BMS 8992 Reading & Research
Research is a requisite part of the curriculum and will be undertaken as three distinct laboratory rotations during the first year or, with previous academic credit earned, as an enrollment in Reading & Research in year one and continuous enrollment in subsequent Reading & Research courses until the student's dissertation defense. This course enables the student to function as a member of a research team in a laboratory setting while also furthering their independent dissertation research. The student's primary advisor will continuously evaluate their progress in accordance with the student's qualifying exam proposal. The student and primary advisor will meet at least once per term with the student's dissertation committee and to submit an evaluation by the end of each term to the Dean. It is expected that the student will author a minimum of two papers related to their independent research for submission to a journal(s) for publication.