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BIOC 350

Development of Thesis Research

UNITS:2
GRADING:Medical Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

For 2nd year Biochemistry students and to other PhD students with consent of the instructor. Students place their thesis research into a broader scientific perspective, identify important questions to ask, and learn to communicate these clearly. The course includes a series of roundtable discussions with students and faculty about the students' proposed research topics. The initial focus is on developing the equivalent of a specific aims page for a research grant. ***Note: Only meets four times throughout the quarter on Nov. 5th, Nov. 12th, Nov. 19th, and Dec. 3rd.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 13649
0 / 10 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Rohatgi, Rajat, Harbury, Pehr
2units

BIOC 350: Development of Thesis Research

2 units · Medical Satisfactory/No Credit

For 2nd year Biochemistry students and to other PhD students with consent of the instructor. Students place their thesis research into a broader scientific perspective, identify important questions to ask, and learn to communicate these clearly. The course includes a series of roundtable discussions with students and faculty about the students' proposed research topics. The initial focus is on developing the equivalent of a specific aims page for a research grant. ***Note: Only meets four times throughout the quarter on Nov. 5th, Nov. 12th, Nov. 19th, and Dec. 3rd.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Wednesday 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Rohatgi, Rajat, Harbury, Pehr (Graduate)

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  • BIOC 215: Frontiers in Biological Research (DBIO 215, GENE 215)
  • BIOC 221: The Teaching of Biochemistry
  • BIOC 224: Advanced Cell Biology (BIO 214, MCP 221)
  • BIOC 241: Biological Macromolecules (BIOE 241, BIOPHYS 241, SBIO 241)
  • BIOC 257: Currents in Biochemistry
  • BIOC 299: Directed Reading in Biochemistry
  • BIOC 360: Developing an Original Research Proposal
  • BIOC 370: Medical Scholars Research
  • BIOC 390: Curricular Practical Training
  • BIOC 399: Graduate Research and Special Advanced Work
  • BIOC 801: TGR Project
  • BIOC 802: TGR Dissertation

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