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Tumor Biology Training Program

MD/PhD

Georgetown University has a long tradition in training physicians and scientists. As early as 1968, the Georgetown University Medical Center approved the formation of a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree program.

The Tumor Biology Training Program also participates in a combined-degree program, which affords students the opportunity to work simultaneously toward both the M.D. and Ph.D. degree. Click here for details.

Typical Curriculum for M.D./Ph.D. Students (who enter with up to 30 credits)

Summer Before Enrollment - Cancer Research Techniques (not for credit)

Summer After First Year of Medical School - Cancer Research Techniques (not for credit)

Summer After Second Year of Medical School - Cancer Research Techniques (not for credit)

Year 1 of Ph.D. Training

Semester 1

BCHB 528 - Modern Methods in Molecular Biology (3)
TBIO 508 - Cellular & Molecular Aspects of the Transformed Cell (4)
TBIO 701/703 - Current Topics in Cancer Research (not for credit)
TBIO 711/713 - Student Seminar (not for credit)
TBIO 546 - Resources for Cancer Research (not for credit)
TBIO 591 Signal Transduction Journal Club (either Fall or Spring) (not for credit)

Semester 2

BIST 502 - Applied Biostatistics (3)
CBIO 539 - Biochemical and Cellular Sciences II (3)
TBIO 520 - Cancer Prevention, Control, & Epidemiology (2)
PHAR 534 - Ethical Issues in Scientific Research (2)
TBIO 702/704 - Current Topics in Cancer Research (not for credit)
TBIO 712/714 - Student Seminar (not for credit)
TBIO 588 - Preparing a Scientific Paper (2)

 

Years 2 - 4

Thesis Research (not for credit)

A single page of all course descriptions is available here.