Spring Courses
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For general course descriptions, please search for the course number in the Graduate Catalog. Course names link to the most recent syllabus provided by the course director, or to a course web page. Information shown in italics is subject to confirmation. Please contact course director for more info.
Critical Dates 2020:
Classes begin: January 6
Classes end: April 22
Module 1 = Monday, January 6 – Friday, February 7
Module 2 = Monday, February 10 – Friday, March 20
Module 3 = Monday, March 23 – Wednesday, April 22
Module 1-3 = all semester
Rotation 3 Presentation Schedule
Rotation 3: Monday, January 6 – Friday, February 28
Presentations: Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology:
- Cancer Biology:
- Genetics:
- Immunology & Microbiology:
- Molecular Cell Biology:
- Neuroscience:
- Pharmacology:
- Physiology:
Rotation 4 (if needed) Monday, March 2 – Wednesday, April 22
(No Presentation for 4th rotations. Rotation paper is still due)
Spring 2020 University Holidays:
Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Monday-Friday, March 2-6, Spring Break
Exam Reading Days: April 23-24
Final Exam Week: April 25 – May 1
Courses for 1st Year Students
| Contact: Brett Looney, M-134, 273-8602, blooney@ufl.edu | ||||||||
All first-year BMS students will be registered for the following courses: |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 7877 | Responsible Conduct of Biomedical Research | 1 | Core | 1-3 | T | 3:30-5:30 | CG-11 | W McCormack |
| GMS 5905 | Journal Club | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | ||||
| GMS 6090 | Laboratory Rotation | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | ||||
Suggested introductory courses for first-year students by concentration: |
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology-(for First Year Students)
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| BCH 6415 | Advanced Molecular & Cell Biology | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W,F | 11:45-12:35 | R3-265 | T Yang |
| BCH 6740 | Physical Biochemistry/Structural Biology (requires permission of instructor) | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | T Mareci |
| BCH 6746 | Structural Biology: Macromolecular Structure Determination | 1 | Module | 1 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | R McKenna |
| BCH 6747 | Structural Biology/Adv. Physical Biochemistry: Spectroscopy & Hydrodynamics | 1 | Module | 2 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | T Mareci |
| BCH 7515 | Structural Biology: Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 1 | Module | 3 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | D Purich |
| BCH 7414 | Advanced Chromatin Structure (Even Years ONLY) | 1 | Module | 3 | T Yang | |||
Cancer Biology-(for First Year Students) |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6065 | Fundamentals of Cancer Biology | 3 | Core | 1-2 | M,W | 8:30-10:25 | CGRC 101 | D Siemann |
Genetics-(for First Year Students) |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6014 | Application of Bioinformatics in Genetics Research |
1 | Module | 1 | M,W,F | 1:00-2:00 | CGRC 291 | L Zhou |
| GMS 6012 | Human Genetics |
1 | Module | 2 | T,Th | 2:00-3:15 | R2-265 | M Wallace |
Immunology & Microbiology-(for First Year Students) |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6121 | Infectious Disease | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W,F | 9:30-10:25 | R4-265 | S Tibbetts |
| GMS 6140 | Principles of Immunology | 4 | Semester | 1-3 | M,T,W,F | MWF-10:40-11:30 T-9:30-11:30 | WMF-R2-265 HPNP 1101 | W McCormack |
| GMS 6162 | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 2 | Semester | 1-3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | J Lemos & J Abranches |
Molecular Cell Biology-(for First Year Students) |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6421 | Advanced Cell Biology (Need permission of course director) | 4 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W,F | 3:00-4:55 | HPNP G-109/11 | S Narayan |
| GMS 6064 | Tumor Biology | 1 | Module | 3 | M,W | 9:00-10:30 | DG-41 | S Narayan |
| GMS 6644 | Apoptosis
NOT OFFERED SPRING 2018 |
1 | Module | 2 | T,Th | 2:00-4:00 | DG-41 | D Liao |
| GMS 6690 | MCB Journal Club | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | T | 1:00-2:00 | R2-265 | E Vitriol |
| GMS 6692 | MCB Data Club | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | W | 10:45-11:45 | CGRC 133 | Y Qiu |
Neuroscience-(for First Year Students)Please see updated course offerings here: https://neuroscience.ufl.edu/education/course-offerings/ |
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Physiology & Pharmacology-(for First Year Students) |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6009 | Principles of Drug Action | 3 | Core | 1-3 | T,Th | 1:30-3:30 | R5-265 | B Law |
| GMS 6471 | Fundamentals of Physiology & Functional Genomics I | 1 | Core | 1 | M,W,F | 1:00-2:00 | M559 | H Kasahara |
| GMS 6472 | Fundamentals of Physiology & Functional Genomics II | 1 | Module | 2 | M,W,F | 1:00-2:00 | M559 | H Kasahara |
| GMS 6473 | Fundamentals of Physiology & Functional Genomics III | 1 | Module | 3 | M,W,F | 1:00-2:00 | M559 | H Kasahara |
Electives-(for First Year Students) |
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| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Day(s) | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6096 | Introduction to NIH Grant Writing for Biomedical Sciences | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | W | 2:00-3:00 | L3-101 | D Ricon-Limas |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advanced Program (MSB) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Teresa White, R3-250, 294-8274, teresawhite@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| BCH 6876 | Recent Advances in Membrane Biology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 3:00-3:50 | R3-265 | M Merritt |
| BCH 6877 | Recent Advances in Structural Biology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | M | 3:00-3:50 | R3-265 | R McKenna |
| BCH 6740 | Physical Biochemistry/Structural Biology (Requires permission of instructor) | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | T Mareci |
| BCH 6746 | Structural Biology: Macromolecular Structure Determination | 1 | Module | 1 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | R McKenna |
| BCH 6747 | Structural Biology/Advanced Physical Biochemistry: Spectroscopy & Hydrodynamics | 1 | Module | 2 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | T Mareci |
| BCH 7515 | Structural Biology: Kinetics & Thermodynamics | 1 | Module | 3 | M,T,W,F | 10:40-11:30 | R3-265 | D Purich |
| BCH 6415 | Advanced Molecular & Cell Biology | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W,F | 11:45-12:35 | R3-265 | T Yang |
| BCH 7414 | Advanced Chromatin Structure (Even Years ONLY) | 1 | Module | 3 | TBA | TBA | T Yang | |
| BCH 6936 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | T | 11:45-12:35 | R3-265 | M Merritt |
| BCH 6040 | Research Discussion | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | W | 4:00-5:00 | R3-265 | L Bloom |
| GMS 6195 | Chromatin, Transcription & Epigenetics Journal Club (with MSG) CANCELLED for spring 2019 | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | CGRC 351 | M Kladde, & |
Cancer Biology Advanced Program (MSA) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Mark Zakshevsky, B1-012, 273-8471, zmz30@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title |
Credits |
Course Type |
Module |
Days |
Time |
Room |
Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6064 | Tumor Biology | 1 | Module | 3 | M,W | 9:00-10:30 | DG-41 | S Narayan |
| GMS 6065 | Fundamentals of Cancer Biology | 3 | Core | 1-2 | M,W | 8:30-10:25 | CGRC 451 | D Siemann |
| GMS 6338 | Cancer Metastasis | 1 | Module | 3 | M, Th | 2:00-4:00 | CGRC 291 | L Wu & J Lu |
| GMS 6934 | Cancer Biology “Data Discussion” | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | W | 4:00-5:00 | CGRC 131 | D Siemann |
| GMS 6691 | Cancer Biology “Journal Club” Cancer Biology students ONLY | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | T | 12:00-1:00 | CGRC 336 | M. Zajac-Kaye |
| GMS 6593 | Translational Research and Therapeutics: Bench, Bedside, Community & Policy | 3 | ||||||
Genetics Advanced Program (MSG) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Kris Minkoff, R2-220, 273-6380, kminkoff@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 5905 | RNA Interference and MicroRNAs: From Advances in Cell Biology to Therapeutic Applications in the Treatment of Human Diseases (with MSM) (first year students should contact Dr. Chan before registering) | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | T | 2:00-4:00 | D5-10 | E Chan |
| GMS 6338 | Cancer Metastasis | 1 | Module | 3 | M,Th | 2:00-4:00 | CGRC 391 | L Wu & J Lu |
| GMS 6231 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 | Module | 1-3 | T,Th | T-11:45-1:10 Th-11:45-12:35 | CGRC 133 | M Kirst |
| GMS 6195 | Chromatin, Transcription & Epigenetics Journal Club (with MSG) | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | CGRC 391 | M Kladde, & |
| GMS 6920 | Genetics Colloquy/Journal Club Cancelled for spring 2019 |
1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | M Wallace & E Wang | |||
| GMS 6290 | Genetics/Genomics Seminar | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | F | 10:40-11:30 | CGRC 133 | M Swanson & D Soltis |
| GMS 6013 | Developmental Genetics (Odd Years Only) | 1 | Module | 2 | T,Th | 10:00-11:30 | CGRC 436 | M Cohn |
| GMS 6014 | Application of Bioinformatics in Genetics Research |
1 | Semester | 1 | M,W,F | 1:00-2:00 | CGRC 291 | L Zhou |
| GMS 6012 | Human Genetics SPRING ONLY | 1 | Module | 2 | T,Th | 2:00-3:15 | R2-265 | M Wallace |
| GMS 7191 | MGM Research Conference | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | T | 4:00 | R2-265 | H Baker |
| GMS 6034 | Advanced Virology (with MSI) Schedule | 1 | Module | 1 | M,W,F | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | R Renne |
| GMS 6035 | Advanced Virology II, RNA Viruses (with MSI) Schedule | 1 | Module | 2 | M,W,F | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | R Renne |
| GMS 6036 | Advanced Virology III, DNA Viruses (with MSI) Schedule | 1 | Module | 3 | M,W,F | 9:35-10:25 | CGRC 236 | R Renne |
| PHC 6020 | Clinical Trials Methods | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | T,Th | T-1:55-3:50 Th-1:55-2:45 | CTRB 5235 | X Lu |
| PHC 6051 | Biostatistical Methods II | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W | M-1:55-3:50 W-1:55-2:45 | CTRB 5235 | B Brumback |
| PHC 6063 | Biostatistical Consulting | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | W,F | W-12:50-2:45 F-1:55-2:45 | CTRB 5235 | S Wu |
Immunology & Microbiology Advanced Program (MSI) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Kris Minkoff, R2-220, 273-6380, kminkoff@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 5905 | Python Programming | 1 | Module | 1 | T, Th | T-12:00-1:30 Th-5:15-6:45 | D6-10 | S Chamala |
| GMS 5905 | Big Data Analysis & Visualization | 1 | Module | 2 | T, Th | T-12:00-1:30 Th-5:15-6:45 | D6-10 | S Chamala |
| GMS 5905 | UNIX Operating Systems | 1 | Module | 3 | T, Th | T-12:00-1:30 Th-5:15-6:45 | D6-10 | S Chamala |
| GMS 6121 | Infectious Disease | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W,F | 9:30-10:25 | R4-265 | S Tibbets |
| GMS 6140 | Principles of Immunology | 4 | Semester | 1-3 | M,T,W,F | M,W,F-10:30-11:30 T-9:30-11:30 | M,W,F-R2-265 T-HPNP 1101 | W McCormack |
| GMS 6034 | Advanced Virology (with MSG) | 1 | Module | 1 | M,W,F | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | R Renne |
| GMS 6035 | Advanced Virology II, RNA Viruses | 1 | Module | 2 | M,W,F | 9:35-10:25 | R2-265 | R Renne |
| GMS 6036 | Advanced Virology III, DNA Viruses | 1 | Module | 3 | M,W,F | 9:35-10:25 | CGRC 236 | R Renne |
| GMS 6198 | Bacterial Pathogenesis Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | W | 12:00-1:00 | R2-265 | L Kesavalu |
| GMS 6196 | Virology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | M | 12:00-1:00 | R2-265 | D Bloom |
| GMS 6193 | Oral Biology Research Conference | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | M | 11:45-12:45 | C1-9 | M Davey |
| GMS 6331 | Stem Cell Biology | 1 | Module | 1 | M,W,F | 12:50-1:40 | C1-11 | N Terada |
| GMS 6921 | Immunology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | R2-265 | L Morel |
| VME 6464 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | T,F | 8:00-9:30 | V3-170 | T Barbet & J Dame |
| VME 6934 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 1 | Module | 1 | T,F | 8:00-9:30 | V3-170 | T Barbet & J Dame |
| VME 6934 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 1 | Module | 2 | T,F | 8:00-9:30 | V3-170 | T Barbet & J Dame |
| VME 6934 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 1 | Module | 3 | T,F | 8:00-9:30 | V3-170 | T Barbet & J Dame |
| VME 6934 | Current Topics in Microbial Pathogenesis | 3 | Semester | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | V3-170 | D Allred |
Molecular Cell Biology Advanced Program (MSM) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Mark Zakshevsky, B1-012, 273-8471, zmz30@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 5905 | RNA Interference and MicroRNAs: From Advances in Cell Biology to Therapeutic Applications in the Treatment of Human Diseases (with MSG) (first year students should contact Dr. Chan before registering) | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | T | 2 | D5-10 | E Chan |
| GMS 6421 | Advanced Cell Biology | 4 | Semester | 1-3 | M,W,F | 3:00-4:55 | HPNP G-109 | S Narayan |
| GMS 6064 | Tumor Biology | 1 | Module | 3 | M,W | 9:00-10:30 | DG-41 | S Narayan |
| GMS 6062 | Protein Trafficking (offered in even years) | 1 | Module | 3 | T,Th | 1:00-3:00 | DG-41 | J Aris |
| GMS 6063 | Cell Biology of Aging (offered in odd years) | 1 | Module | 3 | T,Th | 1:00-2:30 | DG-41 | J Aris |
| GMS 6692 | Research Anatomy Cell Biology | 1 | Semester | 1-3 | W | 10:45-11:45 | CGRC 133 | Y Qiu |
| GMS 6331 | Stem Cell Biology | 1 | Module | 1 | M,W,F | 12:50-1:40 | C1-11 | N Terada |
| GMS 6336 | Advanced Stem Cell Biology – Regenerative Medicine | 1 | Module | 2 | M,W,F | 12:50-1:40 | CG 56 | E Scott |
| GMS 6335 | Advanced Stem Cell Biology: Tissue Engineering
NOT OFFERED SPRING 2019 |
1 | Module | 3 | T,Th | 1:30-3:00 | R4-216 | C Cogle |
| GMS 6690 | Molecular Cell Biology Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | T | 1:00-2:00 | R2-265 | E Vitriol |
Neuroscience Advanced Program (MSN)Please see updated course offerings here: https://neuroscience.ufl.edu/education/course-offerings/ |
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| Graduate Administrator: Elizabeth Fisher, L1-100, 273-9205, elizabethcfisher@ufl.edu | ||||||||
Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advanced Program (PHM) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Ellen Esparolini, R5-234, 294-5350, eesparol@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6009 | Principles of Drug Action | 3 | Core | 1-3 | T,Th | 1:30-3:30 | R5-265 | B Law |
| GMS 6592 | Ion Channels Journal Club: Pharmacology, Biophysics & Excitable Membranes | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | Th | 12:00-1:00 | R5-231 | R Papke & A Kumar |
| GMS 6065 | Fundamentals of Cancer Biology | 3 | M,W | M-8:30-9:20 W-9:35-10:25 | CGRC 101 | D Siemann | ||
| GMS 6070 | Sensory Biology | 3 | 1-3 | M,W,F | 4:00-5:00 | R5-231 | S. Munger | |
Physiology and Functional Genomics Advanced Program (PHY) |
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| Graduate Administrator: Robyn Edwards, M-556, 294-5064, redwards@ufl.edu | ||||||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Course Type | Module | Days | Time | Room | Course Director(s) |
| GMS 6413 | Advanced Topics in Hypertension Research (Requires permission of instructor) | 2 | Online Course | A Alli | ||||
| GMS 6496 | Recent Advances in Physiology | 1 | Module | C Wood | ||||
| GMS 6400C | Principles of Medical Physiology (course director permission required) | 6 | Module | 2-3 | M-F | see syllabus | B Stevens | |
| GMS 6405 | Fundamentals of Endocrine Physiology | 1 | Module | M-F | see syllabus | K Conrad | ||
| GMS 6406 | Fundamentals of Pulmonary /Respiratory Physiology | 1 | M-F | see syllabus | P Sayeski | |||
| GMS 6408 | Fundamentals of Renal Physiology | 1 | M-F | see syllabus | J Kolli | |||
| GMS 6410 | Physiology of Circulation of Blood
Requires instructor permission |
2 | Online Course | P Sayeski | ||||
| GMS 6411 | Fundamentals of Cardiovascular & Muscle Physiology | 1 | M-F | see syllabus | C Wood | |||
| GMS 6414 | Advanced Renal Physiology
Requires instructor permission |
2 | Online Course | J Kolli | ||||
| GMS 6415 | Fundamentals of Gastrointestinal Physiology | 1 | M-F | see syllabus | B Stevens | |||
| GMS 6471 | Fundamentals of Physiology & Functional Genomics I | 1 | Core | 1 | T,Th | T-1:00-2:50 Th-1:00-1:50 | H Kasahara | |
| GMS 6472 | Fundamentals of Physiology & Functional Genomics II | 1 | Module | 2 | T,Th | T-1:00-2:50 Th-1:00-1:50 | H Kasahara | |
| GMS 6473 | Fundamentals of Physiology & Functional Genomics III | 1 | Module | 3 | T,Th | T-1:00-2:50 Th-1:00-1:50 | H Kasahara | |
| GMS 6491-076C | Cardio/Renal Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | M | 3:00-4:00 | M559 | A Alli & M Gumz |
| GMS 6491-2H79 | Muscle Journal Club | 1 | Journal Club | 1-3 | W | 10:30-12:00 | M559 | G Walter |
| GMS 6495 | Seminar in Physiology | 1 | Seminar | 1-3 | M | 4:00-5:00 | C Wood | |