IBMS
999
Doctoral Dissertation LINK
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1-24 |
| Max credits per degree: |
55 |
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Prereqs:
Admission to IBMS doctoral degree program and supervisory committee chair
ASCI
442/842
Endocrinology LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 442/842, VBMS 842
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Classroom |
Prereqs:
A course in vertebrate physiology and/or biochemistry.
Mammalian endocrine glands from the standpoint of their structure, their physiological function in relation to the organism, the chemical nature and mechanisms of action of their secretory products, and the nature of anomalies manifested with their dysfunction.
ASCI
847
Interdisciplinary Concepts in Beef Production LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 847
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Max credits per degree: |
6 |
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Prereqs:
Degree in veterinary medicine or animal science, or allied agricultural degree, or permission
Classroom attendance is required during each of the modules. Between modules distance education technologies (laptop computer, Internet access, a computer operating system with a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation software, email, etc.) are used and required for discussion and assignments. The contributions and interactions of the major academic disciplines upon the production, performance, health, profitability, and sustainability of beef cow and cattle feeding operations.
A. I (3 cr)
B. II (3 cr) Prereq: VBMS *847A.
BIOS
420/820
Molecular Genetics LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 820
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Classroom |
| ACE Outcomes: |
10 |
Molecular basis of genetics. Gene structure and regulation, transposable elements, chromosome structure, DNA replication, and repair mechanisms and recombination.
BIOS
440/840
Microbial Physiology LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 840
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Classroom |
Prereqs:
BIOS 312 and either 313 or 314, or permission.
Molecular approaches to the study of prokaryotic cell structure and physiology, including growth, cell division, metabolism, and alternative microbial life styles.
BIOS
443/843
Immunology LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 843
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Classroom |
Prereqs:
BIOS 206 and one semester organic chemistry.
Fundamental consideration of cellular and humoral mechanisms of immunity, the structure and function of immunoglobulins, antigen-antibody interactions; hypersensitivity; transplantation and tumor immunity; immune and autoimmune disorders.
BIOS
816
Computer-Aided Sequence Analysis Primer LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 818
| Credit Hours: |
2 |
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Introductory course in biological sequence display, analysis and manipulation with computers. Applied rather than theoretical aspects of different programs are emphasized providing skills to satisfy the analysis demands of molecular biology research. Students completing this course will be able to search, display and analyze the biological information content of macromolecules.
BIOS
835
Animal Biochemistry LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 835
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Biochemistry of animal cells and tissues, with integration of major metabolic pathways and aspects of their control mechanism.
BIOS
942
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics of Prokaryotes LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 942
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Prokaryotic gene regulation, DNA exchange, DNA recombination and repair, comparative prokaryotic genomics and computer-based methods of analysis.
BIOS
950
Medical Molecular Virology LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 950
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Current topics in molecular virology relevant to the natural history and pathogenesis of viral diseases of humans and animals.
BIOS
964
Signal Transduction LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 964
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Molecular basis of genetics in eukaryotes. Gene structure and regulation, transposable elements, chromosome structure, DNA replication and repair mechanisms and recombination.
BIOS
966
Advanced Viral Pathogenesis LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 966
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Advanced analysis on the mechanisms of cell and tissue damage by viruses, the spread of viruses through the body, and the host response.
VBMS
408/808
Functional Histology LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 408/808
| Credit Hours: |
4 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3, Lab 2 |
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Classroom |
Microscopic anatomy of the tissues and organs of major vertebrate species, including humans. Normal cellular arrangements of tissues and organs as related to their macroscopic anatomy and function, with reference to sub-cellular characteristics and biochemical processes. Functional relationships among cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, contributory to organismal well being. General introduction to pathological processes and principles underlying some diseases.
VBMS
424/824
Basic Molecular Infectious Diseases LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Delivery: |
Classroom |
Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years.
Introduction to the molecular, genetic and cellular aspects of microbial pathogenesis in humans and animals.
VBMS
441/841
Pathogenic Microbiology LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 441/841
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: |
Classroom |
Prereqs:
BIOS 312 and either 313 or 314, or permission.
Fundamental principles involved in host-microorganism interrelationships. Identification of pathogens, isolation, propagation, mode of transmission, pathogenicity, symptoms, treatment, prevention of disease, epidemiology, and methods of control.
VBMS
441L/841L
Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory LINK
| Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Application of diagnostic microbiological techniques to the isolation, propagation and identification of common pathogens of human beings and animals. Case studies used, in the laboratory setting, to explore and test fundamentals of transmission, epidemiology and pathogensis of selected infectious agents and to relate these to disease signs, treatments and methods of control.
VBMS
805
Introduction to Mechanisms of Disease LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Designed for students of biological, animal, and veterinary sciences. Introduction to general pathology emphasizing etiology, pathogenesis, morphologic features, and fundamental alterations associated with the fundamental changes of disease.
VBMS
811
Introduction to Veterinary Epidemiology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
2 |
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Offered summer semester of odd-numbered years. Introduction to concepts of epidemiology including definition and uses of epidemiology. Casual web theory of causation discussed and compared to the Henle-Koch postulates. Students use sampling methods to define population characteristics, detect disease and test hypotheses. Practical application of confidence, power, and sample size. Use of descriptive epidemiology to discuss population characteristics.
VBMS
847A
Interdisciplinary Concepts in Beef Production I LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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VBMS
847B
Interdisciplinary Concepts in Beef Production II LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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VBMS
848
Introduction to Veterinary Biotechnology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
1-2 |
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Prereqs:
12 hours of veterinary and biomedical sciences or DVM degree, or equivalent and permission
Information and assignments for
VBMS 848 exchanged in the classroom and via Internet. Theoretical basis for emerging cellular, molecular and reproductive technologies, and their potential applications and impacts in the practice of food animal veterinary medicine.
VBMS
852
Molecular Virology and Viral Pathogenesis LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Offered even-numbered calendar years. Introduction to virology with emphasis on molecular biology and pathogenesis. Concepts of virus replication strategies, virus-host interactions and virus pathogenesis.
VBMS
899
Masters Thesis LINK
| Credit Hours: |
6-10 |
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Prereqs:
Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser
VBMS
901
Diagnostic Techniques LINK
| Credit Hours: |
1-10 |
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Application of the principles of pathology to current problems in the diagnostic laboratory.
VBMS
908
T Cell Biology: Repertoire and Effector Functions LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
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Offered even-numbered calendar years. Analysis of the literature of the cellular and molecular biology of T cell recognition and effector functions. Subject areas: Scientific Methodologies; Antigen Presentation; T Cell Receptor and Coreceptor; Thymic Structure and Self/Nonself Discrimination; T Cell Regulation; Allergy and Autoimmune Diseases; and T-Cell-Mediated Inflammation and Cytokine Network.
VBMS
909
Seminar LINK
| Credit Hours: |
1-4 |
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VBMS
919
Regulation of Eukaryotic Gene Expression LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Offered even-numbered calendar years. Basic mechanisms regulating gene expression in eukaryotes during various physiological states. Emphasis on understanding specific and unique mechanisms in mammalian systems. Techniques used to study gene regulation.
VBMS
920
Measurement of Animal Disease and Production LINK
| Credit Hours: |
2 |
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Lab, Lecture |
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Prereqs:
VBMS *811 or permission
Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Measurements of disease and production, the basic tenants of epidemiology, taught in detail including incidence density, risk rates, morbidity, mortality, cause specific rates, and life tables. Methods and implications of measuring disease at the farm, regional, and national levels. Sampling strategies and the impact of these on the standard error of the estimate. Implications and biases of using retrospective production data versus prospective data. Clinical epidemiology which includes definition of tests in veterinary medicine, individual and herd level sensitivity and specificity, receiver operating characteristics curves, positive and negative predictive values, serial and parallel interpretation of tests, Kappa statistics, and issues of precision, validity, and accuracy.
VBMS
921
Analytic Observational Studies in Veterinary Epidemiology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
2 |
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Lab, Lecture |
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Prereqs:
VBMS *811 and 920; or permission
Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Design, implementation, and analysis of cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies and field trials. Limitations, biases, implications of the results, and current uses of each. Evaluation of these methods as used in the scientific literature. Analyses includes chi-square tests, Cochrane Chi-square tests, and epidemiologic measures of strength of association, effect, and total effect. Design, implementation, analysis and interpretation of field trials taught specifically as they relate to the practitioner.
VBMS
925
Critical Reading of the Epidemiology Literature LINK
| Credit Hours: |
1 |
| Max credits per degree: |
4 |
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Prereqs:
VBMS *811 or 920; or permission
May be repeated for credit. Analysis of current epidemiology and animal health literature. Critical evaluation of study design, methods of analysis, biases, field applicability, and basis for conclusions.
VBMS
930
Advanced Food Animal Production Medicine LINK
| Credit Hours: |
2 |
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Lab, Lecture |
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Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Inter-relationships between animal health, disease, and well-being as they relate to the productivity and profitability of food animal production units. Integrates aspects of veterinary medicine, animal science, and agricultural economics. General concepts related to cattle, swine and sheep production systems, followed by specific issues that relate to different species.
VBMS
944
Immunovirology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Prereqs:
Permission; organic chemistry; biochemistry; immunology and/or concepts in virology and virolopathogenesis
Pathogenic microbiology recommended. Description of virus and immune system interactions, with emphasis on mouse and human models. Mechanism of antigen presentation of viral proteins and relationship to health and disease. Analysis of the hosts immune response to selected viral infections of the major systems: neural, respiratory, gastrointestinal and immune.
VBMS
948
Concepts in Experimental Immunology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Recent advances in immunological techniques and review of conventional methods.
VBMS
949
Vaccinology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
2 |
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Analysis of the theory and mechanisms involved in the development of efficacious vaccines. Microbiological and immunological aspects as well as the manufacturing and regulatory aspects of vaccine development.
VBMS
951
Advanced Molecular Infectious Diseases LINK
| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Course Format: |
Lecture 3 |
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Prereqs:
BIOC 832 or equivalent; 18 hours of biological, biomedical and/or veterinary sciences, including fundamental microbiology and genetics; or permission
VBMS 824 and
843 or equivalent recommended. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years. Molecular and cellular aspects of microbial pathogenesis. Key literature, synthesis of scientific problems into research proposals.
VBMS
975
Seminar in Veterinary Histopathology LINK
| Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Lecture 1 |
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May be repeated for credit. Descriptive veterinary histopathology covering diseases of all body systems in animal species including domestic, laboratory, wildlife, birds, fishes, reptiles, and amphibians. Source material is worldwide in scope.
VBMS
996
Research on Selected Problems in Veterinary Science LINK
| Credit Hours: |
2-10 |
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VBMS
998
Special Topics in Veterinary Science LINK
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1-10 |
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The subject will be dependent on student demand and availability of staff. Reviews of specialized subject areas.
VMED
630
Veterinary Anatomy I LINKCrosslisted as VBMS 830
| Credit Hours: |
6 |
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Lab 6, Lecture 3 |
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Prereqs:
For VBMS *830: none. For VMED 630: First year standing in the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine
Comparative and topographic anatomy of the dog, cat, and pig.
VMED
645
Animal Physiology I LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 813, ASCI 845, VBMS 845
| Credit Hours: |
4 |
| Course Format: |
Lab 3, Lecture 3 |
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Prereqs:
For ASCI/VBMS *845/BIOS *813: An undergraduate course in biochemistry or biology or physiology. For VMED 645: First year standing in and admission to VMED.
Primarily for students in animal or biological sciences or veterinary medicine.
Mammalian physiology and cellular mechanisms. Physiology of the cell, embryology, and neuro-sensory, neuromuscular, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
VMED
646
Animal Physiology II LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 814, ASCI 846, VBMS 846
| Credit Hours: |
4 |
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Lab 3, Lecture 3 |
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Prereqs:
For ASCI/VBMS *846/BIOS *814: An undergraduate course in biochemistry or biology or physiology. For VMED 646: First year standing in and admission to VMED.
ASCI/VBMS *846/BIOS *814/
VMED 646 is designed for students in animal or biological sciences or veterinary medicine.
Mammalian physiology and cellular mechanisms. Physiology of the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.
Description
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Director: David Hardin, D.V.M.
Graduate Committee: Pickard (chair); Associate Professors Keen, Reddy, Somerville
The Department offers master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees with courses of study offered in virology, bacteriology, immunology, molecular biology, neurobiology, redox biology, pathology, epidemiology, and biomedical sciences/biochemistry. The master of science in veterinary science program is offered through Option I, Option II and Option III. The Department administers the interdepartmental doctoral program in Integrative Biomedical Sciences through which it offers the PhD degree. Biochemistry and/or biostatistics courses are required for the MS and PhD degree depending on the student’s field of study with the rest of the program of study tailored to the student’s research interests and career goals, upon approval by the student’s Graduate Supervisory Committee.
There is no generally specified language or research skill required for the PhD, but each student must meet the requirements set by the Graduate College, and approved by the Supervisory Committee, the Department and the Integrative Biomedical Sciences graduate committee.
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate College, applicants for the MS and PhD degrees must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination. All candidates for advanced degrees must engage in disciplinary training and research as a part of their program.
Applicants are encouraged to send a letter to the chair of the Graduate Committee describing their background, experience, and personal and academic goals in pursuing graduate study.
In addition to the courses listed below, STAT 801 and 802 or BIOC 831 and 832, or one of each, may be used as part of the course work constituting a major in veterinary science (MS) or Integrative Biomedical Sciences (PhD).
Cooperative Program in Veterinary Science
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is home to Nebraska’s component of the Cooperative Program in Veterinary Medicine with Iowa State University (ISU). Students in this program begin their professional education on the UNL campus and will earn the 4-year doctor of veterinary medicine degree after continued study at ISU, College of Veterinary Medicine. The arrangement maintains tuition at the rate of ISU’s in-state professional tuition rate all four years.
This innovative program, whose inaugural class of 25 Nebraska residents entered the fall semester of 2007, is the first of its kind in the United States. Program planning and development was jointly undertaken by the University of Nebraska as well as Iowa State University and has been reviewed and approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education. This approval insures that successful students in this program will meet requirements to take the North American Veterinary Licensure Exam (NAVLE) and subsequently attain licensure to practice veterinary medicine.
Though every professional veterinary program must provide a core curriculum, the unique opportunities provided by this program allow students to have more hands-on experience and a broader range of opportunities than some of their counterparts. Faculty at UNL are devoted to student learning and provide a strong basic science curriculum as the foundation for their veterinary students. While UNL’s departments of School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Animal Science and Entomology form the core of this program, individuals and resources throughout UNL contribute to student success. Located on the University’s East Campus, the Cooperative Program in Veterinary Medicine offers updated facilities, state-of-the-art teaching resources and convenient access to the C.Y. Thompson Library. Other UNL facilities, such as Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC) at Clay Center, NE and the Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) at Mead, NE, provide opportunities for enhanced learning through participation in animal health activities during the first two years of their professional education.
For more information about this program and admission requirements, please refer to http://vetmed.unl.edu or call 402-472-7211.
