The Concentration in Cancer is open to all PhD and MD-PhD students from all MCGSBS training programs to provide the opportunity to integrate Cancer coursework into their degree plan and inform their thesis research.
- Kristyna M. Myers, M.S., M.S.Ed., Program Director (interium)
Eligible learners may declare concentration using the appropriate form. See Concentration Declaration Procedure. By declaring a concentration through this procedure, the concentration will appear on a student's academic transcript. Students may only declare established concentrations and must be in a degree seeking program to declare a concentration. Students may only declare one official concentration.
Course Work
The curriculum for the Concentration consists of 12 credits. The student must complete all of the required courses listed below:
Course Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BMB 5000 | Cancer Biology I: Introduction to Cancer Biology: Molecular, Cellular and Genetic Basis of Cancer | 3 |
| BMB 6070 | Cancer Biology II: Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer: Signal Transduction Pathways and Networks | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
Elective Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BMB 5350 | Hormones and Cancer | 1 |
| BMB 6510 | Cancer Biology Journal Club | 1 |
| CTSC 5300 | Foundations of Epidemiology | 1 |
| CTSC 5400 | Introduction to Bioinformatics Concepts and Core Technologies for Individualized Medicine Approaches | 1 |
| CTSC 5720 | Clinical Trials Design and Conduct | 1 |
| IMM 6865 | Regenerative T Cell Immunotherapy and Cellular Engineering | 3 |
| IMM 6884 | Tutorial in Generation and Function of T Cells | 2 |
| MPET 6814 | Cellular Pharmacology of Agents that Target Cancer | 2 |
| CAN 6999 | Independent Study in Cancer Biology | 1 |
