TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

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TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER
GSBS faculty and facilities are located
throughout the worlds largest medical center.
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GSBS ORGANIZATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
Center
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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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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Ph.D. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT
Join Program (optional)
Advisor
Advisory Committee
Supervisory Committee
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
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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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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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NIH RESEARCH FUNDING, FY 1998 Source National
Institutes 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 Pittsburgh 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 17. Mass General
Hosp 136,930,203 18. U Alabama-Birmingham 133,57
6,171 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 106,038,281 25. Emory 104,228,013
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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
year clinical requirements and electives
Ph.D. Graduate School Summer research tutorials
Biomedical Statistics Additional tutorial(s)
Topics in Molecular Medicine Selection of
dissertation research advisor Dissertation
research Topics Advanced GSBS
coursework Dissertation research
Topics Completion 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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STUDENT CENTERED ENVIRONMENT
Orientation helps students get acquainted with
the School and each other.
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STUDENT HOUSING
UT-Houston University Housing is accessible,
affordable, safe, and conveniently located next
to the Recreation Center.