Contact:
Conwell Anderson,
Ph.D.
University of Illinois - Chicago
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
808 S Wood Street,
M/C 512
Chicago, IL 60612
Telephone: (312) 996-3360
FAX: (312) 413-0354
E-Mail: conwell@uic.edu
WWW: http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcan/
Other Degrees Offered in the Program: MS, MD-PhD
Program Established: 1951
Number of Faculty: 20 F/T, 14 Adj
Number of Students: 21
U.S. Citizens: 57%
Female: 85%
Minorities: 10%
African American: 5%
Hispanic: 5%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
13
Number of Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Thesis Projects in the Last
Five Years: 10
Average Number of Years Taken to Complete the Program: 4yr 2mo
Program Description: The graduate program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) emphasizes training leading to the Ph.D. degree, emphasizing cellular and systems neurobiology as well as cell biology. Specific areas of research include axonal transport, neural development, Alzheimer’s disease, neuroplasticity and regeneration, vestibulocochlear physiology and functional anatomy, ion channel regulation, neuroendocrine control of behavior, and functional interactions of the plasma membrane with cytoskeletal elements. Students are expected to have a clear desire to enter a research career. The training program provides an intensive experience in fundamental research and frequent opportunities to demonstrate appropriate forward progress. Students can participate in campus and Chicago neuroscience meetings. Basic courses in cell and molecular biology and biochemistry are taken in the first year, when students also do rotations through different research laboratories. The first-year curricul!
um is coordinated through an interdepartmental program in the College of Medicine and the Graduate College called Graduate Education in Medical Sciences (GEMS), thus allowing students from different programs to interact and explore different biomedical disciplines. A wide range of advanced courses in neuroscience, cell biology, and anatomy are available during the second year, which prepare the student to take advantage of the rapidly changing face of science.
Admission Requirements:
BA/BS preferably in science.
Complete graduate college application and fee.
Personal statement of research background and interests.
Three letters of recommendation.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test.
TOEFL for international students.
How and Where to Apply: Electronic application preferred at,
http://www.uic.edu/depts/grad/
Letters and personal statement may be sent to:
Director of Graduate Studies
UIC, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
808 S. Wood Street, Rm. 578, M/C 512
Chicago, IL 60612
Annual Tuition and Fees: Resident = $12,000
Non-resident = $28,000
Approximate Cost of Living: $14,000
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: $8,000 in dorms. Wide variety of off campus housing opportunities.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Graduate Student Stipends are currently $24,000 and also have a tuition wavier which includes some of the fees. The student is currently responsible for about $900 in fees each semester.
How to Apply for Financial Assistance: No special application is necessary.
Last revised January 2007
http://www.andp.org/programs/graduate/unitedstates/illinois/uchicanc.htm
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