| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | |
| Dept. Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and the Institute of Human Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | M.S. in Graduate Studies in Genetic Counseling, Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral, Fellowship in Clinical Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics |
| Current enrollment: | 12 Masters, 10 Doctoral, 12 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 2 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 13 Masters, 3 Doctoral, 1 M.D. Postdoctoral, 3 Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Faculty status: | 32 M.S., 7 Ph.D., 5 M.D., 4 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | behavioral genetics, biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetic technology, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, dysmorphology, epidemiology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, immunogenetics, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, pharmacogenetics, population genetics, prenatal diagnosis, somatic cell genetics |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical genetics, genetic counseling, clinical molecular genetics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical biochemical genetics |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| ABGC accreditation: |
Full status |
| Financial support: | Graduate Assistantships are available to most doctoral level students and to Masters level students on a very limited basis. Teaching assistantships are available to Masters level students. |
| Application deadline: | March 1, Doctoral Program; January 15, Genetic Counseling |
| Contact: |
Mike Koob, PhD, Director of Graduate Studies in Human Genetics, University of Minnesota, Institute of Human Genetics, MMC 485, 420 Delaware Street, SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, Tel: (612) 626-4521, Fax: (612) 626-7031, E-mail: koob001@umn.edu Bonnie S. LeRoy, MS, CGC, Director, Graduate Studies in Genetic Counseling, University of Minnesota, Dept. Genetics, Cell Biology and Development and the Institute of Human Genetics, MMC 485, 420 Delaware Street, SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, Tel: (612) 624-7193, Fax: (612) 625-4490, E-mail: leroy001@umn.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.cbs.umn.edu/mcdbg/ |
| The graduate program in human genetics at the University of Minnesota is organized through the Institute of Human Genetics and provides predoctoral and postdoctoral training in human and medical genetics, and training for genetic counseling at the Master of Science level. The Institute of Human Genetics supports multiple programs including medical genetics and gene therapy, genetic counseling, neurogenetics, and cancer genetics and has extensive interactions with the basic science and clinical departments of the medical school including Biochemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, Pathobiology, Microbiology, Medicine and Pediatrics. The program is broadly based and offers advanced training in all areas of human/medical genetics and molecular biology. Pre- and post-doctoral research training stresses basic molecular problems of human genetics. The graduate program in genetic counseling includes course work in genetics, psychosocial counseling and medical ethics as well as extensive clinical experience and clinical research experience. Seminars, clinical case conferences, journal clubs and hospital conferences are available to those training in all areas. The interdiciplinary makeup of the Institute of Human Genetics provides an energetic, interactive atmosphere for comprehensive training in human genetics. | |