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###
Pre-Dissertation Research
Candidacy Examination

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.