Gene Therapy and Vaccines Academics
Requirements | Typical Timetable | Suggested Electives
Requirements for students in the GTV program
General CAMB Requirements
- BIOM 5550: Regulation of the Genome
- BIOM 6000: Cell Biology & Biochemistry
- BIOM 5100 (MD/PhD Combined Degree only): Case Studies in Translational Research
- CAMB 5420 (Combined Degree only): Topics in Molecular Medicine
Gene Therapy & Vaccines Requirements
- CAMB 6100: Molecular Basis of Gene Therapy
- BIOM 5200: Introductory Immunology
- CAMB 6950: Scientific Writing (for 2025 matrics)
- CAMB 6XXX: GTV Research Proposal Seminar (coming soon)
- Electives chosen from any relevant CAMB or BGS Courses and Curricula offerings, depending on interest and background.
This information can also be found on the GTV Catalog page.
Additionally, all BGS students must satisfy the BGS Training Requirement in Statistics.
Requirements | Typical Timetable | Suggested Electives
GTV Course Timetable - 2025 matriculants
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | BIOM 6000 CAMB 6050 CAMB 6100 Lab Rotation |
BIOM 5550 BIOM 5200 Two Lab Rotations |
Lab Rotation or Pre-Dissertation Research |
| Year 2 | Elective Pre-Dissertation Research |
CAMB 6950 Elective Pre-Dissertation Research Candidacy Examination |
Dissertation research |
| Year 3+ | Dissertation research | Dissertation research | Dissertation research |
GTV Course Timetable - 2026 matriculants
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | BIOM 6000 CAMB 6100 Two Lab Rotations |
BIOM 5550 BIOM 5200 Lab Rotation or Pre-Dissertation Research |
Pre-Dissertation Research |
| Year 2 |
CAMB 6### |
Dissertation research | Dissertation research |
| Year 3+ | Dissertation research | Dissertation research | Dissertation research |
Requirements | Typical Timetable | Suggested Electives
Elective Courses
Whereas any CAMB courses can be taken as an elective (depending on the student's interests and background), the following courses are likely to be of particular relevance. Students will receive guidance from GTV leadership and faculty when choosing electives.