Topics in Molecular Medicine
Topics in Molecular Medicine is an MD/PhD course specifically designed
to bring together biomedical research and clinical medicine in an
integrated format. Students are given an introduction to various topics
in biomedical research and are then allowed to critically evaluate
selected published findings in the field. Students gain further experience
by hosting a lecture from a leading scientist in the field of discussion.
Students must have a 75% attendance rate
and participate by presenting a paper to pass the course.
Course Schedule
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30, MSE R.433
September 3 & 10
Heinrich Taegtmeyer, M.D.
U.T. Houston Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine,
Cardiology
Students to Present Papers: *Daniel Schneider Roxanna Irani
September 17 & 24
Georg Halder, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry
Students to Present Papers: *Chirag Patel John Kwon
October 1 & 8
David McConkey, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology
Students to Present Papers: *Pavel Levin Jennifer Choe
October 15 & 22
Dina Lev, M.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology
Students to Present Papers: *Shohrae Hajibashi Jessica Jung
October 29 – No session,
MSI Exams
November 5 & 12
Gary Gallick, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Cancer Biology
Students to Present Papers: *Emily Jen Michael Ozawa
December - No sessions because
of Finals and Christmas Break
TOPICS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE COURSE
Spring, 2009
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30, MSE R.433
January 7 & 14
Michael Galko, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry
Students to Present Papers: *Diana DeRosa David Rushworth
January 21 & 28
Prahlad Ram, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Systems Biology
Student Hosts: *Richard Wu Javier Figueroa
February 4 & 11
Gabor Balazsi, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Systems Biology
Students to Present Papers: *Debra Smith Shiraj Sen
February 18 & 25
Candelaria Gomez-Manzano, M.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department Neuro-Oncology
Students to Present Papers: *Rene Colorado Audrey Nath
March 4
No session – Midterm Exams MSI and MSII
March 11
No session – Spring Break
March 18 & 25
Richard Brennan, Ph.D.,
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Biochemistry
Students to Present Papers: *Henry Wu Katrina Salazar
April 1
Steve Kolb, M.D., Ph.D., MD/PhD Program Graduate
Assistant Professor, Neurology, Ohio State University
Student Host: *Maren Yngve
April 8
Keith Ligon, M.D., Ph.D., MD/PhD Program Graduate
Assistant Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Student Host: *Brandon Brown
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