| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | |
| Graduate College | |
| Degree granted: | M.S.N. in Advanced Practice in Genetics Nursing, Ph.D. in Genetics, Human Genetics, Biochem istry, Molecular Biology, M.D. in , M.D./Ph.D. in |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 2 Masters, 35 Doctoral, 4 M.D. Postdoctoral, 20 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 3 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 8 Doctoral, 2 Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Faculty status: | 30 Ph.D., 8 M.D., 5 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | clinical genetics, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, dysmorphology, epidemiology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, pharmacogenetics, prenatal diagnosis, teratology |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical genetics, nursing in genetics |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| Financial support: | Predoctoral students are supported in the first year by institutional stipends for support and tuition. In subsequent years an NIH training grant in Genetics and individual laboratory support covers stipend and tuition. Support is also available for nurses in a postdoctoral training program from NIH supervised by Janet Williams RN PhD. |
| Application deadline: | Predoctoral admission by Jan 15 for ensuing academic year |
| Contact: |
Jeff Murray MD, Director Predoctoral Program in Genetics, University of Iowa, Pediatrics and Biology, Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, Tel: (319) 335-6897, Fax: (319) 335-6970, E-mail: jeff-murray@uiowa.edu Janet K. Williams, PhD, RN, Co-Director, Post doctoral Nursing Fellowship, University of Iowa, College of Nursing, 338 NB, Iowa City, IA, 52242, Tel: (319) 335-7046, Fax: (319) 353-5326, E-mail: janet-williams@uiowa.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://genetics.uiowa.edu |
| The predoctoral program in genetics is an interdisciplinary program that includes clinical and basic science departments with 45 faculty and 35 students. A full description can be found at the URL listed below. Information on the post-doctoral clinical nursing research fellowship can be obtained by contacting the director. | |