LHB Timeline and Courses

Curriculum for the Leder Human Biology and Translational Medicine Program

Year 1

Year 2

Micro 230

BCMP 234. Cellular Metabolism and Human Disease

BCMP235. Principles of Human Disease: Physiology and Pharmacology

BCMP 200

and  Gen 201 recommended

**Start Mentored Clinical Case Book (MCCB)

Meet LHB Program Advisor

*PhD Courses

*Rotation

*PhD Courses *Dissertation Research

Courses in bold are required; note that Micro 230 is required only for BBS students.

*According to individual PhD program requirements.

** All LHB students are required to take either Disease-Centered Tutorial and Clinic or the Mentored Clinical Case Book (MCCB).  Students may elect to take both courses.

Electives are courses directly relevant to human biology and disease, but are not redundant with the thesis work; One and one/half course equivalents are required as electives. A wide range of courses are accepted.  Electives can be semester-long courses, nanocourses, or quarter courses

All LHB students will also attend the monthly Dinner Series throughout their 2 years in the program and as they wish after they complete the Program. Additional extracurricular activities will be offered as well.