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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
Stem Cell Institute, 2001 6th Street SE, Mail Code 2873, Minneapolis, MN 55455-3007 (612-625-0602; fax: 612-624-2436)
Email:
scbgrad@umn.edu
The stem cell biology minor is available to PhD students in relevant programs such as MCDB&G, MiCaB, pharmacology, microbiology, bio-engineering, or a medical or veterinary medicine school program, and who have an interest in stem cell biology. 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, 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.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must be admitted to a Ph.D. program and obtain approval from the Stem Cell Biology director of graduate studies.
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 course requirements, the student's research project must be done in the lab of a Stem Cell Biology faculty member; therefore, students must obtain approval from the Stem Cell Biology director of graduate studies prior to declaring the minor.
The minimum GPA for minor field coursework is 3.00.
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
Required Courses (5 credits)
Take the following required courses on the A-F grade basis.
Electives (7 credits)
Select at least seven elective credits in consultation with the Stem Cell Biology director of graduate studies to complete the 12-credit minimum. Elective courses should be taken on the A-F grade basis. Courses required to meet the student's major field requirement cannot be applied to the minor.
Take 7 or more credit(s) from the following:
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BIOC 8007 - Molecular Biology of the Genome
(2.0 cr)
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BIOC 8008 - Molecular Biology of the Transcriptome
(2.0 cr)
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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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BMEN 5701 - Cancer Bioengineering
(3.0 cr)
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BTHX 5000 - Topics in Bioethics
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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BTHX 5100 - Introduction to Clinical Ethics
(3.0 cr)
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BTHX 5110 - Ethical Issues in Pediatrics
(2.0 cr)
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BTHX 5210 - Ethics of Human Subjects Research
(3.0 cr)
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BTHX 5325 - Biomedical Ethics
(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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CMB 5910 - Grantwriting: What Makes a Winning Proposal?
(2.0 cr)
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CSCI 5461 - Functional Genomics, Systems Biology, and Bioinformatics
(3.0 cr)
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CSCI 5465 - Introduction to Computing for Biologists
(3.0 cr)
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GCD 5005 - Computer Programming for Biology
(3.0 cr)
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GCD 5036 - Molecular Cell Biology
(3.0 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 8141 - Computational Genomics
(3.0 cr)
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GCD 8151 - Cellular Biochemistry and Cell Biology
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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GCD 8161 - Advanced Cell Biology and Development
(2.0 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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MICA 8014 - Small RNA Biology
(2.0 cr)
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MILI 6235 - Pharmaceutical Industry: Business and Policy
(2.0 cr)
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MILI 6726 - Medical Device Industry: Business and Public Policy
(2.0 cr)
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MILI 6985 - The Health Care Marketplace
(2.0 cr)
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MILI 6995 - Medical Industry Valuation Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
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NSC 5461 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
(3.0 cr)
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NSC 8026 - Neuro-Immune Interactions
(3.0 cr)
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NSC 8211 - Developmental Neurobiology
(2.0-4.0 cr)
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NSCI 5101 - Neurobiology I: Molecules, Cells, and Systems
(3.0 cr)
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NSCI 5501 - Neurodegenerative Diseases, Mechanisms to Therapies
(3.0 cr)
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PHCL 5110 - Introduction to Pharmacology
(3.0 cr)
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PHCL 5112 - Foundations of Biomedical Research
(1.0-2.0 cr)
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PHSL 5061 - Principles of Physiology for Biomedical Engineering
(4.0 cr)
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PHSL 5197 - Stress Physiology
(1.0-3.0 cr)
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PHSL 5211 - Physiology of Inflammation in Disease
(3.0 cr)
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PHSL 5221 - Systems and Computational Physiology
(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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PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
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PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Course Equivalencies: | GCD 8181/SCB 8181 |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Bioc 8401/GCD 8401 |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
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Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
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Course Equivalencies: | Bthx 5325/Phil 5325 |
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Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Course Equivalencies: | CMB 5910/VMed 5910 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 3003/CSci 5465 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MILI 5990/6990/3585/5585 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MVB 8361/NSc 8026/Psy 8026 |
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Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Nsci 4501/Nsci 5501 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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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 |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |