(MBIO 5301) LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE. This course will fulfill the training requirements as defined by the Animal Welfare Act. The first five weeks will cover topics such as laws and regulations, the ethics of animal research, basic husbandry and animal welfare, occupational health and safety, and animal diseases with an emphasis on how they affect research. The course will also include discussions of animal model selection, including the use of transgenic and immunocompromised animals and a review of standard animal related techniques used in research such as aseptic surgery, injections, blood collection, antibody production, euthanasia and tissue harvesting. Other topics will include laboratory sessions in which students will handle, anesthetize, bleed and harvest tissues from a variety of species.

(MBIO 5112) CLINICALLY-INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY. Anatomy for the health profession requires the understanding of the spatial and functional relationships of structures and how these relationships change with disease. This 6-credit course takes a regional approach, concentrating heavily on torso and head and neck anatomy whereas limb anatomy is surveyed and integrating with back anatomy. This course, assisted with dissection, emphasizes these spatial and functional relationships for the elucidation of structures in diagnostic images and for the understanding of the anatomical basis for some disease entities.

(MBIO 5017) HUMAN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING. The practice of anatomy in medicine entails the recognition of anatomical structures in images acquired through the various modalities of diagnostic imaging. Through the use of the various imaging modalities and clinical cases, students are required to apply their knowledge of clinical anatomy to diagnostic imaging and to recognize normal and abnormal anatomy in these images.

(MBIO 5114) PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY. The modern discipline of pharmacology involves understanding how medications are used in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The emphasis of this course is on mechanisms of drug action, therapeutic applications, adverse effects, contraindications and drug interactions. The overall mission of the course will be to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology and to familiarize them with classes of drugs and examples of specific drugs used frequently in the clinical setting.

(MBIO 5115) NEUROPHARMACOLOGY. As a result of research in the basic sciences and medicine, our knowledge and understanding of central nervous system and brain function has increased dramatically in recent years. This has lead to a revision of many of the currently existing theories regarding various forms of mental illness chronic pain and movement disorders. Based on this new insight and information, there has been a dramatic increase in the development and availability of medications to treat may of these maladies. Individuals suffering from psychoses, affective disorders, disorders of cognition, chronic pain and various movement disorders, are now being treated with more effective medications which produce fewer adverse effects. The result has been a significant improvement in the quality of life of these patients. With greater insight into the brain and central nervous system has also come a better understanding of the use of illicit drugs, the misuse of prescribed medications and the phenomena of substance abuse and addiction. In this course, information will be presented on the mechanisms of action, adverse effects and clinical applications of drugs for the treatment of anxiety, depression, psychoses, dementia, pain and various movement disorders. Consideration will also be given to current theories relating to the molecular, cellular and biochemical causes of drug abuse, dependency and addiction and new directions for treatment.

(MBIO 5435) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in the United States. Despite the current successes in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, the incidence of heart failure continues to increase as the population ages. This course will explore the underlying causes of heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases with an emphasis on normal physiology, pathophysiologic changes and current controversies. The course will cover selected topics of cardiovascular disease including: common cardiac arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease, acute coronary syndromes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, diseases of the peripheral vasculature and heart failure. The purpose of this course is to examine the underlying causes and the most current thinking as it relates to cardiovascular disease. The course will involve both lecture presentation and discussion of current literature.

(PHCO-0504-040) INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS. Applying statistical methods across the health, social, behavioral, natural, and physical sciences emphasizes similarities in analytic approaches taken by different disciplines.  Examples with "real" data are related to some professions dealing directly with service provision (e.g., medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, clinical psychology, public health, social work, speech pathology and audiology) as well as to others frequently performing research or ancillary roles in health-care (e.g., biology, business, demography, geography).  Reviews some research design, measurement, and other considerations in studying health-related issues. This course is taught by the School of Public Health (SPH).

(PHCO-0502J-040) INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY. Principles and Methods of Epidemiology: This course introduces students to the study of disease and ill health through their patterns of occurrence in human populations.  The approaches of epidemiology in estimating the burden of disease, in making inferences about cause of disease, and in evaluating primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies are presented. This course is taught by the School of Public Health (SPH).

MBIO 5610) INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. The student and faculty member will select a topic to study. The faculty member will present the student with a selected set of papers. The student will be responsible for writing a summary/review as well as presenting the findings in an oral seminar.

(MBIO 5204) LABORATORY ROTATION – CERTIFICATE. Laboratory rotations are essential components of a student’s education in both the Cell Biology and Molecular Biology tracks. These experiences introduce students to specific areas of cell and molecular biology; expose students to specialized techniques, and familiarize students with specific projects in the program. The length of the one laboratory rotation is an entire semester either in the fall or the spring. A “Letter of Agreement” must be filled out by the student and the mentor prior to starting in the laboratory. This Letter of Agreement form can be found in the Student Handbook. Certificate of Biomedical Sciences Program students are required to submit a 2-5 page report on their experiences within the lab.

(MBIO 5200) LABORATORY ROTATION - MASTERS. Laboratory rotations are essential components of a student’s education in both the Cell Biology and Molecular Biology tracks. These experiences introduce students to specific areas of cell and molecular biology; expose students to specialized techniques, and familiarize students with specific projects in the program in anticipation of choosing a research advisor. A Master of Biomedical Sciences Program student needs only to complete one laboratory rotation prior to the selection of a thesis advisor. The length of the one laboratory rotation is an entire semester either in the fall or the spring. A “Letter of Agreement” must be filled out by the student and the mentor prior to starting in the laboratory. The Letter of Agreement form can be found in the Student Handbook. Master of Biomedical Sciences Program students are required to submit a 2-5 page report on their experiences within the lab.

(MBIO 5001) ETHICS IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP. Major advances in biotechnology and biomedical knowledge, the limited funding available for biomedical research as well as the restructuring of traditional academic institutions has shaped the contemporary biomedical research environment. Ethical and legal concerns centering on scientific misconduct, including plagiarism, grant writing and data handling as well as the use of animals, human subjects and biohazards will be addressed in both lecture format and through various workshops. Upon completion of this course students are expected to be able to 1) examine attitudes toward ethical problems in biomedical research and education, and 2) have the ability through an awareness of the technical and ethical aspects of decision making, to critically reflect on current ethical issues in biomedicine. Assigned readings relevant to these issues will be made prior to the class meeting.

(MSBS 5000) THESIS RESEARCH/M.S.B.S.

* School of Osteopathic Medicine Elective Courses
MBIO 5011 HISTOLOGY*
MBIO 5012 MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY*
MBIO 5013 HUMAN GENETICS*
MBIO 5014 MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY*
MBIO 5015 GROSS AND DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY*
MBIO 5016 NEUROSCIENCE*
MBIO 501A MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY I *
MBIO 501B MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY II*

** Rutgers-Camden, Department of Biology, Elective Courses
56:120:503:01                         ESTUARINE BIOLOGY
56:120:505:01                         MARINE BIOLOGY
56:120:507:01                         PLANT GEOGRAPHY
56:120:508:01                         CELL PHYSIOLOGY
56:120:509:01                         CYTOGENETICS
56:120:510:01                         CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
56:120:505:01                         ICHTHYOLOGY
56:120:512:01                         MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY
56:120:513:01                         POPULATION GENETICS
56:120:514:01                         FIELD ECOLOGY
56:120:515:01                         HUMAN GENETICS
56:120:516:01                         IMMUNOLOGY
56:120:523:01                         TOPICS IN QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY
56:120:525:01                         ADVANCED AQUATIC ECOLOGY
56:120:529:01                         MOLECULAR GENETICS OF MICRO-ORGANISMS
56:120:530:01                         MOLECULAR CARCINOGENESIS
56:120:531:01                         BIOLOGY OF PARASITIC PROTOZOA
56:120:532:01                         BIOLOGY OF PARASITIC WORMS
56:120:534:01                         ADVANCED CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
56:120:540:01                         NEUROSCIENCE
56:120:555-556:01                   NEUROBIOLOGY I and II
56:120:560:01                         ENDOCRINOLOGY
56:120:570:01                         GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
56:120:575:01                         NEUROCHEMISTRY
56:120:580:01                         FUNGI IN ECOSYSTEMS
56:120:585:01                         RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY
56:120:588:01 (S)                   LIFE AT EXTREMES
56:120:590:01                         POPULATION ECOLOGY
56:120:595:01                         ADVANCED SOIL ECOLOGY
56:120:598:01                         CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE