Courses

• GMS MS 971: Rel MED Sci
  Var cr
• GMS MS 972: Rel MED Sci
  Var cr
• GMS MS 981: Certified Full Time-With Courses
  0 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS MS 982: Certified Full Time-With Courses
  0 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS MS 983: Continuing Study-Part Time
  0 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS MS 984: Continuing Study-Part Time
  0 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS MS 985: Continuing Study-Full Time (no courses)
  0 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS MS 986: Continuing Study-Full Time (no courses)
  0 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS MS 988: Cont Study Cpt
  
• GMS NE 570: Introduction to Computational Vision (Meets with ENG BE 570)
  Introductory course in biological visual neuroscience and computational vision. Provides a survey of the psychophysical, neuroanatomical and neurophysiological substrates of visual mechanisms underlying perception of visual motion, depth, objects, and space and of decision making mechanisms. Discussion of theoretical, explanatory, paradigms for these visual mechanisms. Topics addressed include psychophysics, methods from single cell recording physiology and low field potentials (LFP),multimodal imaging and computational modeling of various visual tasks and their modulation by attention. We will briefly address learning mechanisms and their relationship to brain plasticity. A term project is required for graduate credit. 4 cr.
• GMS NE 700: Prin of Neuro 1
  
• GMS NE 701: Prin of Neuro 2
  
• GMS NE 710: Neural Plasticity and Perceptual Learning (meets with ENG BE 710)
  This course explores the capacity of cortical sensory and motor maps in the adult brain to change as a result of laterations in the effectiveness of the input, direct damage, or practice. The lectures will describe and discuss (1) the physiology and anatomy underlying adult dynamics; (2) psychophysical methods and experimental paradigms that have been used to study cortical plasticity in the early stages of the sensory and motor pathways; (3) evidence for perceptual learning; and (4) biologically plausible computational models of learning. We will discuss application of functional neuroimaging to study perceptual learning and restorative plasticity in the human brain. a semester-long project is required. There will be 3 hours lecture/week and 1 hour of discussion of relevant papers and progress on the semester-long project.
• GMS NU 601: Mol Nutrition 2
  
• GMS NU 610: Research Methods in Medical Nutrition Sciences
  Prereq Medical Nutrition Sciences, Statistical Methods, consent of instructor. This course examines research approaches and techniques used in medical nutrition research in a variety of settings: basic and laboratory investigation; nutritional epidemiology; population and individualized clinical re-search trials; population-based nutrition promotion or educational campaigns; and community nutrition interventions and programs. 4 cr, 1st sem.
• GMS NU 620: Clinical Nutrition Research
  The course focuses on the impact of nutrition and related exposures on various diseases and conditions. Students will become acquainted with current concepts and methods in human nutrition research, including issues in the design and conduct of clinical and translational studies of nutrition-related exposures and outcomes. The class will familiarize students with important topics in the field, including those related to major health outcomes such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone health, gastrointestinal disorders, and cancer. 3 cr, Fall or Spring sem.
• GMS NU 700: Nutrition and Metabolism Seminar
  Students learn the principles of presenting an effective scientific talk, including the use of PowerPoint to create appropriate and effective slides. In consultation with course faculty, each student selects a topic and two related key papers and then develops a presentation over the course of the semester within the class. Using feedback provided after each practice talk, students present their final public research seminar talk at the end of the semester. The course also expands knowledge of topics in nutrition and metabolism. 2 cr, Spring sem.
• GMS NU 709: Research Design and Statistical Methods for Biomedical Sciences
  The overall objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of basic concepts of research design and data analysis in the biomedical sciences. The primary didactic areas to be covered include framing hypotheses and objectives, the use of experimental designs and, to a lesser degree, non-experimental designs, problems of differential and non- differential error (including bias and confounding), foundational principles of data description and analysis (independent vs. correlated data, parametric and non-parametric distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion), effect estimation, the use and limitations of statistical testing, including univariable and multivariable modeling, and microarray analysis. The course employs both didactic sessions and in-class exercises. 3 cr, Fall sem.
• GMS NU 710: Advanced Methods in Medical Nutrition Research
  Prereq: GMS NU 160, GMS MS 700 or equivalent. This course is designed to develop advanced analytical and interpretive skills by exploring selected statistical topics (ANOVA, ANCOVA, multiple linear, logistic, and proportional haz-ards regression and providing directed experiences in statistical analysis of large nutrition research data sets (NHANES, etc.). 4 cr, 2nd sem.
• GMS NU 755: Molecular, Biochemical and Physiologic Bases of Nutrition I: Energy Balance and Micronutrients
  This is the first semester of a 2 semester sequence (that can be taken in either order) that focuses on the Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Bases of Nutrition. This semester will cover concepts of essential nutrients and methods for determining their requirements (DRIs), body composition, nutrition and growth, energy expenditure, regulation of energy intake, vitamins and macro-mineral metabolism (Ca, P) and micronutrients. Functions and roles of micronutrients in signaling from gene to whole organism will be discussed. Implications for nutrient requirements through the life cycle and in health and disease will be addressed. A discussion session will teach students to critically evaluate cutting-edge and seminal papers addressing each topic, and introduce students to state of the art research approaches and methodologies - basic (cell and molecular), clinical and epidemiological. Weekly writing assignments on the papers will provide experience and hone skills with scientific writing. 4 cr, Fall sem.

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