CDB Teaching Mission Statement
The teaching mission of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology is to provide didactic education in the anatomical sciences for medical, dental and graduate students, as well as fellows. In addition we provide experiential education in all areas of our research expertise encompassing modern molecular, cellular, developmental, neurobiology and computed medical anatomical imaging and simulation.
The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology has the primary responsibility for teaching the Human Body block for the 156 students enrolled in phase I of the Medical School Curriculum and the 50 students enrolled in the Human Anatomy course in the first year of the Dental School Curriculum. The department also participates in the teaching of seven other blocks in phases I - IV of the Medical School curriculum. Department faculty direct five Graduate School Courses and teach in a total of 13 Graduate School courses.
The Essentials Core Curriculum comprises the first 18 months of medical education. It is separated into two phases, each consisting of a series of interdisciplinary blocks that present the basic science in a clinical context co-directed by basic science and clinical faculty. The aim of the Essentials Core is to provide the scientific foundation for the student's further medical education and to begin to equip each student for a lifetime of learning, research and/or clinical care and community service.
The Clinical Core Curriculum fully immerses students in the culture of medicine and direct patient care. Phase III is comprised of six interdepartmental Clerkship Blocks providing intensive clinical experiences in hospital, ambulatory clinic, emergency and operating rooms, community, rural, and urban environments. Clinical skills and reasoning, basic science material and Thread concepts are reinforced and applied. Phase IV is Advanced Studies, which includes a sub-internship, residency preparation, coursework and a scholarly project integrating advanced basic science and clinical skills.
Essentials Core - Phase I
IDPT 5001 Human Body (mid-August to Mid-October)
The human body block is organized into three units covering the major regions (back and extremities, trunk, and head and neck) of the body. The block contact hours are split between lectures and small group sessions including the dissection laboratory. The block content includes gross anatomy, introductory embryology, an overview of anatomic pathology, clinical cases, radiological imaging and physical exam of the back, extremities, thorax, abdomen, and head and neck. In the dissection lab students use the computer-based VH Dissector and Cadaver Dissection Guide, a comprehensive, interactive, learner-centric laboratory manual for gross anatomy. Faculty of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology staff the basic science sessions including 60 lecture hours and 569 total lab (faculty) contact hours.
Michael Carry, PhD (Basic Science Block Director, Lecturer, Lab Instructor))
Linda Barlow, PhD (Lecturer)
Nancey Bookstein, EdD, PT (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Steve Britt, MD (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Joan Hooper, PhD (Lecturer)
Robin Michaels, PhD (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Vic Spitzer, PhD (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Norma Wagoner, PhD (Lab Instructor)
IDPT 5002 Molecules to Medicine (mid-October to mid-December)
Molecules to Medicine is an integrated approach to cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and human genetics presented in a context that emphasizes clinical issues.
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer)
Tom Evans, PhD (Lecturer)
Kathryn Howell, PhD (Lecturer)
Rytis Prekeris, PhD (Lecturer)
Brian Tseng, MD (Lecturer)
IDPT 5003 Blood and Lymph (January to mid-March)
Blood and Lymph covers the basic clinical concepts underlying immunology, hematology, rheumatology, and malignancies of the blood. Histology, genetics, biochemistry, and ethical issues are integrated into the course concepts.
Brad Bendiak, PhD (Lecturer)
IDPT 5005 Cardiovascular/Pulmonary/Renal
The course is an interdisciplinary approach to the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems, including anatomy, histology, physiology, pathophysiology, pathology, pharmacology, and development. Emphasis is on how the major organs work together to regular blood pressure and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
Linda Barlow, PhD (Lecturer)
Brad Bendiak, PhD (Lecturer)
Essentials Core - Phase II
IDPT 6001 Nervous System
The course covers the gross and microscopic anatomy of the nervous system, basic neurobiology and neurophysiology, pharmacology, neuropathology, and basic neurologic and psychiatric examination skills. Emphasis is on the relationship between basic process and functional systems to clinical phenomena and behavior.
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Tom Finger, PhD (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Diego Restrepo, PhD (Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
IDPT 6002 Digestive/Endocrine/Metabolism
This interdisciplinary course integrates clinical and basic science topics related to the normal function and diseases of the gastrointestinal and endocrine systems. The biochemistry and physiology of nutrient metabolism in health and disease will also be covered.
Robin Michaels, PhD (Basic Science Block Director)
Brad Bendiak, PhD (Lecturer)
Rytis Prekeris, PhD (Lecturer)
Clinical Core - Phase III
IDPT 7004 Integrated Clinician’s Course (April/2 weeks, Phase 3)
IDPT 7004 is a required Phase III course that provides advanced clinical, translational basic science and threads that are vital to doctoring but underrepresented in the clinical blocks.
Robin Michaels, PhD (Basic Science Block Director)
Advanced Studies - Phase IV
IDPT 8005 Integrated Clinician’s Course (Feb-March/2 weeks, Phase 4)
IDPT 8005 is a required Phase IV course that provides learning opportunities in advanced clinical skills/content, translational basic science and threads. Material is presented in didactic sessions, small groups and independent learning with content developed for different career paths.
Robin Michaels, PhD (Basic Science Block Director)
Dental School Curriculum
DSBS 5504 Human Anatomy
The emphasis of he Human Anatomy course is the structure and function of the head and neck. The course covers topics in the anatomical sciences including introductory cell and tissue biology, histology of the organ systems, oral histology, gross anatomy of the upper extremity, thorax, abdomen and head and neck, embryology of the head and neck, and neuroanatomy. The first half of the course focuses on the organ systems of the trunk, neuroanatomy of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, and an overview of the anatomy of the back and upper extremity. The second half of the course includes a detailed study of head and neck anatomy, embryology of the head and neck, structure and function of the brain, and oral histology. In the dissection lab students use the computer-based VH Dissector and Cadaver Dissection Guide, a comprehensive, interactive, learner-centric laboratory manual for gross anatomy. Faculty of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology staff the basic science sessions (except oral histology) including 76 lecture hours and 160 total lab (faculty) contact hours.
Michael Carry, PhD (Course Director, Lecturer, Lab Instructor)
Brad Bendiak, PhD (Lecturer)
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer)
Brian Doctor, PhD (Lecturer)
Tom Evans, PhD (Lecturer)
Tom Finger, PhD (Lecturer)
Joan Hooper, PhD (Lecturer)
Sandy Martin, PhD (Lecturer)
Robin Michaels, PhD (Lecturer)
Rytis Prekeris, PhD (Lecturer)
Ernie Salcedo, PhD (Lecturer)
Claude Selitrennikoff,, PhD (Lecturer)
Norma Wagoner, PhD (Lab Instructor)
Graduate School Courses
IDPT 7610
Tom Finger, PhD (Lecturer, Discussion Facilitator)
IDPT 7646 Tissue Biology and Disease Mechanisms
Joan Hooper, PhD (Course Director)
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer)
IDPT 7803 Cell & Developmental Biology
Kathryn Howell, PhD (Course Director, Lecturer)
John Caldwell, PhD (lecturer)
Rytis Prekeris, PhD (Lecturer)
IDPT 7804 Molecular Biology Core
Sandy Martin, PhD (Lecturer)
CSBI 7605 Developmental Biology
Linda Barlow, PhD (Course Director, Lecturer)
Tom Evans, PhD (Lecturer)
BMST 7350 Biomolecular Structure
Brad Bendiak, PhD (Lecturer)
BMST 7454 Molecular Structure Determination
Brad Bendiak, PhD (Lecturer)
MOLB 7800 Molecular Biology Advanced Topics
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer)
Tom Evans, PhD (lecturer)
Rytis Prekeris, PhD (Lecturer)
MOLB 7801 Molecular Biology
Tom Evans, PhD (Lecturer)
Sandy Martin, PhD (Lecturer)
NRSC 7600 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer, Discussion Facilitator)
Diego Restrepo, PhD (Lecturer)
NRSC 7610
Tom Finger, PhD (Course co-Director)
Diego Restrepo, PhD (Course co-Director, Lecturer)
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer)
NRSC 7615 Developmental Biology
Linda Barlow, PhD (Lecturer)
NRSC 7661
Tom Finger, PhD (Course Director, Lecturer, Discussion Facilitator)
PHCL 7620 Principles of Pharmacology
John Caldwell, PhD (Lecturer)
