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Twin Cities Campus
Stem Cell Biology MinorStem Cell Institute
Medical School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Stem Cell Biology Institute, 2001 6th Street SE, Mail Code 2873, Minneapolis, MN 55455-3007 (612-625-0602; fax: 612-624-2436)
Email:
ander607@umn.edu
This degree program offers training in stem cell biology, a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that rests on foundations provided by molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. Students will take lecture, lab, and seminar courses in these various disciplines, in addition to Stem Cell Biology. They will interact with members of the Stem Cell Institute through participation in research seminars and journal clubs, and will spend a full calendar year conducting stem cell research in the laboratory of a stem cell biology graduate program faculty member.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must be admitted to a Ph.D. program and obtain approval from the director of graduate studies in stem cell biology to enroll in the minor program.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
In addition to the major requirement appropriate to the student's specific program, the stem cell biology PhD minor will require 12 credits from designated courses with a minimum GPA 3.00.
The main research project must be done in the lab of a member of the stem cell biology graduate faculty.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Doctoral
The PhD minor is available to students with an interest in stem cell biology who are in relevant PhD programs such as MCDB&G, MiCaB, pharmacology, microbiology, bio-engineering, or in a medical or veterinary medicine school program. It offers training in stem cell biology, which is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that rests on foundations provided by molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. Students will take lecture and seminar courses. They will interact with members of the Stem Cell Institute through participation in research seminar and journal clubs and conduct stem cell research in the laboratory of a stem cell biology graduate program faculty member.
Requirements include 12 credits from designated courses--9 core credits and 3 credits from elective courses--and a research project in the lab of a Stem Cell Institute faculty member. Students may not use credits offered in their major field to satisfy minor requirements.
Required Courses
All students are required to take these courses.
PhD MinorElectives
Students may choose from following list of courses. If any are required as part of major requirements, they may not be used to fulfill minor requirements.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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BIOC 8401 - Ethics, Public Policy, and Careers in Molecular and Cellular Biology
(1.0 cr)
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BMEN 5041 - Tissue Engineering
(3.0 cr)
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BMEN 5351 - Cell Engineering
(3.0 cr)
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BTHX 5400 - Intro Ethics in Hlth Policy
(3.0 cr)
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BTHX 8000 - Advanced Topics in Bioethics
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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GCD 8008 - Mammalian Gene Transfer and Genome Engineering
(2.0 cr)
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GCD 8131 - Advanced Molecular Genetics and Genomics
(3.0 cr)
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GCD 8151 - Cellular Biochemistry and Cell Biology
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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MICA 8003 - Immunity and Immunopathology
(4.0 cr)
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MICA 8004 - Cellular and Cancer Biology
(4.0 cr)
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NSC 8211 - Developmental Neurobiology
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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PHCL 5110 - Introduction to Pharmacology
(3.0 cr)
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PHSL 5510 - Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy
(2.0-3.0 cr)
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PHSL 8242 - Professional Skills Development for Biomedical Scientists
(2.0 cr)
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PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI
(3.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | GCD 8181/SCB 8181 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Bioc 8401/GCD 8401 |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |