Academics

Courses & Registration
Identify the classes you wish to register for below and note the course registration number (CRN). For detailed instructions on how to register via the Student Information Systems (SIS), please visit here. For general information pertaining to enrollment, course registration, academic history, transcripts, and/or financial aid, please visit here.
Graduate Studies Course Schedule
MGRD 650 - The Practice and Ethics of Science
Required for all incoming graduate students. This course is designed to provide an introduction to basic principles of scientific conduct and practice for graduate students pursuing careers in biomedical research. Specific topics include: laboratory safety, professional standards, use of laboratory animals and human subjects, research funding and career development. Course material will be presented primarily in the form of lectures and panel discussions, with opportunities for student discussion.
Graduate Students
Register via Student Information System (SIS)
Non-Graduate Students (post-docs, fellows, etc.)
Register via a registration form. If you have not yet completed a non-degree application, please do so before registering. All fees and tuition will be waived. Forms submitted to the Registrar.
Faculty Discussion Leader Sign-Up Instructions
1. Log into Compass
2. Search for "ethics" or "650" in the upper right hand search bar.
3. Click the "request" button for the session(s) you would like to participate in.
Compass will keep record of your course completion, as well as send you an Outlook calendar invitation for you specific session(s).
Questions?
Contact somgrad@ohsu.edu
Defenses
March
Tiffany Blair, MMI - "The role of dendritic cells in radiation mediated tumor regression"
- Date: 03/9/2021
- Time: 11:00am
- Location: WebEx
Sunil Joshi, PHPH - "Targeting receptor tyrosine kinases in leukemia: from identification of new targets to overcoming mechanisms of resistance"
- Date: 03/11/2021
- Time: 1:00pm
- Location: WebEx
Kathleen Beeson, NGP - "Functional roles for postsynaptic α2δ-2 proteins in Purkinje cells"
- Date: 03/21/2021
- Time: 12:00pm
- Location: WebEx
April
Jimi Rosenkranzt, MMG - "Investigations of primate placentation under normal and pathological pregnancy conditions"
- Date: 04/28/2021
- Time: 12:00pm
- Location: WebEx
Brennan Olson, PHPH – “Lipocalin 2 as a mediator of cachexia: from food consumption to cognition”
- Date: 04/30/2021
- Time: 1:00 pm
- Location: WebEx
Remote Learning
Strategies and Resources
For a complete guide on practical resources and strategies needed to quickly transition to a fully remote instructional format, please visit here.