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Vivek Prabhakaran

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Classes with Vivek Prabhakaran

BME 399

Independent Study

1–3 credits

BME 399 offers directed study projects arranged with an instructor.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+68 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
BME 799

Advanced Independent Study

1–5 credits

BME 799 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Peter AdamczykAmit Nimunkar+78 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample
MEDICINE 699

Independent Study

1–5 credits

MEDICINE 699 is an independent study course involving self-directed research work under faculty and mentor supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Rich HalbergNihal Ahmad+86 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MEDPHYS 699

Independent Reading or Research

1–3 credits

MEDPHYS 699 is an independent research course where graduate students apply the scientific method to specific problems through literature review, experimental design, and reporting.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Beth MeyerandAlan McMillan+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–4 credits

ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanJeff Hardin+31 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026BME 399Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 790Master's Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 799Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026BME 890Pre-dissertation Research
Fall 2026BME 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026BME 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026MEDICINE 699Independent Study
Fall 2026MEDPHYS 699Independent Reading or Research
Fall 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology

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