| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER | |
| Department of Genetics | |
| Degree granted: | M.S. in Human Genetics, Ph.D. in Human Genetics |
| Training available: | Masters, Doctoral |
| Current enrollment: | 12 Doctoral |
| Number of graduates in last 2 years: | 1 Masters, 4 Doctoral |
| Faculty status: | 12 Ph.D., 2 M.D., 2 M.D./Ph.D. |
| Areas of concentration: | cytogenetics, epidemiology, gene mapping, molecular genetics, oncological genetics, population genetics |
| Clinical training fellowships: | |
| ABMG accreditation: | |
| Financial support: | Graduate assistantships |
| Application deadline: | April 1 |
| Contact: |
Bronya J. B. Keats, Ph.D., Chair, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Genetics, 533 Bolivar Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112, Tel: (504) 568-7932, Fax: (504) 568-8500, E-mail: bkeats@lsuhsc.edu Diptasri Mandal, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, E-mail: dmanda@lsuhsc.edu |
| Web homepage: | http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/genetics/ |
| The graduate program in human genetics offers training in the areas of statistical, biochemical, molecular, and medical genetics. Students learn research skills and appropriate counseling and management techniques for genetic diseases. Relevant courses are available in both the Department of Genetics and other departments of the LSU Health Sciences Center, particularly the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Gene Therapy Program. Graduates of the doctoral program will be qualified to apply for accredited fellowship training programs to become eligible for certification by the American Board of Medical Genetics. | |