Translational Biomedicine Courses (TBM)

This is the first version of the 2024–25 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

TBM Courses

This is a list of courses with the subject code TBM. For more information, see Translational Biomedicine (Graduate College) in the catalog.

TBM:5000 Translational Biomedical Research arr.

Student research guided by mentor.

TBM:5001 Introduction to Translational Biomedicine 3 s.h.

Basis for clinical and translational research; introduction to principles of experimental design for patient- and population-oriented research; approaches available to clinical and translational investigators (e.g., statistics, questionnaires, ethics, imaging, information technology); infrastructure that supports clinical and translational investigators at the University of Iowa and nationally; for early-career clinicians/scientists and established investigators. Requirements: enrollment in translational biomedicine MS program.

TBM:5002 Critical Thinking and Communication: Study Design and Commercialization 1 s.h.

Various study design methodologies and process of commercialization; presentations of current projects. Requirements: candidacy for MS in translational biomedicine.

TBM:5003 Critical Thinking and Communication: Scientific Writing and Presentation Strategies 1 s.h.

Grant development and journal writing process; development of effective scientific presentations.

TBM:5004 Critical Thinking and Communication: Career Development and the Funding Process 1 s.h.

Introduction to a variety of career development awards and their requirements; opportunity to work on personal career development grant applications.

TBM:5005 Critical Thinking and Communication: Leadership, Team Science, and Community Engagement 1 s.h.

Leadership skills for managing and developing a research team; leading and organizing a team; managing and sharing resources with other faculty and fellows; finding, hiring, and keeping good people; leading productive meetings; delegation strategies, resources and tools for quality community engagement; information on applying and teaching leadership skills to mentees.