Medical College
of Georgia
Molecular Medicine Graduate Program, Program In
Developmental Neurobiology
Contact:
Robert Yu, Ph.D., Med.Sc.D.
Medical College of Georgia
Molecular Medicine Graduate Program, Program in Developmental Neurobiology
1120 15th Street, Room CB2803
Augusta, GA 30912
Telephone:
(706) 721-6306
FAX: (706-) 721-8727
E-Mail: ryu@mail.mcg.edu
WWW: http://www.mcg.edu/gradmm/gradprog.htm
Program Established: 1997
Number of Faculty: 66
Number of Students: 19
U.S. Citizens: 68%
Female: 36%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities:
Asian or Pacific Islander: 5%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five
Years: 8
Number of Faculty Who Have Supervised Graduate Student Thesis Projects in
their Labs in the Last Five Years: 19
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 5
Program Description: The Molecular Medicine PhD Program offers predoctoral training in molecular and cellular neurobiology. The focus of the Program is to help students acquire the analytical skill and techniques needed for cutting-edge research on molecular mechanisms involved in neural development and neurological diseases. Areas of research include developmental neurobiology, biological signaling, endocrines and neuroprotection, stem cell biology and neural cell transplantation, neuroregeneration, genetics of neurodegenerative disorders, strokes, mechanisms of cell death, and neuro-oncology. Predoctoral trainees are required to take the Core Course in Biomedical Sciences, which includes current topics in biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology and neurobiology, the course on Molecular Medicine, which emphasizes the translation of molecular biology to clinical problems, and two advance level courses on cell signaling, neurobiology, gene regulation, molecular immunology and neuropharmacology. Students have access to state-of-the art core research facilities, including the Confocal Microscopy and Cell Imagin Core, Transgenic Mouse/Stem Cell Core, Transgenic Zebrafish Core, Flow Cytometry Core, EM Core, Histopathology Core, Protein and Cell Production Core, Molecular Biology and Genomics Core, and Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core.
Admission Requirements:
How, or Where to Apply:
January 15
Office of Academic Admissions
AA-170
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA 30912
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: $25 reduced tuition; $283 per semester fees; $400 per semester books/supplies
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: 95.6% of US National Average
Housing Availability and Costs per Year: $4,800 for on-campus housing (annual); $5,500 for off-campus housing (annual)
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: $19,000 annual
Last revised November 2003
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