198. Supervised Study. (1-5 units) Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Library 3-15 hours.
Staff
Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the division. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
199. Laboratory Project. (1-5 units) Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Laboratory 3-15 hours.
Staff
A laboratory research project under direction of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the division. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
210. Developmental Biology of the Craniofacial Complex. (1.5 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: None. Restrictions: None.
R. Marcucio
This course provides an introduction to tooth, craniofacial and skeleton development, elaborates on the underlying tissue differentiation events, and how epithelial and mesenchymal tissues dictate each other’s differentiation and function, and on the principles of tooth, craniofacial and skeletal repair. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
215. Laboratory Rotation. (4 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Laboratory 1-4 hours.
Staff
A laboratory rotation course to familiarize first-year graduate students with various approaches to research in Oral Biology. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
220. Seminar Series. (1 units) § Wi. Seminar 1 hours.
J. Greenspan
A seminar series covering current advances in research in oral biology in a systematic manner. Current literature will be critically reviewed by students under faculty supervision, or by faculty or guest lectures. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
221. Extracellular Matrices. (2 units) Wi. Prerequisites: Consent of graduate advisor and instructor. Seminar 2 hours.
C. Damsky
Assembly and composition of extracellular matrices, including interactions that occur between cells and matrices. Emphasis on the role of various extracellular matrices during development, function of cell-matrix interactions in the adult, and the perturbation of these relationships that accompanies various disease processes. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
224. Host Response. (2 units) Fa. Prerequisites: Consent of graduate advisor and instructor. Seminar 2 hours.
M. Ryder
Components of the immune system, survey of the various immunologic mechanisms in host responses, and current working concepts of the immune system. Overview of consequences that failure, exaggeration, or inability to distinguish self from non-self, may have for the host. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
225. Oral Microbiology and Virology. (2 units) § Sp. Prerequisites: Oral Biology 224 or consent of graduate advisor and instructor.,. Restrictions: This course is only offered in even numbered years. Lecture 2 hours.
G. Armitage
Current information on pathogenic mechanisms involved in oral infections, with emphasis on the structure, metabolism, genetics and ecological relationships of bacteria and viruses that affect oral tissues. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
250. Research. (1-8 units) Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Project 3-24 hours.
Staff
( department: CELL&TISBI )
270. Journal Club. (1 units) Fa, Sp. Seminar 10 hours.
C. Damsky
Critical review of current journal articles pertinent to oral biology. Instruction and feedback in the choice of topic, style and effectiveness of presentations are provided, as well as critical discussion of articles and relevance to current research. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
295. Masters Studies Journal Club. (1 units) § Fa. Prerequisites: None. Restrictions: Must be a student in a School of Dentistry postgraduate program. Seminar 30 hours.
A. Miller
Critical review of current journal articles pertinent to craniofacial research and oral biology. Faculty in OCS program will assist in the selection of papers for review in the MS Journal Club. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
296. Master's Thesis Project Design. (1 units) § Su, Fa, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: None. Restrictions: Limited to Students enrolled in the MS program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.
A. Miller
Masters students in oral and cranifacial sciences shall establish their thesis committee; prepare, present, and modify as necessary the thesis project proposal. Students can take OCS 296 for either 1 or 2 consecutive quarters. The grade will be assigned after completion of the course. If the students do not complete the course after two quarters and incomplete will be given for the course. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
297. Special Study. (1-3 units) Su, Fa, Wi, Sp. Project 3-9 hours.
Staff
Reading and conferences under the direction of a member of the staff. ( department: CELL&TISBI )
298. Thesis. (0 units) § Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy and permission of the graduate advisor.
Staff
For graduate students engaged in writing the thesis for the master's degree. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
299. Dissertation. (0 units) § Su, Fa, Wi, Sp, SS1, SS2, SS3. Prerequisites: Advancement to candidancy and permission of the graduate advisor. Restrictions: None. Seminar 3 hours. Independent study 30 hours.
R. Jordan
For graduate students engaged in research and writing the dissertation for the PhD degree. The course provides doctoral students guidance from a research mentor and dissertation committee, for the preparation of PhD research and dissertation. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
300C. Teaching Practicum. (1-4 units) Sp. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and Graduate Adviosr. Seminar 3-6 hours. Field Work 3-6 hours.
Staff
Practice in teaching in a course in oral biology under the supervision of the instructor in charge. ( department: OROFAC SCI )
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