Cell and Molecular Biology, University Program in (CMB)
Daniel Lew, Director (Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology); Meta Kuehn, Director of Graduate Studies (Department of Biochemistry); 144 participating faculty
Research training in cell, developmental, and molecular biology is found in one of eight departments/programs at Duke University: Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Neurobiology, Pathology and Pharmacology, and Cancer Biology. To effectively utilize this broad spectrum of expertise for the training of promising scientists while still providing a coherent curriculum, the Duke University Program in Cell and Molecular Biology has been established, bringing together the research foci of approximately 144 faculty. The program offers a certificate of graduate studies, with the doctoral degree awarded by the chosen Department. Students admitted to CMB have up to one academic year to affiliate with a degree program. During the first and second years students typically take a selection of courses providing a broad-based approach to key areas of cell and molecular biology, with the specific course selection tailored to the individual student. Research training is stressed throughout the program and dissertation research usually begins by the third semester. Applicants must have demonstrated, in addition to overall academic excellence, a proficiency in the biological and physical sciences.
For additional information, please visit our Web site, http://cmb.duke.edu or e-mail to: cmbtgp@biochem.duke.edu.
247. Macromolecular Synthesis. Fundamentals of DNA replication, transcription, and translation. Transcriptional and translational regulation mechanisms. Consent of instructor required for undergraduates. Second half of fall semester. Instructor: MacAlpine and Yao. 2 units. C-L: University Program in Genetics 247
258. Structural Biochemistry I. 2 units. C-L: see Biochemistry 258; also C-L: Cell Biology 258, University Program in Genetics 258, Immunology 258, Structural Biology and Biophysics 258, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 258
264. Cell and Molecular Biology Colloquium. Required of all CMB students. Each Tuesday evening, presentations by upper-year students: one student talks about ongoing dissertation research and another introduces a research paper relevant to that week's seminar. Students attend the Thursday seminar (Cell Structure and Function) and can have lunch with the speaker. Instructor: Kuehn. 2 units.
297. Modern Techniques in Molecular Biology. Discussions of nucleic acid sequencing and manipulation, cloning strategies, vectors, expression, hybridization and blotting methods, PCR, etc. Consent of instructor required for undergraduates. First half of fall semester. Instructor: Oas. 2 units.
378. Genetic Approaches to the Solution of Biological Problems. 4 units. C-L: see University Program in Genetics 378; also C-L: Molec Genetics & Microbiology 378, Biology 378
