Contact:
Judy Pennigton
University of
Maryland Dental School
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
666 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: (410) 706-7917
FAX: (410) 706-0865
Email:
jlp001@dental.umaryland.edu
WWW: www.dental.umaryland.edu/aboutus/bms
Degree Offered: Biomedical Sciences
Year Established: 1995
Total Number of Faculty: 38
Total Number of Enrolled
Students: 15
US Citizens:
53%
Female: 73%
Under-Represented
Minorities: 47%
African American: 13%
Graduates In The Last Five Years: 14
Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses: 25
Average Number of Years to Complete the
Program: 5
Program Description: Faculty affiliations in the Neuroscience track are primarily through the campus-wide Neuroscience Program which consists of over 100 faculty. The Neuroscience Track of the department offers a broad-based training program in Integrative Neuroscience. Participating faculty have well-funded research laboratories. A major focus of research in this is the study of sensory processing including pain, touch, and proprioception. Others are pursuing studies of sensorimotor integration, motor control systems, and higher cognitive processes. Anatomical, physiological, behavioral, and molecular techniques are employed to gain a better understanding of how the nervous system processes changes in environmental stimuli, and how they affect behavior. For students with a clinical orientation, there are laboratories for psychophysical studies and assessment of treatment modalities for pain relief in humans. Faculty employ immunocytochemistry, in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, computer image processing, and other contemporary methodologies. Their areas of research expertise relate to the functional and developmental morphology of the oral region and to brain processes underlying sensation and motor control. Students are required to take Introduction to Neuroscience (NACS 641), 4 credit of seminar, and 12 credits of dissertation research. Additional required courses will be defined by the faculty affiliated with the Neuroscience Track. Elective course work may be taken from the other tracks or other appropriate 600 or 700 level courses in the Graduate School with the approval of the student's Academic or Research Advisor.
Admissions Requirements:
described below.
Annual Tuition and Fees:
Approximate Cost of Living per Year: $14,688
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Graduate Research Assistantship, National Research Service Award NIDR, NIH and Merit Awards. $16,700 for Level I and $17,700 for Level II. Remission of tuition and fees; individual health care.
How to Apply: Application information
for the Graduate School and an online application form may be downloaded from
the Internet at
http://graduate.umaryland.edu/admissions.html. If you apply to our programs,
please designate the four letter code DBMS on your application. You may
also request an application form by writing to:
Graduate School of University of Maryland Baltimore
Lombard Building
511 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: Quality child care for infants and toddlers through age 5 is available at Downtown Baltimore Child Care, Inc., located at 237 N. Arch St. The center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays year-round. Brochures and applications are available by calling 410-659-0515.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance:
Step I Graduate Research Assistantship - $21,000
Step II Graduate Research Assistantship - $22,000
Last revised January 2005
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