生物化学与分子细胞生物学学科硕博连读研究生实行实验室轮转培训制度，计5个学分。在第一学年，研究生将在本学科内选择3个导师实验室进行实验与研究方法的实验室技术轮转培训，每个实验室轮转的时间为8周。轮转培训时间为第一学年的11月至次年的6月。实验室轮转培训开始前，研究生可与本学科的导师联系进行自由选择，导师可通过与研究生交谈、作学术报告等多种形式展示自己的科研内容，为研究生选择实验室轮转提供参考。研究生可在本学科内根据自己的研究兴趣，自由选择进行轮转培训的实验室。此外，实验室轮转培训课程还将为研究生今后进行论文课题研究提供多种选择的机会。在结束一个实验室的轮转培训后，培训的研究生应向该实验室公开报告科研训练的成果与体会，在该实验室的实验室会议上作口头报告。之后，实验室的指导教师根据该研究生在轮转阶段的表现给予评价（打分+评语）。在结束所有轮转培训后，研究生将选择论文导师及实验室进行论文的研究工作。

Three eight-week laboratory rotations during the first year of the Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology program. Closely supervised experimental work under the direction of an individual faculty member; an introduction to experimental methods and research approaches in particular areas of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology. Each rotation involves an individual research project selected by the chosen faculty mentor and the student. In recognition of the fact that a student''s scientific interests often evolve considerably during the first few months in the program, each rotation is arranged just prior to the start of each eight-week period. This gives students sufficient opportunities to explore all the options for laboratories in which thesis research might be pursued. The rotation will start in November and end next June. When the cycle of rotations ends in June, students select and join the thesis laboratories where they will pursue research projects for their doctoral dissertations.