198

Supervised Study

(1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff

Activities: Library

Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the division. (CELL&TISBI)

199

Laboratory Project

(1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Activities: Laboratory

A laboratory research project under direction of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the division. (CELL&TISBI)

210

Developmental Biology of the Craniofacial Complex

(2.0 units)

§

Fall

Instructor(s):J. Bush, A. Jheon Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture

This course explores the molecular and cellular mechanisms of craniofacial development. Specific topics include patterning and morphogenesis of the tooth, head skeleton, palate, and other associated structures in a variety of vertebrate model systems. A goal is to understand the etiologies of diseases, syndromes, and abnormalities that affect the craniofacial complex. (CELL BIOL)

215

Laboratory Rotation

(4 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Activities: Laboratory

A laboratory rotation course to familiarize first-year graduate students with various approaches to research in Oral Biology. (CELL&TISBI)

220

Seminar Series

(1 units)

§

Winter

Instructor(s):C. Shiboski, S. Habelitz Prerequisite(s): unk

Restrictions:unk Activities: Seminar

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. (OROFAC SCI)

221

Extracellular Matrices

(2 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):R. Kramer Prerequisite(s): Consent of graduate advisor and instructor

Activities: Seminar

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. (CELL&TISBI)

224

Host Response

(2 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):M. Ryder Prerequisite(s): Consent of graduate advisor and instructor

Activities: Seminar

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. (CELL&TISBI)

250

Research

(1 - 8 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff

Activities: Project

(CELL&TISBI)

270

Journal Club

(1 units)

Fall, Spring

Instructor(s):S. Habelitz, C. Shiboski, T. Wittmann

Activities: Seminar

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. (CELL&TISBI)

271

Current Topics in Craniofacial Biology

(0.5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):O. Klein Prerequisite(s): None

Restrictions:None. This course is open to all students. Activities: Seminar

Students will become familiarized with cutting-edge experimental findings in cellular, molecular, and systems craniofacial biology by attending the formal CMB Seminar series, meeting and discussing related papers, and meeting with the speaker, Students will be expected to critically analyze new results and put them in context of published literature. Course meets for 12 weeks spread out over 3 quarters. Offered every year. (OROFAC SCI)

290

Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Related Study

(0.0 units)

§

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):P. Den Besten

Full time study in other Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Program components at UCSF. (OCS PROG)

295

Masters Studies Journal Club

(1 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):A. Miller Prerequisite(s): None

Restrictions:Must be a student in a School of Dentistry postgraduate program. Activities: Seminar

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. (OROFAC SCI)

296

Master's Thesis Project Design

(1 units)

§

Fall, Summer

Instructor(s):A. Miller Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:Limited to Students enrolled in the MS program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.

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. (OROFAC SCI)

297

Special Study

(1 - 3 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff

Activities: Project

Reading and conferences under the direction of a member of the staff. (CELL&TISBI)

299

Dissertation

(0 units)

§

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):R. Jordan Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidancy and permission of the graduate advisor.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Seminar, Independent Study

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. (OROFAC SCI)

300C

Teaching Practicum

(1 - 4 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and Graduate Adviosr

Activities: Seminar, Field Work

Practice in teaching in a course in oral biology under the supervision of the instructor in charge. (OROFAC SCI)