Meharry Medical College
Division of Neurobiology and
Neurotoxicology
Contact:
Dr. Sanika Chirwa
Meharry Medical College
Division of Neurobiology and Neurotoxicology
1005 DB Todd Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208
Telephone: (615) 327-6934
FAX: (615) 327-6632
E-Mail: schirwa@mmc.edu
WWW: http://www.mmc.edu
Program Established: 1988
Number of Faculty: 9
Number of Students: 5
U.S. Citizens: 100%
Female: 60%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 100%
Black: 100%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
11
Number of Faculty Who Have Supervised Graduate Student Theses Projects in
Their Labs in the Last Five Years: 11
Average Number of Years Taken by These Graduates to Complete the Program:
5.4
Program Description: The neuroscience graduate program at
Meharry Medical College aims to significantly contribute to the production of the next generation of neuroscientists by training students to conduct basic, translational, clinical, social and behavioral research to generate new knowledge that will contribute to the nation's effort to reduce health disparities in the areas of neurological disease, mental health as well as drug abuse and addiction, including alcoholism. The current interest of the faculty spans the gamut from the molecular neurobiology of cellular signaling and synaptic plasticity to the neurobiology of complex human and animal behavior.
Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt Brain Institute recently received NIH funding for a training program designed to address the national need to achieve diversity in the neuroscience human resource pool. This partnership combines Meharry's strength in minority recruitment and training with Vanderbilt's strength in basic neuroscience research and training. The training program is a novel, linked predoctoral-postdoctoral program for research training of underrepresented minorities and also partners with the National Institutes of Mental health Intramural Program, which offers world-class laboratories in neuroimaging.
How and Where to Apply:
Meharry Medical College
The Office of Admissions and recruitment
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37208
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: $11,693
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: Low, compared nationally
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: Limited on-campus, several off-campus; $7,000-$9,000
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: Several off-campus; $400-500/month
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Students admitted to the program are supported by training grants and institutional funds.
Last revised February 2006
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