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Graduate Biomedical Sciences Programs at
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABoverview
UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences Training Model:
Multiple interdisciplinary 1st year feeder programs recruit and admit students
Student affiliates with specific interdisciplinary feeder program upon accepting program admission offer
Completes program core and elective course requirements in first year
Performs lab rotations with program faculty and identifies advisor in first year
Joins department in which advisor holds primary or secondary JHS appointment (only JHS departments in SOM are currently credentialed by state to award PhD degrees)
Completes departmental degree requirements
Receives departmental degree
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB overview
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Interdisciplinary Feeder Programs: Admissions and 1st year curriculum
Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) (40*)• Primary JHS departments** – Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology,
Microbiology, Neurobiology
Integrative Biomedical Sciences (IBS) (23)• Primary JHS departments – Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Environmental
Health Sciences
Neuroscience (7) Genetics (6)• Faculty of 17 departments Primary JHS department – Genetics 1o & 2o appt
Toxicology (4) Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics (5)• Faculty of 9 departments Primary JHS department – BMG 1o & 2o appt
MD/PhD (7) Nutrition Sciences (3)• Faculty of 13 departments Faculty of 5 departments
* Number of students affiliated with program or department** Individual faculty members may participate in more than one feeder program
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB overview
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Departmental Programs: Advanced training/degree granting
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics(40*)
Cell Biology (81)
Genetics (10)
Microbiology (75)
Neurobiology (38)
Nutrition Science (3)
Pathology (42)
Pharmacology & Toxicology (35)
Physiology (33)* Number of students affiliated with program or department
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB overview
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Graduate Student Enrollment and Demographics 440 total PhD students (JHS plus Nutrition Science) 52% male, 48% female 65% US (16.5% US minority), 35% international Average time to degree 5.5 - 6yr Perform research supporting ~$90M annual NIH direct costs Represent 63% of total research trainee workforce
First year class 2005-2006 925 applications (42% US, 58% international) 98 entering students (69% US [19% US minority], 31% international) Mean GRE V+Q, 1232; mean GPA, 3.5
Graduate Faculty ~220 total graduate faculty in biomedical sciences (62% JHS 1o appt, 38%
clinical/other 1o appt) Faculty may participate in more than one graduate program
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB graduate program structure
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
First Year Curriculum (via interdisciplinary feeder programs):Core courses Parallel core curricula sponsored by CMB and IBS programs, each shared
with additional feeder programs
Elective courses Parallel sets of multiple elective course offerings in modular format,
sponsored by CMB and IBS programs Elective modules recently coordinated to allow choice of electives from
either program elective course set
Lab rotations and advisor selection Schedules of faculty research presentations sponsored by each feeder
program Programs oversee selection of 3 program-specific lab rotations Advisor selection from program faculty typically in May of first year
Continuing years (via departmental programs) Department-specific advanced graduate curricula, qualifying exams and
thesis defense overseen by departmental director and committees* faculty may participate in multiple feeder programs as teaching faculty and rotation advisors
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB graduate program structure
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Sample Feeder Program 1st Year Curriculum
CMB-1: Biomolecules
Bacterial Genetics& Physiology
Virology
CellSignaling
Mol. Recognition& 3-D Graphics
Stem Cell Biology
Lymphocyte Biology
Diseases of TheNervous System
DendriticCell Biology
Cell & Molec. Develop. Biol.
CMB-4
EukaryoticGeneticsImmunology
Cell. & Molec.Neurosci.
1/5/06-2/3/06
2/6/06-2/24/06
2/27/06-3/24/06
4/3/06-4/28/06Bacterial
Pathogenesis
CMB-5
CMB-6
CMB-7
CMB-2: Genes
CMB-3: Cells
Dev.Neurosci.
From Moleculesto Behavior
CMB-8: Laboratory Methods (biweekly, Mondays 3:00-5:00pm) both semesters OPTIONAL(8/29/05-4/24/06)
Cell Matrix Int.In Disease
Molecular Enzymology
Molecular BasisOf Disease
Gen. of ChronicInflamm. Diseases
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB graduate program structure
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Typical Interdisciplinary Feeder Program Structure
Steering Committee Participating Department Chairs, departmental Graduate Program Directors,
Feeder Program Director Responsible for policies, budget, program faculty selection/review
Curriculum Committee Recruitment/Admissions Committee Program Graduate Faculty
Must have 1o or 2o appointment in PhD degree-granting department Sponsored by JHS Department Chair with support letter and Faculty
Applicant’s CV Must also apply to Graduate School for UAB Graduate Faculty status; see
http://www.uab.edu/graduate/gradfac/index.htm .
Reviewed every 3 years for research, teaching and training credentials and may be placed on inactive status
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB graduate program structure
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Graduate Student Funding Costs and Sources: Student Costs, 2006
Stipend $23,000 (Fall 2006)Tuition $6,800Fees/Health $2,181$31,981
First Year StudentsFeeder Program provides support
(supported by 1st year Graduate Fellowships @ $23,590 allocated by Graduate School)
Continuing StudentsSupport Sources
R01 or other faculty advisor research support (70% tuition returned to funding source)
NRSA (T32) and other training grants (22 grants; 81 predoc, 59 postdoc slots)NRSA (F30/F31) and other fellowships (23 awards, FY2005)Graduate School Special Population Fellowships (GAANN, CMFSDP)
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABgraduate initiatives
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Other Training Opportunities
Summer Research Programs Summer in Biomedical Science (SIBS, affiliated with IBS program) Physiology Summer Research Program Summer Program in Neurobiology (SPIN) (NSF funded) Program for Research Experience in Pathology (PREP) Genetics Summer Research Program Medical Student Summer Research Program (NIH T35)
UAB Undergraduate Science & Technology Honors Program Initiated Fall 2005, students receive UAB Graduate School admission and 2 years’ funding
on successful program completion and UG degree
New PhD Training Pathways PhD - MBA Program (initiated AY05-06) HHMI Med into Grad Initiative (translational research, 1 of 13 awarded nationally) Pathway for Advanced Research Training in Science (PARTS) Residency/PhD Program
(Pathology dept, in development)
Office of Postdoctoral Education Advertises open postdoc positions, oversees funding levels, benefits, policies, career
development activities, etc
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABgraduate initiatives
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Graduate Initiatives & ResourcesSchool of Medicine
Research Strategic Plan 2006 Graduate Education and Clinical Research Training Initiatives (funding, new
interdisciplinary programs, etc) Office of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Shelby Bldg, anticipated Spring 2006 GBS website and other recruitment initiatives
Graduate School New Graduate School Dean (Bryan Noe, PhD) New UAB recruitment funding awards available to all graduate programs (Spring 2006) Graduate School Office service upgrades Graduate School website redesign, other communications initiatives Professional Development Programs Graduate Student Research Days (March 2-3, 2006, Hill University Center) UAB Industry Roundtable
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABgraduate resources
Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB
Graduate and Other Training Resources
School of Medicine Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences http://138.26.45.18/bmg/portal/portal.html Medical Student Summer Research Program
http://www.uab.edu/uasom/wcimg/t35application.doc
Graduate School http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=1183 Graduate School Office 934-8227 Dean, Bryan Noe, PhD, 975-8852 bnoe@uab.edu Associate Dean, Life Sciences, Susan Rich, PhD, 996-4835, srich@uab.edu Graduate Programs http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=24831 Graduate Faculty Application, 934-0656 http://www.uab.edu/graduate/gradfac/index.htm Minority Fellowship Programs, Wanda Jordan, 935-2495, wjordan@uab.edu
http://www.uab.edu/graduate/apply/acrobat/minority-schol.pdf Summer Undergraduate Research Programs http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=30027
Office of Postdoctoral Education 975-7020, http://www.postdocs.uab.edu/
UAB Science & Technology Honors Program 996-5701 http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=81656
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