| BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | |
| Center for Human Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | M.S. in Genetic Counseling, Ph.D. in Human Genetics [Dept. of Genetics and Genomics] |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 11 Masters, 3 Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 5 Masters, 3 Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Faculty status: | 6 M.S., 6 Ph.D., 2 M.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | clinical genetics, cytogenetics, dysmorphology, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, prenatal diagnosis, teratology |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical molecular genetics, clinical cytogenetics |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| ABGC accreditation: |
Provisional accreditation status |
| Financial support: | NIH Funds Center Funds |
| Application deadline: | Open |
| Contact: |
Aubrey Milunsky, M.D., D.Sc., Director, Center for Human Genetics, Boston University School of Medicine, 715 Albany Street, W408, Boston, MA, 02118, Tel: 617-638-7083, Fax: 617-638-7092, E-mail: amilunsk@bu.edu MaryAnn Whalen, MS, CGC, Director, Genetic Counseling Program, Boston University School of Medicine, Tel: 617.638.7170, E-mail: maryann@bu.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.bumc.bu.edu/hg |
| The Center for Human Genetics provides an interdisciplinary, multifaceted training program for M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s. and a new M.S. degree in genetic counseling. Predoctoral candidates may choose from courses offered through the Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences and the Department of Genetics and Genomics at Boston University School of Medicine. Thesis work may be devoted to molecular genetics or cytogenetics. Postdoctoral training for Ph.D.'s is available in clinical molecular genetics and clinical cytogenetics (minimum 2 years). The Center for Human Genetics occupies over 10,000 square feet, has 57 staff members, 11 laboratories, and busy diagnostic laboratory services with a major focus on clinical genetics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical molecular genetics, and maternal serum screening for chromosome and other fetal defects. Specific research projects include molecular genetics of Waardenburg syndrome, nonsyndromic deafness, gene mapping & cloning, cystic fibrosis variants, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, autism, cancer genetics, sickle cell disease and other disorders. | |