Neurosciences and Psychiatry

M Zero Data Science Pre-Matriculation Program Curriculum

Tentative Curriculum 2026

*Subject to change

Sections: Week One | Week Two | Week Three | Week Four

Week One

Monday, June 29

  • 11 a.m. – Introduction to M Zero
  • Noon – Peer Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Introduction to Biomedical Informatics
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #1

Tuesday, June 30

  • 10 a.m. – Introduction to Clinical Informatics
  • 11 a.m. – Literature Searching and Endnote
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Soft Skills #1
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #2

Wednesday, July 1

  • 10 a.m. – Introduction to Epidemiology
  • 11 a.m. – Epidemiology Study Design
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Introduction to Biodatabases       
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #3

Thursday, July 2

  • 10 a.m. – Science Writing Methods
  • 11 a.m. – Gene Expression Omnibus
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Soft Skills #2             
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #4

Friday, July 3

  • No Class

Week Two

Monday, July 6

  • No Class

Tuesday, July 7

  • 10 a.m. – Introduction to Databases NESQUIP
  • 11 a.m. – Science Writing
  • Noon – Lunch – Meet the Mentors
  • 1 p.m. – GSEA and EnrichR Part 1
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #5
  • 9 p.m. – Fire Pit Night

Wednesday, July 8

  • 10 a.m. – Sig2lead
  • 11 a.m. – Science Writing Results
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – iLINCS and Drug Repurposing      
  • 2 p.m. – Group Presentations

Thursday, July 9

  • 10 a.m. – Science Ethics
  • 11 a.m. – Kaleidoscope
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Medicine- Cancer
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #6
  • 3:30 p.m. – Optional Anatomage

Friday, July 10

  • 10 a.m. – Introduction to Databases NESQUIP
  • 11 a.m. – Science Writing
  • Noon – Lunch – Meet the Mentors
  • 1 p.m. – GSEA and EnrichR Part 1
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #7

Week Three

Monday, July 13

  • 10 a.m. – Can You Do Research During M1?
  • 11 a.m. – Advanced Lit Review and Endnote
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Case Conference 
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #8

Tuesday, July 14

  • 10 a.m. – Roberts Rules of Figures
  • 11 a.m. – How to Review a Paper
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Soft Skills #3             
  • 2 p.m. – Group Presentations

Wednesday, July 15

  • 10 a.m. – Renal Transplant
  • 11 a.m. – Transplant Psych
  • Noon – Lunch - Meet the Mentors
  • 1 p.m. – Adobe/Inkspace
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #9

Thursday, July 16

  • 10 a.m. – IRB Omnibus
  • 11 a.m. – Medical Statistics
  • Noon – Lunch
  • 1 p.m. – Wearables in Medicine
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #10

Friday, July 17

  • No Class

Week Four

Monday, July 20

  • 10 a.m. – SIM Center
  • 11 a.m. – SIM Center
  • Noon – Group Meeting #11
  • 1 p.m. – Soft Skills #4
  • 2 p.m. – Group Meeting #12
  • 9 p.m. – Fire Pit Night

Tuesday, July 21

Noon – Lunch and Final Group Presentations and Debriefing

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