| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | |
| Department of Molecular and Human Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, M.D., M.D./Ph.D. |
| Training available: | Doctoral, M.D. Postdoctoral, Ph.D. Postdoctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 65 Doctoral, 6 M.D. Postdoctoral, 60 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 4 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 11 ABMG Ph.D. Postdoctoral Trainees |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 21 Doctoral, 4 M.D. Postdoctoral, 30 Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 2 M.D./Ph.D. Postdoctoral, 11 ABMG Ph.D. Postdoctoral Trainees |
| Faculty status: | 33 Ph.D., 8 M.D., 8 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, cytogenetic technology, cytogenetics, developmental genetics, dysmorphology, gene mapping, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, prenatal diagnosis, somatic cell genetics, Mouse genetics, Drosophila genetics, Genome research |
| Clinical training fellowships: | clinical genetics, clinical molecular genetics, clinical cytogenetics, clinical biochemical genetics |
| ABMG accreditation: |
clinical cytogenetics clinical biochemical genetics clinical molecular genetics molecular genetic pathology |
| ACGME accreditation: | Clinical genetics |
| Financial support: | NIH predoctoral and postdoctoral training grants supplemented with institutional funds, research grants, and individual fellowships. |
| Application deadline: | Preferable 12-18 months in advance for postdoctoral; January 1st for predoctoral admission in August. |
| Contact: |
Predoctoral Training Program, Gad Shaulsky, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, One Baylor Plaza, Ste. 910B, Houston, TX, 77030-3498, Tel: (713) 798-5056, Fax: (713) 798-8597, E-mail: gadi@bcm.edu ABMG Clinical and ABMG Laboratory Training Programs, V. Reid Sutton, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, One Baylor Plaza, BCM-225, Houston, Texas, 77030-3498, Tel: 832-822-4292, Fax: 832-825-4294, E-mail: vsuttont@bcm.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu/molgen/ |
| The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics currently has 66 doctoral level faculty, 43 of which hold primary tenure track appointments in the Department. The clinical program is unified with strengths in clinical genetics, molecular diagnosis, biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, dysmorphology, obstetrical genetics, prenatal diagnosis, and epigenetics. The predoctoral program emphasizes molecular studies of human diseases, gene regulation, developmental biology, mouse genetics, Drosophila genetics, yeast analysis, and molecular diagnosis. Specific human genetic project areas include inherited ataxias and neuropathies, Prader-Willi syndrome, disorders of bone morphogenesis, fragile X syndrome, Fanconi anemia, microdeletion syndromes, eye diseases, cardiac malformations, and others. | |