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Graduate ProgramThe Graduate Training Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine participates in the degree granting curriculum of the University of Kansas Medical Center in concert with the IGPBS. Our program provides comprehensive training in understanding the molecular basis of disease and the fundamental mechanisms of cell growth and differentiation. As part of the basic science program at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, the bulk of the Ph.D. training consists of experimental laboratory investigation. Our department’s research interests are diverse, with a focus on the following research areas:
The Pathology Graduate Training Program is designed to provide in depth training of the molecular basis of disease. Several points are emphasized in the Pathology Graduate Training Program at KUMC:
AdmittanceAll Ph.D. students in the basic sciences at the KU School of Medicine are admitted into the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in the Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS). Program details and applications may be made online at: Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS). The coursework of the IGPBS provides a broad base of training in modern biomedical science research. After the initial year of course work, students that choose a research mentor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine then join the Pathology Department Graduate Program. Advanced CourseworkThe course requirements of the Pathology Department Graduate Program are designed to provide the maximum flexibility for the student’s specialized needs. Students in the Pathology Department Graduate Program are required to take a minimum of 5 credit hours of graduate coursework in fields related to molecular and experimental pathology. The graduate course catalog can be found here. Additionally, each student is required to take a minimum of two semesters of “P&O 804 Signal Transduction” (1 credit hour/semester) and two semesters of “P&O805 Current Topics in Molecular Pathogenesis” (1 credit hour/semester). Other course work may be assigned based on recommendations of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee. During the third year of enrollment in the Ph.D. program, the Comprehensive examination is taken. This examination, consisting of a written and an oral component, is designed to test the student’s ability to develop and defend an original research proposal. The student will also be asked to explain and answer questions in the general areas of molecular and experimental pathology. Upon passing this examination, the student advances to doctoral candidate status. After passing the Comprehensive Examination, students will devote most of their time to laboratory experimentation and developing a research project. The research portion of the Graduate Training Program should take approximately take two to three years beyond the student’s advancement to doctoral candidacy. Substantial portions of the research efforts should result in published works in peer-reviewed scientific journals. For further information on the Pathology Graduate Training Program at the University of Kansas, contact: Jay L. Vivian, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies
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