| TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | |
| Program in Genetics, Sackler Graduate School; Division of Genetics, New Engl Medical Ctr | |
| Degree granted: | Ph.D. in Genetics |
| Training available: | Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 25 Doctoral, 3 M.D./Ph.D |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 10 Doctoral |
| Faculty status: | 29 Ph.D., 6 M.D., 4 M.D./Ph.D., 1 D.V.M./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetic technology, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, dysmorphology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, immunogenetics, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, pharmacogenetics, prenatal diagnosis, somatic cell genetics |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical genetics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical biochemical genetics |
| ABMG accreditation: |
clinical cytogenetics clinical biochemical genetics clinical molecular genetics |
| ACGME accreditation: | Clinical genetics |
| Financial support: | Graduate student stipend and tuition remission, NIH-funded training grants, postdoctoral fellowships, individual research grants |
| Application deadline: | For Ph.D. program: January 15; For postdoctoral fellowships: None |
| Contact: |
For Ph.D. program: Philip Hinds, Director of Admissions, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Molecular Oncology Research Institute, 750 Washington Street Box 5609, Boston, MA, 02111, Tel: 617-636-7947, Fax: 617-636-7813, E-mail: phinds@tufts-nemc.org For clinical programs: Laurie Demmer MD, Residency Director, Division of Genetics, New England Medical Center, Box 340, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, Tel: 617-636-5462, Fax: 617-636-0745, E-mail: ldemmer@tufts-nemc.org |
| Web homepage: | http://www.tufts.edu/sackler/genetics/home.htm |
| The Program in Genetics of the School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences is located on the Health Sciences campus of Tufts University in downtown Boston. The genetics program offers interdisciplinary training in classical and molecular genetics, leading to a Ph.D. degree. Our training prepares students for careers in academic research, teaching, and the biotechnology industry. A faculty of 40, drawn from 16 departments at Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nutrition and the School of Veterinary Medicine, exposes students to multiple aspects of genetic research. We emphasize intensive research-based training, coupled with a strong didactic experience and a rich program of seminars and journal clubs. Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art approaches to genetic analysis and may choose from a wide range of research opportunities. Areas of focus include: Cancer genetics, developmental and neurogenetics, microbial and yeast genetics, drosophila genetics, human genetics and gene discovery, clinical genetics, and cytogenetics. Clinical postdoctoral fellowships in medical genetics are offered via a multidisciplinary program that is jointly sponsored by the Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Formal course work in genetics is offered in collaboration with the graduate program in genetics. Clinical training includes exposure to both pediatric and adult genetics cases, including dysmorphology, cancer genetics, and infertility. Fellows rotate through clinical laboratories involved in cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and biochemical genetics. Unique collaborative programs exist in prenatal diagnosis and fetal medicine. Opportunities also exist for combined training in neonatology and genetics or maternal-fetal medicine and genetics. Fellows are expected to include clinical or laboratory research as part of their training. Numerous research opportunities exist within the hospital, graduate, and medical school, all of which are located on the Health Sciences campus of Tufts University. | |