THINGS TO LOOK FOR

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THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A GRADUATE SCHOOL

• FACULTY -
• Quality, quantity, diversity, commitment

• FACILITIES - Number, state of the art

• STUDENTS - Number, diversity, quality

• OPPORTUNITIES AND FLEXIBILITY

• ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS CAREERS

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GSBS ORGANIZATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Cen
ter
Texas AM University
Dental Branch
Institute of Biosciences and Technology
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Medical School
Science Park/Research Division
School of Nursing
Science Park/Veterinary Services
School of Public Health
School of Health Information Sciences
GSBS FACULTY
Programs S.M.S., (M.S.)Ph. D., M.D./Ph.D.
The GSBS Faculty of nearly 500 is drawn from the
Schools of the UT Health Science Center, the M.
D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Texas AM
University Institute of Biosciences and
Technology.
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FACULTY MEMBERSHIP BY INSTITUTION
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UT Health Science Center at Houston
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
40
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Texas AM U
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AREAS OF RESEARCH CONCENTRATION
Microbiology Molecular Genetics
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biomathematics Biostatistics
Biophysics
Molecular Pathology
Neuroscience
Cancer Biology
Oral Biomaterials
Cell Biology
Environmental Mol. Carcinogenesis
Pharmacology
Genes Development
Physiology
Genetic Counseling
Radiation Biology
Regulatory Biology
Human Molecular Genetics
Reproductive Biology
Immunology
Toxicology
Integrative Biology
Virology Gene Therapy
Medical Physics
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PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Ph.D. Programs (13)

• Biochemistry Molecular Biology

• Neuroscience

• Cancer Biology

• Toxicology

• Cell Regulatory Biology

• Virology Gene Therapy

• Environmental Molecular Carcinogenesis

• Genes Development

• Human Molecular Genetics

Specialized Masters Programs (3)

• Immunology

• Medical Physics

• Genetic Counseling

• Microbiology Molecular Genetics

• Medical Physics

• Molecular Pathology

• Oral Biomaterials

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NIH RESEARCH FUNDING, FY 1998 Source National I
nstitutes of Health Web Site
1. Johns Hopkins 308,835,309
2. U Pennsylvania 246,152,782
3. U Washington 242,454,247 4. UCSF 227,480,
693 5. U Michigan 207,016,725 6. Washington U
200,637,819 7. Yale 195,072,802 8. Harvard
188,674,474 9. Stanford 177,286,188 10. UCLA
173,657,208 11. Columbia 170,221,324 12. U P
ittsburgh 169,042,416 13. Duke 159,042,416
14. UCSD 152,752,694 15. UNC-Chapel Hill 146
,951,425 16. Case Western Reserve 144,311,226 1
7. Mass General Hosp 136,930,203
18. U Alabama-Birmingham 133,576,171
19. UT-H MD Anderson Cancer Center
133,033,135 20. U Minnesota 131,637,857 21.
Brigham Womens 131,181,970
22. Baylor College Med 114,546,526
23. Scripps 112,745,744 24. Cornell 106,038,2
81 25. Emory 104,228,013
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NIH RESEARCH FUNDING, FY99
In FY 1999 the NIH made awards to over 2400
colleges, universities, research centers, and
other institutions worldwide...
Total GSBS funding in top 1
Total number of research grants first in Texas
Total number of research grants from the National
Cancer Institute first in the U.S.
Most research grants for any state institution
for cardiovascular sciences, stroke, and early
childhood development
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Dr. Ferid Murad
1998 Nobel Laureate Physiology/Medicine Chairm
an Integrative Biology and Pharmacology UT-Houst
on Medical School
Member, GSBS Faculty
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PRESIDENTIAL GSBS FACULTY MEMBERS
Dr. Louise Strong
Dr. Isaiah Fidler
Dr. Margaret Kripke
American Association for Cancer Research
Dr. Barbara Sanborn Society for the Study of Repr
oduction
Dr. Robert Wells American Society for Biochemistr
y and Molecular Biology
Dr. Samuel Kaplan American Society for Microbiolo
gy
Dr. Stanley Schultz American Physiological Societ
y
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TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
GSBS faculty and facilities are located
throughout
the worlds largest medical center.
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Houston Academy of Medicine Texas Medical Center
Library
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Faculty Membership
and
Student Enrollment
1963 - 2000
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Student Enrollment for 2000
by Degree Program
413 Total Student Enrollment
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GSBS STUDENT BODY

• Geographic distribution
• Texas residents - 40
• Students from other States - 35
• International students - 25
• Wide variety of backgrounds and institutions
• StudentFaculty ratio is 11

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Student Enrollment for 2000
National Geographic Distribution
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Student Enrollment for 2000
International Geographic Distribution
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Ph.D. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT
Join Program (optional)
Advisor
Advisory Committee
Supervisory Committee
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1
2
3
Preliminary Dissertation Research
Tutorial Rotations
Dissertation Research
Advanced Coursework

• Coursework
• Area requirements
• Ethics
• Repair admissions deficiencies

Candidacy Exam
Dissertation and Defense
Advisor, Training Grant, Fellowship, etc.
GSBS
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All Ph.D. Students are Required to Complete
Successfully

• Area course requirements (4)
• Research tutorials
• Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences
• Advanced courses
• Program requirements, if applicable
• Candidacy exam (written oral)
• Dissertation and defense

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GSBS AREA COURSE REQUIREMENTS
QUANTITATIVE
MOLECULAR

• Biomedical Statistics
• Mathematics for Medical Physicists
• Current Methods in Molecular Research
• Quantitative Analysis of Biological Processes
• Genetics and Human Disease
• Cellular Neurobiology Biophysics

• Intermediate Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology II
• Advanced Biochemistry
• Eukaryotic Gene Expression

CELLULAR
SYSTEMS

• Cell Biology
• Immunology I
• Introduction to Histology
• Molecular Cellular Approaches to Human
  Genetics
  
• Advanced Neurobiology Cellular and Molecular

• Molecular Principles of Virology
• Cancer Biology
• Developmental Biology
• Basic Concepts of Tumor Biology
• Experimental Genetics
• Cell and Systems Physiology
• Neuroscience
• Sensory Sciences

Primary courses
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Time to Ph.D. in Life Sciences
Median National Values vs UT-Houston
National
7 6 5
7.0
6.8
6.5
6.0
UT-Houston
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.2
5.1
1978 1983 1988 1993 1997
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CURRICULAR FLEXIBILITY
Students may pursue their degree in a
disciplinary program or construct their own
interdisciplinary program.
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RESEARCH EMPHASIS IN TRAINING
The GSBS curriculum emphasizes research training.
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M.D./Ph.D. PROGRAM
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6
M.D. Medical School Pre-clinical coursework
Pre-clinical coursework Some or all of
3rd year clinical rotations Senior ye
ar clinical requirements and electives
Ph.D. Graduate School Summer research tutorial
s Biomedical Statistics Additional tutorial(s)
Topics in Molecular Medicine
Selection of dissertation research advisor Di
ssertation research Topics Advanced GSBS
coursework Dissertation research Topics Com
pletion and defense of dissertation
Thirty to thirty-five funded students participate
in this seven-year, integrated M.D./Ph.D. Program
supported by GSBS, the UT Medical School in
Houston, and the UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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Graduate Training in SPACE LIFE SCIENCES
The University of Texas Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences at Houston
NASA-Johnson Space Center The University of Texas
Medical Branch in Galveston Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences

• Part of the GSBS (M.S.)Ph.D. degree program
• Research training in the biomedical sciences and
  an understanding of human and cellular biology
  under conditions encountered in space
  
• First hand knowledge of major unresolved issues
  in the space life sciences
  
• Participation in
• -laboratory research at the Johnson Space
  Center
  
• -seminar series at the JSC featuring
  intramural NASA scientists
  
• -scientific meetings presenting current NASA
  research

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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AWARDS
(10-15) 5,000 (3-4) 6,000 (10) 3,000 (4) 5
,000 (2) 6,000 (4) 2,000 2,500 5,000 2,0
00

• American Legion Auxiliary Fellowships
• Rosalie B. Hite Fellowships
• Presidents Merit Scholarships
• Presidents Research Scholarships
• Schissler Foundation Fellowships
• Sowell-Huggins Scholarships
• R. W. Butcher Award
• Cameron Foundation Scholarship
• Shell Oil Foundation Scholarship

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TRAVEL AWARDS FOR GSBS STUDENTS
Awards to attend regional, national or
international meetings

• 200 for M.S. and pre-candidacy Ph.D. students
• 450 for post-candidacy Ph.D. students

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching Assistantships

• Graduate level GSBS courses
• Undergraduate courses in Natural Sciences
• at the University of Houston-Downtown

Internships

• Richmond College, London, England
• Law Firm of Howrey, Simon, Arnold,
• and White, L.L.P.
• UT Health Science Center at Houston
• Office of Public Affairs

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CAREERS OF GSBS GRADUATES

• Academic Institutions
• Research intensive
• Undergraduate liberal arts
• Industrial Research
• Pharmaceutical
• Biotech
• Agricultural
• Government Labs, Centers and Institutes
• Other Research-Based Careers
• Journalism
• Patent Law
• Administration
• Regulatory Affairs

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POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS OF RECENT GSBS GRADUATES

• Schering-Plough Research Institute
• NIH-National Library of Medicine
• CuraGen Corporation
• Princeton University
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of Texas Southwestern
• Center for Disease Control
• The Salk Institute
• UC-Berkeley, UC-San Diego
• Stanford University
• Harvard University
• Karolinksa Institute
• Washington University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Brandeis University

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• The Scripps Research Institute
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• NIH-National Cancer Institute
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
• Case Western Reserve University
• Yale University
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• The Pennsylvania State University
• Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals
• Glaxo-Wellcome Pharmaceuticals
• California Institute of Technology

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ALUMNI SATISFACTION SURVEY

• Survey of all graduates, 1986-1998, by
  independent source
  
• N 962, response rate 70
• 90 Satisfied or Very Satisfied with
  overall education
  
• 85 GSBS training Important or Very
  Important for careers
  
• 83 would Recommend GSBS to prospective
  students
  
• 94 of Ph.D.s employed, 70 in research
• 85 GSBS training Related to current
  position
  
• 83 feel they are Appropriately Employed
• 80 rate their careers as Successful or Very
  Successful

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COST OF LIVING INDEX (U.S. Average 100)
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97.0 96.6 95.8
Grocery 141.6 118.9 112.1 110.6 120.0 104.8
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7.2
94.3 96.2
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