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The Graduate Program in
Cellular and Molecular Physiology
The goal
of our graduate program is to prepare doctoral students for research
careers in cellular and molecular physiology. Students develop and pursue
individually tailored course curricula to provide a broad knowledge
of biomedical sciences as well as to focus on areas of particular interest.
The Department expects students to acquire coherent knowledge of interrelated
biophysical-physiological problems at several distinct levels: organ
system function, cell and tissue behavior, and subcellular-molecular
processes.
During
the second year, in preparation for a qualifying exam, students undertake
two directed reading periods, each with a faculty member whose own expertise
is relevant to the anticipated thesis topic. Following completion of
the reading periods, the student will prepare a thesis proposal in collaboration
with a third faculty member. Finally, the written proposal will provide
the focus for a formal examination. A public presentation of the proposal
to an audience of the student’s peers will precede an oral examination
session. Success in this exam marks the beginning of candidacy for the
Ph.D. degree. Students then begin research in their thesis laboratory
and select a committee of faculty members, with which they meet periodically
to discuss their research. Thereafter, almost all of the student's time
is devoted to thesis research. The culmination of the program is the
submission of a written doctoral thesis, which is evaluated by several
expert readers and then presented in a public lecture attended by members
of the department and the university. Students generally fulfill the
requirements for the Ph.D. degree within four to six years.
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