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Course of Study:Our program emphasizes cardiac, vascular, and skeletal muscle, as well as neural systems, and includes physiological, pharmacological, biochemical and molecular biological approaches. Therefore, the major emphases of the education and research training program are in these areas. Most required coursework is completed by the end of the first year of study. In addition, students are exposed, through formal courses, seminars, journal clubs, discussions and laboratory rotations, to many areas of interest in modern pharmacology and life sciences. Graduate Sequence: After this initial training, a student's overall readiness for a research project in pharmacology is assessed by an oral and written examination in the summer following the first year of study. Demonstration of competence in this qualifying examination is essential for acceptance to candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmacology. The student then conducts research on a topic of his/her selection under the guidance of a faculty advisor of the Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics. The student is expected to produce significant new information in his/her area of research. This is evidenced by publication or acceptance for publication of results of research in peer-reviewed scientific journals. A written thesis and oral public defense culminate the successful student's doctoral training. Required courses (to be completed in the first year of study):
Students in Dissertation Research (after completion of qualifying exam)
Suggested Elective Courses
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