Cell Bio @ Einstein: Graduate studies

Graduate Studies

Introduction

Graduate program in the Department of Cell Biology is administered by the Sue Golding Graduate Division of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The division, which awards about 30 Ph.D.'s a year, is composed of ten basic science departments: Anatomy and Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Physiology and Biophysics. With nearly 210 faculty members engaged in basic and biomedical research, students have virtually unlimited choices available for mentoring. There are no boundaries here between departments or programs for students. The programs adjust to students' needs. Students apply to the Sue Golding Graduate Division for study in any of the above mentioned disciplines. They are accepted to a school-wide graduate program and after about a year move into programs, departments, and laboratories that fit their interests.

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Students are encouraged to spend their first year in laboratory rotations before making a final choice of thesis adviser. Rotations are organized according to each student's strengths and interests by a faculty advisory committee, which is assigned before matriculation on the basis of information submitted in the graduate school application. When a thesis adviser is chosen, the composition of the advisory committee is suitably adjusted. Course requirements include a core of four semester courses in biochemistry, molecular genetics, gene expression, and cell design principles, as well as three advanced level courses. Students also participate in seminars, journal clubs and work-in-progress programs. A qualifying examination is administered in the spring of the second year. Students generally take five years to graduate following course work, research and preparation, and defense of a dissertation.

Cost and Financial Aid

All students receive financial support throughout their graduate training. This support includes an annual living stipend, which is $25,000 for the 2004-2005 academic year, and a full scholarship of approx. $38,723 per year for tuition, other fees, and health insurance. No teaching or laboratory assisting is required for receipt of this financial aid, although opportunities are available for those who elect to do so.

Subsidized furnished and unfurnished apartments are available opposite the College of medicine in the Max and Evelynne Low Residence Halls.

Requirements for Admission

An applicant for enrollment in the Sue Golding Graduate Division of Medical Sciences should hold a Bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing or present evidence of an equivalent education. Evaluation of equivalency of an undergraduate degree, including qualifications of foreign students, will be determined by the Director and the Graduate Committee. The division admits students with diverse undergraduate training. It is generally expected that applicants will have successfully completed undergraduate courses in biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, mathematics (including calculus), and physics, with laboratory work in biology, chemistry and physics. A course in biochemistry is preferred and strongly recommended. Students lacking any of the required or recommended courses should carefully review the course curriculum of the Sue Golding Graduate Division and, if possible, complete the necessary courses in the summer preceding their matriculation. It is possible that some of the requirements may be taken after admission to the graduate program. Inquiries should be directed to the Graduate Office.

Application Procedure

Applications for admission to the Sue Golding Graduate Division are available from the Graduate Office by September 15. Completed applications should be received by January 15 to guarantee consideration in a timely fashion and entrance the following September. Admission decisions are made by considering applications individually, weighing grades, GRE scores, reference letters, and a personal interview. Applicants who are participants in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program of the College of Medicine may be interviewed prior to their departure from the campus and have the review of their applications expedited once all supporting materials are received. Applications received after January 15 and before March 15 will be reviewed but admission may be subject to the availability of positions. Applications received after March 15 will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee at the discretion of the Director.

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Introduction Graduate program in the Department of Cell Biology is administered by the Sue Golding Graduate Division of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The division, which awards about 30 Ph.D.'s a year, is composed of ten basic science departments: Anatomy and Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Physiology and Biophysics. With nearly 210 faculty members engaged in basic and biomedical research, students have virtually unlimited choices available for mentoring. There are no boundaries here between departments or programs for students. The programs adjust to students' needs. Students apply to the Sue Golding Graduate Division for study in any of the above mentioned disciplines. They are accepted to a school-wide graduate program and after about a year move into programs, departments, and laboratories that fit their interests.	Life at Einstein
Students are encouraged to spend their first year in laboratory rotations before making a final choice of thesis adviser. Rotations are organized according to each student's strengths and interests by a faculty advisory committee, which is assigned before matriculation on the basis of information submitted in the graduate school application. When a thesis adviser is chosen, the composition of the advisory committee is suitably adjusted. Course requirements include a core of four semester courses in biochemistry, molecular genetics, gene expression, and cell design principles, as well as three advanced level courses. Students also participate in seminars, journal clubs and work-in-progress programs. A qualifying examination is administered in the spring of the second year. Students generally take five years to graduate following course work, research and preparation, and defense of a dissertation.
Cost and Financial Aid All students receive financial support throughout their graduate training. This support includes an annual living stipend, which is $25,000 for the 2004-2005 academic year, and a full scholarship of approx. $38,723 per year for tuition, other fees, and health insurance. No teaching or laboratory assisting is required for receipt of this financial aid, although opportunities are available for those who elect to do so.
Subsidized furnished and unfurnished apartments are available opposite the College of medicine in the Max and Evelynne Low Residence Halls.
Requirements for Admission An applicant for enrollment in the Sue Golding Graduate Division of Medical Sciences should hold a Bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing or present evidence of an equivalent education. Evaluation of equivalency of an undergraduate degree, including qualifications of foreign students, will be determined by the Director and the Graduate Committee. The division admits students with diverse undergraduate training. It is generally expected that applicants will have successfully completed undergraduate courses in biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, mathematics (including calculus), and physics, with laboratory work in biology, chemistry and physics. A course in biochemistry is preferred and strongly recommended. Students lacking any of the required or recommended courses should carefully review the course curriculum of the Sue Golding Graduate Division and, if possible, complete the necessary courses in the summer preceding their matriculation. It is possible that some of the requirements may be taken after admission to the graduate program. Inquiries should be directed to the Graduate Office.
Application Procedure Applications for admission to the Sue Golding Graduate Division are available from the Graduate Office by September 15. Completed applications should be received by January 15 to guarantee consideration in a timely fashion and entrance the following September. Admission decisions are made by considering applications individually, weighing grades, GRE scores, reference letters, and a personal interview. Applicants who are participants in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program of the College of Medicine may be interviewed prior to their departure from the campus and have the review of their applications expedited once all supporting materials are received. Applications received after January 15 and before March 15 will be reviewed but admission may be subject to the availability of positions. Applications received after March 15 will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee at the discretion of the Director.
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