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Curricular Training Tracks

Overview

A core strength of the graduate educational experience within the Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) PhD and MS Thesis degree programs is the alignment of graduate training with the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) research strengths by way of curricular training tracks. These training tracks capitalize on the interdepartmental, cross-disciplinary nature of our research strengths, providing faculty with a natural structure for teaching and mentoring graduate students.

Students select a curricular training track based upon their research interests, a planned project, and/or a faculty mentor’s area of research. Building upon common core courses for the program, each curricular training track has required coursework and recommended electives that are designed to build a strong foundational body of knowledge relevant to the student’s specific research focus.

Biomedical Genomics & Bioinformatics
Diagnostics & Therapeutics
Infection, Immunity & Epidemiology
Physiology & Developmental Biology

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Faculty Leadership

Each track has faculty leadership that serves on the VMBS Graduate Instruction Committee, providing advisory programmatic oversight of the BIMS Graduate Program.

Biomedical Genomics & Bioinformatics
Track Co-Leaders: Dr. James Cai | Dr. Terje Raudsepp

Diagnostics & Therapeutics
Track Co-Leaders: Dr. Jan Suchodolski | Dr. Mary Nabity 

Infection, Immunity & Epidemiology
Track Co-Leaders: Dr. Paul Morley | Dr. Sara Lawhon

Physiology & Developmental Biology
Track Co-Leaders: Dr. Gonzalo Rivera | Dr. Gregory Johnson

These faculty are deeply committed to the growth and development of graduate training within their respective tracks and the program as a whole. Notable roles include:

  • Serving as a resource to prospective students by assisting with faculty mentor selection
  • Supporting faculty mentors and trainees by being a resource of content-specific track information
  • Supporting the professional development of graduate faculty by assisting faculty with best practices in mentoring trainees
  • Engaging in curricular review, providing recommendations for graduate program course development
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