• BIOL 2250, Survey of Modern Therapeutics (Year 1, Semester 1)
• BIOL 2170, Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology (Year 1, Semester 2)
• Biostatistics course (approved by TSGP Co-Directors of Graduate Study)
• 3 Therapeutics-related Elective Courses (taken any year and approved by TSGP Co-Directors of Graduate Study)

1. BIOL 2410 Current Topics in Signal Transduction
2. BIOL 2300 Biomolecular Interactions: Health, Disease and Drug Design
3. BIOL 2865, Toxicology
4. BIOL 2260 Physiological Pharmacology
5. BIOL 2110 Drug and Gene Delivery
6. BIOL 2010 Quantitative Approaches to Biology
7. BIOL 2860 Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
8. BIOL 1290 Cancer Biology
9. BIOL 2145 Molecular Targets of Drug Discovery
10. BIOL 2167 In Vitro Models of Disease
11. BIOL 1070 Biotechnology and Global Health

• One additional elective course is to be selected by the student to match their research interests and/or career goals, and this elective is not required to be from the list of therapeutics-related courses, but may be if desired.  More than one elective is allowed, but not required.  Elective courses must have Program approval. Here are a few examples of the many possible elective courses that are not on the list above:

1. BIOL 2270 Advanced Biochemistry
2. BIOL 2030/2040 Advanced Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
3. BIOL 1150 Stem Cell Engineering
4. CHEM 1230 Chemical Biology
5. BIOL 1120 Biomaterials

The Therapeutic Sciences Graduate Program prides itself on being a small program with individualized mentoring that focuses on specific student needs. The Co-Directors of Graduate Study work closely with students early in their graduate career to formulate a plan for successful completion of the degree. Part of this plan includes frequent meetings to discuss lab rotations, research interests, preferred mentoring style, coursework, and other related topics. Students are closely mentored throughout the length of their time in the program through frequent interactions with the program administration, thesis advisors, Deans in the Division of Biology and Medicine, as well as program facilitated interaction with TSGP alums and peer-to-peer mentoring. In addition to support provided by the Therapeutic Sciences Program, all students have access to the extensive resources provided by The Graduate School at Brown University.

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