| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | |
| Department of Human Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | M.S. in Human Genetics, Ph.D. in Human Genetics |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 1 Masters, 40 Doctoral, 3 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 8 Doctoral, 0 NONE |
| Faculty status: | 19 Ph.D., 2 M.D., 10 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | behavioral genetics, biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetic technology, developmental genetics, epidemiology, gene mapping, molecular genetics, population genetics, prenatal diagnosis, neurogenetics |
| Clinical training fellowships: | UCLA Intercampus Med. Genetics Program |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| Financial support: | NIH-funded Genomic Training Grant, institutional and departmental funds, outside competitive fellowships |
| Application deadline: | December 15 |
| Contact: |
Eric Vilain, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Human Genetics Graduate Training Program, UCLA School of Medicine, Departments of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, 10833 LeConte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7088, Tel: (310) 794-7505, Fax: (310) 794-5446, E-mail: humgen@mednet.ucla.edu Joy Miller, Academic Affairs Officer, University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine, Human Genetics, 695 Charles Young Drive, Ste 6357, Los Angeles, California, 90095-7088, Tel: 310-206-0920, Fax: 310-794-5446, E-mail: joymiller@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.genetics.ucla.edu |
| The Department of Human Genetics at UCLA School of Medicine provides research training in a wide spectrum of fields in Human Genetics. The program emphasizes molecular studies of human diseases, developmental genetics, neurogenetics, behavioral genetics, genome analysis, positional cloning, gene mapping, population genetics, linkage analysis, bio-informatics and animal models relevant to humans. UCLA provides a world-class research and teaching environment for this program, competitively preparing future graduates for careers in Human Genetics. The diverse expertise of the Faculty and the wide-range of on-going research projects offer a comprehensive training in a dynamic and nurturing atmosphere. | |