January Course 2019 | DRB 330: Experimental Approaches to Developmental and Regenerative Biology |

Enrollment for DRB 330qc: Experimental Approaches to Developmental and Regenerative Biology is open through my.harvard.

The course runs Jan 7th – Jan 18, 2019 and covers a wide spectrum of stem cell and whole organism model systems studied in DRB/SCRB-affiliated labs across the Harvard community.

Each of the 9 classes consists of an introductory lecture to the model and/or organ system of the day, followed by hands-on interactive laboratory sessions designed to let you test out the various experimental techniques used in DRB program labs.

The course is always fun, and you’ll learn a lot of new techniques in a low-stress environment. More importantly, it is a great way to get to know the other DRB/SCRB faculty and trainees.

Please note, while this course is a DRB program requirement, DRB330qc is open to anyone with an interest in trying the variety of experimental model systems and research areas covered in DRB/SCRB- affiliated laboratories at Harvard.

The advantages of DRB 330qc participation:

~28% of BBS faculty are self-declared “developmental biologists”, and approximately 52% of BBS students rotate in at least one of these labs during their graduate training.

1) Our DRB community brings researchers and scholars together from across the Harvard campuses and affiliated hospitals in a synergistic and supportive way that can help you handle experimental, intellectual and personal challenges during your time in the lab.

2) The transition to graduate school presents a unique and special time in your scientific training where you have the flexibility to learn about and explore a broad range of contemporary research topics and methods without long-term commitment.

3) DRB 330qc was developed with these aims in mind, allowing both tool-box and cohort building through informative interactive class sessions, including student led mini-project pitch presentations and an end-of-course party with the larger DRB community.

4) Our newly reformatted 2-week course block covers a larger expanse of topics, and pairs DRB/SCRB faculty to highlight the ability and benefits of working collaboratively across model systems to answer complex questions in developmental biology and/or advance the understanding and treatment of developmental or acquired human disorders and diseases.

5) DRB 330qc is a great way to interact informally with DRB/SCRB faculty who may later serve on your PQE, DAC and thesis committees, as well as meet peers and potential collaborators from other graduate class groups throughout the Harvard community.

If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to contact us directly.

We hope to see you this January for DRB 330qc!

Best and on behalf of DRB,

Ted and Trista

Trista E. North, PhD – DRB 330qc Course Director: Trista.north@childrens DOT harvard DOT edu

Theodore Feldman, PhD – DRB Teaching Fellow: theodore_feldman@hms DOT harvard DOT edu