FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLULAR, MOLECULAR, AND RADIATION BIOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore a new phenomenon or modality in the medical physics area and apply the knowledge gained to research in the field Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe fundamental biomolecule and molecular biology principles and their common applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe fundamental cellular biology principles and their common applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe fundamental radiation biology principles and their applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe fundamental immunology principles and their applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate an ability to integrate key fundamental principles of immunology and cellular, molecular, and radiation biology in medical physics applications in both imaging as well as therapy. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Propose and discuss example medical physics applications of fundamental principles of immunology and cellular, molecular, and radiation biology. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explore a new phenomenon or modality in the medical physics area and apply the knowledge gained to research in the field Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe fundamental biomolecule and molecular biology principles and their common applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe fundamental cellular biology principles and their common applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe fundamental radiation biology principles and their applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Describe fundamental immunology principles and their applications in medical physics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate an ability to integrate key fundamental principles of immunology and cellular, molecular, and radiation biology in medical physics applications in both imaging as well as therapy. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Propose and discuss example medical physics applications of fundamental principles of immunology and cellular, molecular, and radiation biology. Audience: Graduate