may be repeated five times Δ)



BIOM 590. Topics in Biochemistry. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 594. Topics in Environmental Disease. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



BIOM 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



BIOM 605. Membrane Trafficking Seminar. (1, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOM 615. Seminar: Signal Transduction and Cell Adhesion. (1, no limit Δ)



BIOM 616. Molecular Virology. (3)



BIOM 620. Seminar: Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. (1, may be repeated five times Δ)



BIOM 625. Advanced Topics in Immunology and Microbiology. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 642. Advanced Topics in Cell Biology. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 646. Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 652. Immunopathogenesis of Infectious Diseases. (2)



BIOM 657. Advanced Topics in Cellular and Systems Physiology. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



BIOM 659. Seminar: Cardiovascular Biology [Seminar: Regulatory and Systems Biology]. (1, may be repeated nine times Δ)



BIOM 695. Research in Basic Medical Sciences. (1-6, no limit Δ)



BIOM 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



MPHY 505. Selected Topics in Medical Physics. (1-5 to a maximum of 10 Δ)



MPHY 516. Fundamentals of Medical Imaging [Medical Imaging I X-ray Physics]. (3)



MPHY 517L. Medical Imaging Laboratory I X-ray Physics. (1)



MPHY 518. Advanced Medical Imaging [Medical Imaging II MR Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine Physics]. (3)



MPHY 519L. Medical Imaging Laboratory II MR Ultrasound and Nuclear Imaging Physics. (1)



MPHY 527. Radiation Biology for Engineers and Scientists. (3)



MPHY 591. Practicum. (3 or 6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



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