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Molecular&CellBiology(MCB)andNeuroscienceMaster’sOrientation
Fall2017
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WelcometoBrandeis!
Questions?Problems?Concerns?Excitement?
Contactme:MariaMiara
ProgramChair(akaDirectorofGraduateStudies,DGS)ofMCBandNeuroscienceMaster’sPrograms
mmiara@brandeis.edu781-736-3106Bassine119
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(Hopefully)Alreadydone…
1. SetupUnetAccount(BrandeisEmail)2. InternationalStudents:CompleteI-20/
DS-2019Process3. Completerequiredhealthforms4. Submitofficialtranscript5. Securehousing
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Nexttodo(oralreadydone)…
6.Registerforcourses7.AttendOrientations,SafetyTrainings,FacultyBazaar,Socialactivities8.GetyourstudentID9.LogintoLatteforcourseinformationandresources https://moodle2.brandeis.edu/
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ProgramRequirements
MCB • 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 3required:BIOL101A,BIOL100B,BIOL205A
– 1research– 2electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
Neuroscience• 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 2required:NBIO140,BIOL205A
– 1research– 3electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
B-orbetter!
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*ForMCBstudents
WithmypermissionyoumaysubstituteBIOL105B(MolecularBiology)forBIOL101A(MolecularBiotechnology)and/orBIOL103B(MechanismsofCellFunction)forBIOL100B(AdvancedCellBiology)
BIOL105BandBIOL103Bareoftenchallengingcourses.
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6GraduateLevelCourses
MCB• 3coursespersemester• Fall2017:
– BIOL101A,MolecularBiotechnology
– BIOL205A,MastersProseminar– 1othercourse:electiveor
research• Spring2018:
– BIOL100B,AdvancedCellBiology
– 2othercourses:electivesand/orresearch
• Musttakeoneresearchcourse
Neuroscience• 3coursespersemester• Fall2017:
– NBIO140,PrinciplesofNeuroscience
– BIOL205A,MastersProseminar– 1othercourse:electiveor
research• Spring2018:
– 3courses:electivesand/orresearch
• Musttakeoneresearchcourse
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ResearchRequirement
Oneofthefollowing:MCB1. Master’sResearchLab(BIOL296)
– 15hoursperweekinlabfor1semester– ResearchProject– Writtenlabreport– researchseminarifrequiredbyPI
2. ProjectLaboratory– Semi-independent,guidedresearch
projectexperienceinclasssetting– e.gBIOL156A,BIOL159A,NBIO157A
3. MastersThesis(BIOL299)– BIOL296takenfirst– Moreextensiveresearchthatculminates
inwrittenthesis4. ReadingsinMolecularandCellBiology
(BIOL298)– Rarelydone– Needsmyapproval
Neuroscience1. Master’sResearchLab(NEUR296)
– 15hoursperweekinlabfor1semester– ResearchProject– Writtenlabreport– researchseminarifrequiredbyPI
2. ProjectLaboratory– Semi-independent,guidedresearch
projectexperienceinclasssetting– e.gBIOL156A,BIOL159A,NBIO157A
3. MastersThesis(NEUR299)– NEUR296takenfirst– Moreextensiveresearchthatculminates
inwrittenthesis4. ReadingsinNeuroscience(NEUR297)
– Rarelydone– Needsmyapproval
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InterestedinLabResearch?1. ResearchthefacultyatBrandeis:Whowould
youwanttoworkwith?MCB:http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/faculty/list_lastname.htmlNeuro:http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/faculty/list_programNeuro.html
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InterestedinResearchinALab?
2.AttendFacultyBazaar
• Tonight(TuesdayAug29),Wednesday(Aug30)andThursday(Aug31)• 5:00pm-8:00pm(Gerstenzang121onTues…..Rosenstiel118onWedand
Thurs)• Dinnerincluded(needtoRSVP)• Shortresearchpresentationsinwhichfacultytalkabouttheirwork
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InterestedinResearchinALab?
3.Arrangetomeetwithfacultymemberofinterest• Sendpolitee-mail– expressingyourinterestintheirlabandexplainingwhy
– askingiftheyareabletohostaMaster’sstudent– Asktomeettodiscussthepossibility– bebrief
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InterestedinResearchinALab?
Reachouttomewithanyquestions,concernsordifficulties.
Letmeknow,byemail,ifyouwouldbewillingtohavemepassalongyourapplicationmaterialstointerested
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ResearchRequirement
Oneofthefollowing:MCB1. Master’sResearchLab(BIOL296)
– 15hoursperweekinlabfor1semester– ResearchProject– Writtenlabreport– researchseminarifrequiredbyPI
2. ProjectLaboratory– Semi-independent,guidedresearch
projectexperienceinclasssetting– e.gBIOL156A,BIOL159A,NBIO157A
3. MastersThesis(BIOL299)– BIOL296takenfirst– Moreextensiveresearchthatculminates
inwrittenthesis4. ReadingsinMolecularandCellBiology
(BIOL298)– Rarelydone– Needsmyapproval
Neuroscience1. Master’sResearchLab(NEUR296)
– 15hoursperweekinlabfor1semester– ResearchProject– Writtenlabreport– researchseminarifrequiredbyPI
2. ProjectLaboratory– Semi-independent,guidedresearch
projectexperienceinclasssetting– e.gBIOL156A,BIOL159A,NBIO157A
3. MastersThesis(NEUR299)– NEUR296takenfirst– Moreextensiveresearchthatculminates
inwrittenthesis4. ReadingsinNeuroscience(NEUR297)
– Rarelydone– Needsmyapproval
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Neuroscience• 3coursespersemester• Fall2017:
– NBIO140,PrinciplesofNeuroscience
– BIOL205A,MastersProseminar– 1othercourse:electiveor
research• Spring2018:
– 3courses:electivesand/orresearch
• Musttakeoneresearchcourse
MCB• 3coursespersemester• Fall2017:
– BIOL101A,MolecularBiotechnology
– BIOL205A,MastersProseminar– 1othercourse:electiveor
research• Spring2018:
– BIOL100B,AdvancedCellBiology
– 2othercourses:electivesand/orresearch
• Musttakeoneresearchcourse
6GraduateLevelCourses
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Electives
MCB:NeedtwooverallNeuroscience:Needthreeoverall
• MustbeintheLifeSciences(BIOL,NBIO,NPSY,BIBC,BIOT,BCHM,BCBP)
• Mustbe100levelorabove• Mustbeapprovedbyme
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ProgramRequirements
MCB • 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 3required:BIOL101A,BIOL100B,BIOL205A
– 1research– 2electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
Neuroscience• 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 2required:NBIO140,BIOL205A
– 1research– 3electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
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ResponsibleConductofScienceCourse(CONT300B)
• Spring2018• Thursdayevenings5:00-6:20pm• NeedtoRegister(oncespringregistrationopens)
• Pass/Fail–Nolettergrade• BOTHMCBandNeuroscienceMaster’sstudents
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ProgramRequirements
MCB • 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 3required:BIOL101A,BIOL100B,BIOL205A
– 1research– 2electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
Neuroscience• 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 2required:NBIO140,BIOL205A
– 1research– 3electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
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JournalClubs
• Fall2017andSpring2018• Needtoregisterfor1persemester• Pass/Fail–Nolettergrade;mustattend• DoNOTneedtopresent
MCB• MolecularGenetics(BIOL305A/B)Mondays12pm
Neuroscience• TopicsinNeurobiology
(NBIO306A/B)Wednesdays12pm
• Systems/ComputationalNeuroscience(NBIO340A/B)Mondays11am,onlypossibleinSpring 20
ProgramRequirements
MCB • 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 3required:BIOL101A,BIOL100B,BIOL205A
– 1research– 2electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
Neuroscience• 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 2required:NBIO140,BIOL205A
– 1research– 3electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
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GraduateResearchSeminar(BIOL350A/B)
“PizzaTalks”• Fall2017andSpring2018• Needtoregistereachsemester• Pass/Fail–Nolettergrade;mustattend• DoNOTneedtopresent• Fridays12:30-1:20• Pizzaincluded
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ProgramRequirements
MCB • 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 3required:BIOL101A,BIOL100B,BIOL205A
– 1research– 2electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
Neuroscience• 6graduatelevelcourses:
– 2required:NBIO140,BIOL205A
– 1research– 3electives
• 1ResponsibleConductofSciencecourse
• 2semestersofJournalClubs• 2semestersofGraduate
ResearchSeminar• AttendJointBiology/
NeuroscienceColloquia
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JointBiology/NeuroscienceColloquia
• Fall2017andSpring2018• DoNOTneedtoregister• Doneedtoattend• Tuesdays12:30inGzang121
ScheduleofColloquiatalksandotherlifesciencestalksfoundhere:http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/news/stw.shtml
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HowtoRegisterforClasses,JournalClubs,SeminarsandProseminars
Sagewww.brandeis.edu/sage
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Wheretofindcourselistings
https://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/registration/schedule.html
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Wheretofindcourselistings
https://brandeis.schdl.net/
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Wheretofindcourselistings
https://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/registration/schedule.html
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Wheretofindcourselistings
https://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/registration/schedule.html
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MarkyourCalendars…
Friday,September8th
12:30pm–LifeSciencesPizzaParty–OutsideShapiroScienceCenter
Friday,September8th
6pm–BiotechSummerInternshipPosterSession–ShapiroScienceCenterAtrium
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