Courses

• GMS MS 625: Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Laboratory Science
  Prereq: consent of instructor.This course explores the pedagogical, scientific, and legal bases for including students with disabilities in science laboratory experiences. Emphasis on collaboration strategies for special and science educators in inclusive settings through cross-training experiences, including practical implementation. 4 cr, SS II.
• GMS MS 640: Biomed Info
  This course description is currently under construction.
• GMS MS 642: Current Issues in Assisted Reproduction and Infertility
  A steady rise in infertility has forced medical science to develop Assisted Reproductive techniques. Discussion of cases, media involvement and medical intervention will be part of this course. A comparison of regulations in the US and UK as well as other countries is emphasized. It will look closely at the legal and ethical questions raised by assisted reproduction and infertility as well as look toward the future. Class discussions, student presentations, case analysis and in-class lectures will be supplemented with online activities as well as the composition of a legal brief. Open to all students registered in GMS programs, including health law students. 2 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS MS 650: Machine Learning
  Machine learning has given us self-driving cars, practical speech and face recognition, effective web search, and a vastly improved understanding of the human genome. Machine learning is so pervasive today that we probably use it dozens of times a day without even knowing it. Many researchers also think it is the best way to make progress towards human-level artificial intelligence. In this day and age, it is therefore critical that we expose BUSM students and trainees to this exciting area and educate them in this field. An introductory course such as this one is positioned to train the next generation of biomedical engineers and scientists to face data-driven challenges in the coming decades. The main feature of this course is that students will learn by doing! We will bring machine learning to life by showing fascinating use cases in biomedical sciences and tackling interesting real-world problems like disease risk assessment and predictive modeling. When students complete this introductory course, they will be in a position to analyze several types of biomedical datasets using machine learning techniques. 3 cred. Fall
• GMS MS 677: Stem Teaching
  
• GMS MS 700: Elementary Biostatistics for the Biomedical Sciences
  Topics include collection, classification, and presentation of descriptive data; the rationale of hypothesis testing; experimental design; t-tests; simple correlation analysis; and analysis of contingency tables. Special attention is directed to the ability to recognize and interpret statistical procedures in articles from current literature. 2 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS MS 703: Medical Neurosciences
  This course will cover, in an integrated fashion, basic information from all of the disciplines needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the structure and function of the human central nervous system. This course encompasses a wide variety of Neuroscience disciplines, including Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Neurochemistry, Neuropsychology and Clinical Neurology. This reflects the fact that the study of the brain is an extraordinarily broad field, encompassing many issues and disciplines. The course is comprised of approximately 54 lectures, 7 laboratory sessions and 5 electrophysiology discussion sections. 4 cr, this is a full-time course that runs from the first week in December to the third week in January.
• GMS MS 706: Introduction to Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine
  Prereq: consent of instructor. An overview of the field of medical informatics, combining perspectives from medicine, computer science and social science. Use of computers and information in health care and the biomedical sciences, covering specific applications and general methods, current issues, capabilities and limitations of medical informatics. Medical Informatics studies the organization of medical information, the effective management of information using computer technology, and the impact of such technology on medical research, education, and patient care. The field explores techniques for assessing current information practices, determining the information needs of health care and biomedical research professionals and other workers and patients, developing systems using computer technology, and evaluation of the impact of these systems. The course covers a wide range of medical informatics applications relevant for health care delivery organizations, governmental agencies, biomedical researchers, and commercial entities. The course provides a comprehensive overview of major medical informatics techniques aimed to optimize the use of information in order to improve the quality of health care, reduce cost, provide better education for providers and patients, and to conduct medical research more effectively. 4 cr, on demand.
• GMS MS 710: Transdisciplinary Training Program in Addiction Science
  This introductory course will cover the broad field of addiction with a focus on drug dependence. In one segment of the course, students will learn about the spectrum of drug dependence disorders and modalities for diagnosis and treatment. Another segment will present a wide variety of approaches for studying addiction using the tools of epidemiology, genetics, pharmacology, neurobehavior, and animal models. Emphasis will be placed on transdisciplinary approaches which are essential for understanding and combating addition disorders. In addition, students will be exposed to the impact of addiction on the family and society, and public policy issues addressing the prevention of addiction. 2 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS MS 751: Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US and other industrialized nations. With the aging US population, partly due to increasing life expectancy, it is anticipated that more people with attained older age and consequently be at risk for CVD. Despite advances in medical and surgical management of CVD, prognosis after onset of CVD remains poor for many CVD endpoints including heart failure, heart attack, or stroke. Thus, it is important from the clinical and public health perspectives, to devise effective strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease in the first place. This 3-credit course will provide students with fundamental principles of cardiovascular diseases from underlying physiologic mechanisms to current approach to identify people at risk and prevent CVD. 3 cred.
• GMS MS 755: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  EP 755 will provide a foundation in traditional infectious disease epidemiology, focusing on practical issues in the study and control of infectious diseases in populations. The students will learn epidemiologic methods that are central to the understanding and control of infectious diseases in populations. Specific infections that pose contemporary challenges in public health and have national or global public health impact will be discussed. The course is not intended to review all infectious diseases; rather, the intent of this course is to build an understanding of and an ability to apply the principles of infectious disease epidemiology and infectious disease control. 3 cred.
• GMS MS 781: Human Genetics
  
• GMS MS 782: Bio Visual Sys
  
• GMS MS 783: Molecular Basis of Neurologic Diseases
  Molecular mechanisms of stroke, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyotropic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and neoplasia are considered. Fundamentals and current research in molecular biology are reviewed. Current publication seminar discussions are held with student participation. Distinguished guest speakers give keynote lectures monthly. 2 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS MS 791: Read Transl Res
  This course description is currently under construction.
• GMS MS 793: Fund MED Biotec
  This course description is currently under construction.
• GMS MS 794: Biotechnology
  
• GMS MS 795: Biomedical Laboratory Techniques or Essential Biomedical Techniques
  This course will focus on the fundamental laboratory skills that students need to prepare for a career in the biomedical sciences. The course emphasizes both the theoretical and applied aspects of basic methodologies in research. The course is reinforced with applied, hands-on laboratory sessions that would provide practical experience in the topics covered in the preceding lectures. The small class size ensures that all students are provided with adequate hands-on time and adequate time for interaction with course instructors. The course will focus on providing students with a set of basic laboratory skills such as safety practices, laboratory mathematics, documentation, and good laboratory ethics. Students will also be educated in research methodology, data analysis, and data presentation. Topics covered include solution chemistry; protein extraction and detection using Western blot and ELISA; the basic principles of immunohistochemistry; cell culture basics; and RNA extraction. fall, 4cr
• GMS MS 800: Microbes and Methods: Selected topics in outbreak investigations
  This course provides an overview of the important concepts fundamental to the understanding, design, and conduct of infectious disease outbreak investigations. The course will cover three aspects of outbreaks: 1. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of selected infectious diseases. 2. Methodological issues related to investigating an outbreak. 3. Practical aspects of outbreak investigations (including communicating risk to the public). The course will address common causes of outbreaks in this country (such as diarrheal/foodborne and respiratory diseases and outbreaks in hospitals). Issues pertinent to outbreak investigations in the developing world are also discussed. The course format consists of a series of lectures by faculty and guests, discussion sessions, hands-on experience with outbreak investigation data, and directed readings from the current literature. 2 cred.
• GMS MS 970: Directed Study
  

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