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Interdisciplinary Program: The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Human Disease

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The programs of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Sciences (biochemistry, microbiology, and immunology), Pathology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, and Physiology are participants in an interdisciplinary program within the College of Graduate Health Sciences. This program provides graduate students with a rich and diversified graduate experience. Students in the Interdisciplinary Program will be able to choose a mentor from any of the participating graduate programs. An important component of this program is tutorial-based learning. The interdisciplinary program brings together faculty with complementary research expertise and a common interest in graduate education from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center along with neighboring affiliated institutions, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
GPA of 3.0
Official transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
GRE score of 1700 for US citizens and 2000 for internationals
TOEFL score of 600 if English is not the native language

Deadline: March 1.

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 Typical Curriculum in the Interdisciplinary Program
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Typical Curriculum in the Interdisciplinary Program

Year

Fall

Spring
First

811 MSCI: Proteins, Energy, and Metabolism (5)
802 IP: Integrated Concepts of Physiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology (5)
834 PATH: Pathology Seminar (1)

816 MSCI: Molecular Biology (4)
820 PATH: Techniques in Cell and Molecular Pathology (3)
826 MSCI: Cell Biology (4)
834 PATH: Pathology Seminar (1)
Second

834 PATH: Pathology Seminar (1)
900 PATH: Doctoral Dissertation and Research (Variable)
Elective (Variable)

801 IP: Integrity in the Conduct of Scientific Research (1)
834 PATH: Pathology Seminar (1)
900 PATH: Doctoral Dissertation and Research (Variable)
Elective (Variable)
Third and Fourth 834 PATH: Pathology Seminar (1)
900 PATH: Doctoral Dissertation and Research (9)		 834 PATH: Pathology Seminar (1)
900 PATH: Doctoral Dissertation and Research (9)
Fifth and beyond 900 PATH: Doctoral Dissertation and Research (10) 900 PATH: Doctoral Dissertation and Research (10

Program Director: Dr. Patrick Ryan, (901) 448-7030
pryan@utmem.edu

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