Contact:
Samone Welch
University of Miami School of Medicine
Neuroscience Graduate Program
1600 NW 10th Avenue
RMSB#6001, (R-50)
Miami, FL 33136
Telephone: (305) 243-3368
FAX: (305) 243-2970
E-Mail: swelch@med.miami.edu
WWW: http://chroma.med.miami.edu/neuro/grad_home.html
Other Degrees Offered in the Program: M.D./Ph.D.
Program Established: 1988
Number of Faculty: 60
Number of Students: 35
U.S. Citizens: 24%
Female: 8%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 8%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 7%
Hispanic: 7%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
6
Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses: 30
Program Description: The basic and clinical science departments of the University of Miami have a long-standing and internationally recognized record of graduate and postgraduate training in the neurosciences. The interdisciplinary Ph.D.program in Neuroscience was established at the University in 1992. The faculty for the Neuroscience Program consists of more than 50 neuroscientists drawn from the School of Medicine, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The research interests of these faculty include: the cellular mechanisms underlying neurological diseases such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, and AIDS-related-dementias; the ways in which addiction to nicotine, alcohol and illegal drugs are acquired and can be controlled; strategies to limit and even repair damage to the brain and spinal cord caused by traumatic injury, ischemia, or stroke; the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying the expression and function of ion channe!
ls and neurotransmitter receptors; sensory transduction in the visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory systems; the mechanisms of learning and memory; the development of the nervous system, with emphasis on axon growth and synapse formation, and basic cell biology as applied to the nervous system, including signal transduction, tumorigenesis, and cell-cell communication. This diversity of research interests is reflected in the training opportunities open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Admission Requirements:
Requirements for our program include:
- Minimum combined 1000 on GRE; Competitive candidates score 600 or better on quantitative portion
- Bachelor's degree in one of the biological, behavioral or physical sciences
- Grade point average of 3.0 or above (out of 4.0)
- Strong quantitative background
- a combined score of 1000 or higher on the General Test of the GRE.
Exceptional candidates typically have prior research lab experience, can clearly articulate their research objectives and experiment rationale in an interview, and have strong letters of recommendation.
How or Where to Apply: Applications are considered only for the doctoral program. Application forms are available online under the "How to Apply" section. You may apply online directly with a credit card of if you prefer, you can print the forms out and mail them to:
The Neuroscience Program (R50)
P.O. Box 011351
Miami, FL 33101
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: Tuition is covered by the Neuroscience program based on full-time enrollment.
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year:
A limited number of university rooms and apartments are available for graduate student housing, but most students rent or share apartments in the community, where rents are typically about $600/month.
Stipends, Assistantships, and Financial Assistance: Stipend of at least $22,000 of financial support
Last revised October 2006
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