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Interdisciplinary Program
The Interdisciplinary Program of the School of Graduate Studies matriculated its first class in July 2005. The program was established to provide students with an integrated curriculum and the opportunity to select a mentor from a wide range of disciplines.
The program comprises seven Basic Science Departments ― Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Cell Biology and Anatomy; Genetics; Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology; Pathology; Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; Physiology and the Neuroscience Program.
Students participate in a one-year integrated curriculum and, after a series of research rotations, select a mentor/department in which they will complete their dissertation research.
Mission
The mission of the Interdisciplinary Program to prepare students for a career in biomedical science and to help them gain competence in the application of the principles of cellular and molecular biology to the understanding of organ-based function and pathophysiology through a program of didactic and laboratory research experience.
Premise
Exposure to the basic principles of multiple disciplines spanning from cellular and molecular biology to organ-based biology will prepare students to understand and integrate biological processes at multiple levels of organization.
The Program Provides
- A solid integrated foundation in molecular, cellular and systems biology
- Courses tailored to graduate students
- A broad selection of potential mentors
- Improved opportunities for
collaborations, interactions and collegiality
The School of Graduate Studies gives stipends and full
tuition waivers to all students admitted into the PhD program.
Applications are available at the School of Graduate Studies website,
A "Forms" link is provided on the left side of this page. On the application form, please specify that you are applying to the "Interdisciplinary Program."
For more information, please contact
Kathleen H. McDonough, PhD, Associate
Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
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