| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | |
| Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program | |
| Degree granted: | Ph.D. in Human Genetics |
| Training available: | Doctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 2 Doctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 0 none |
| Faculty status: | 19 Ph.D., 5 M.D., 4 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, epidemiology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, pharmacogenetics, population genetics, somatic cell genetics |
| Clinical training fellowships: | |
| ABMG accreditation: |
Ph.D. medical genetics clinical cytogenetics clinical biochemical genetics clinical molecular genetics |
| ACGME accreditation: | Clinical genetics |
| ABGC accreditation: |
Full status |
| Financial support: | All full-time graduate students receive a stipened, full tuition remission, computing and network service, and individual health insurance (with an option to purchase additional family coverage). A $2,000 educational enrichment account also is provided to each first-year student following successful completion of the first two terms. |
| Application deadline: | The deadline for receipt of a fee-paid application is January 15 for admission to the subsequent fall term. |
| Contact: | Carol Williams, Admissions and Recruiting Coordinator, School of Medicine, Graduate Studies Office, 524 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261-0001, Tel: 412 648-9003, Fax: 412 648-1077, E-mail: cawillia@medschool.pitt.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.gradbiomed.pitt.edu |
| Faculty research interests can be categorized into three main areas of focus. Our primary and secondary faculty provide expertise in a broad range of genetics research including molecular genetics of rare and common disorders, experimental genetics using animal models (natural mutants, transgenics, and knockouts) to understand the mechanisms of genetic disease, statistical genetics methods for investigating complex genetic conditions, genetic epidemiology and population genetics, molecular genetics and cytogenetics of cancer, and gene therapy. Multidisciplinary and collaborative research programs are fostered with colleagues throughout the University of Pittsburgh and the UPMC Health System. | |