The interdisciplinary Cancer Biology Training Program (CBTP), offered in conjunction with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, is a specialized concentration within the CMP Graduate Program.
The curriculum for the CBTP concentration consists of three components: 1) the first-year core curriculum; 2) four credits of courses that focus specifically on cancer biology and/or translational research, as well as the required core course Principles in Drug Action and Targeting; and 3) mentored thesis research experience in cancer biology. NOTE: courses taken to fulfill first-year curriculum requirements cannot be counted a second time to fulfill CBTP course requirements.
Course offerings change frequently. Consult the program director for options.
Current accredited courses for CBTP include:
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Genomics in Cancer Therapeutics (16:708:603) |
Herranz |
3 credits |
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Cancer Pharmacology (16:718:600) |
Jin |
2 credits |
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Molecular Response to Therapeutic DNA Damage (16:718:584) |
Madireddy/Xia |
2 credits |
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Topics in Molecular Medicine (16:681:681) |
Chaudhary |
1 credit |
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Models of Human Cancer (16:695:624:13064) |
Axelrod |
1 credit |
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p53 (16:695:630:13069) |
Hu/Feng |
1 credit |
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Chromosome Chaos Unleashed: Exploring Aneuploidy's Role in Cancer and Disease Dynamics (16:695:634:13072) |
Montagna |
1 credit |
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Cancer Epigenetics (16:695:626:13065) |
Cao |
1 credit |
CBTP is designed to provide a strong foundation in areas that underlie basic biology of cancer and translational cancer research. These components are designed to impart the core knowledge and skills fundamental to patient-oriented therapeutic cancer research and to develop the interests, skills and experiences of our trainees to commit successfully to their careers as independent cancer researchers.
A wide variety of multidisciplinary conferences, seminars and non-accredited courses are also available at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and affiliated institutions.
- The CINJ Graduate Student/Fellow Weekly Research Seminar Series
- The CINJ Distinguished Lecture Series
- Cancer Center Grand Rounds
- Annual Scientific Retreat
An application for the CBTP concentration must be completed and authorized by the Program Director.