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Graduate Biomedical Sciences Programs at

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABoverview

UAB Graduate Biomedical Sciences Training Model:

Multiple interdisciplinary 1st year feeder programs recruit and admit students

Student affiliates with specific interdisciplinary feeder program upon accepting program admission offer

Completes program core and elective course requirements in first year

Performs lab rotations with program faculty and identifies advisor in first year

Joins department in which advisor holds primary or secondary JHS appointment (only JHS departments in SOM are currently credentialed by state to award PhD degrees)

Completes departmental degree requirements

Receives departmental degree

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB overview

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB

Interdisciplinary Feeder Programs: Admissions and 1st year curriculum

Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) (40*)• Primary JHS departments** – Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology,

Microbiology, Neurobiology

Integrative Biomedical Sciences (IBS) (23)• Primary JHS departments – Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Environmental

Health Sciences

Neuroscience (7) Genetics (6)• Faculty of 17 departments Primary JHS department – Genetics 1o & 2o appt

Toxicology (4) Biochemistry/Molecular Genetics (5)• Faculty of 9 departments Primary JHS department – BMG 1o & 2o appt

MD/PhD (7) Nutrition Sciences (3)• Faculty of 13 departments Faculty of 5 departments

* Number of students affiliated with program or department** Individual faculty members may participate in more than one feeder program



Departmental Programs: Advanced training/degree granting

Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics(40*)

Cell Biology (81)

Genetics (10)

Microbiology (75)

Neurobiology (38)

Nutrition Science (3)

Pathology (42)

Pharmacology & Toxicology (35)

Physiology (33)* Number of students affiliated with program or department



Graduate Student Enrollment and Demographics 440 total PhD students (JHS plus Nutrition Science) 52% male, 48% female 65% US (16.5% US minority), 35% international Average time to degree 5.5 - 6yr Perform research supporting ~$90M annual NIH direct costs Represent 63% of total research trainee workforce

First year class 2005-2006 925 applications (42% US, 58% international) 98 entering students (69% US [19% US minority], 31% international) Mean GRE V+Q, 1232; mean GPA, 3.5

Graduate Faculty ~220 total graduate faculty in biomedical sciences (62% JHS 1o appt, 38%

clinical/other 1o appt) Faculty may participate in more than one graduate program

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UAB graduate program structure


First Year Curriculum (via interdisciplinary feeder programs):Core courses Parallel core curricula sponsored by CMB and IBS programs, each shared

with additional feeder programs

Elective courses Parallel sets of multiple elective course offerings in modular format,

sponsored by CMB and IBS programs Elective modules recently coordinated to allow choice of electives from

either program elective course set

Lab rotations and advisor selection Schedules of faculty research presentations sponsored by each feeder

program Programs oversee selection of 3 program-specific lab rotations Advisor selection from program faculty typically in May of first year

Continuing years (via departmental programs) Department-specific advanced graduate curricula, qualifying exams and

thesis defense overseen by departmental director and committees* faculty may participate in multiple feeder programs as teaching faculty and rotation advisors



Sample Feeder Program 1st Year Curriculum

CMB-1: Biomolecules

Bacterial Genetics& Physiology

Virology

CellSignaling

Mol. Recognition& 3-D Graphics

Stem Cell Biology

Lymphocyte Biology

Diseases of TheNervous System

DendriticCell Biology

Cell & Molec. Develop. Biol.

CMB-4

EukaryoticGeneticsImmunology

Cell. & Molec.Neurosci.

1/5/06-2/3/06

2/6/06-2/24/06

2/27/06-3/24/06

4/3/06-4/28/06Bacterial

Pathogenesis

CMB-5

CMB-6

CMB-7

CMB-2: Genes

CMB-3: Cells

Dev.Neurosci.

From Moleculesto Behavior

CMB-8: Laboratory Methods (biweekly, Mondays 3:00-5:00pm) both semesters OPTIONAL(8/29/05-4/24/06)

Cell Matrix Int.In Disease

Molecular Enzymology

Molecular BasisOf Disease

Gen. of ChronicInflamm. Diseases



Typical Interdisciplinary Feeder Program Structure

Steering Committee Participating Department Chairs, departmental Graduate Program Directors,

Feeder Program Director Responsible for policies, budget, program faculty selection/review

Curriculum Committee Recruitment/Admissions Committee Program Graduate Faculty

Must have 1o or 2o appointment in PhD degree-granting department Sponsored by JHS Department Chair with support letter and Faculty

Applicant’s CV Must also apply to Graduate School for UAB Graduate Faculty status; see

http://www.uab.edu/graduate/gradfac/index.htm .

Reviewed every 3 years for research, teaching and training credentials and may be placed on inactive status



Graduate Student Funding Costs and Sources: Student Costs, 2006

Stipend $23,000 (Fall 2006)Tuition $6,800Fees/Health $2,181$31,981

First Year StudentsFeeder Program provides support

(supported by 1st year Graduate Fellowships @ $23,590 allocated by Graduate School)

Continuing StudentsSupport Sources

R01 or other faculty advisor research support (70% tuition returned to funding source)

NRSA (T32) and other training grants (22 grants; 81 predoc, 59 postdoc slots)NRSA (F30/F31) and other fellowships (23 awards, FY2005)Graduate School Special Population Fellowships (GAANN, CMFSDP)

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABgraduate initiatives


Other Training Opportunities

Summer Research Programs Summer in Biomedical Science (SIBS, affiliated with IBS program) Physiology Summer Research Program Summer Program in Neurobiology (SPIN) (NSF funded) Program for Research Experience in Pathology (PREP) Genetics Summer Research Program Medical Student Summer Research Program (NIH T35)

UAB Undergraduate Science & Technology Honors Program Initiated Fall 2005, students receive UAB Graduate School admission and 2 years’ funding

on successful program completion and UG degree

New PhD Training Pathways PhD - MBA Program (initiated AY05-06) HHMI Med into Grad Initiative (translational research, 1 of 13 awarded nationally) Pathway for Advanced Research Training in Science (PARTS) Residency/PhD Program

(Pathology dept, in development)

Office of Postdoctoral Education Advertises open postdoc positions, oversees funding levels, benefits, policies, career

development activities, etc

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABgraduate initiatives


Graduate Initiatives & ResourcesSchool of Medicine

Research Strategic Plan 2006 Graduate Education and Clinical Research Training Initiatives (funding, new

interdisciplinary programs, etc) Office of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Shelby Bldg, anticipated Spring 2006 GBS website and other recruitment initiatives

Graduate School New Graduate School Dean (Bryan Noe, PhD) New UAB recruitment funding awards available to all graduate programs (Spring 2006) Graduate School Office service upgrades Graduate School website redesign, other communications initiatives Professional Development Programs Graduate Student Research Days (March 2-3, 2006, Hill University Center) UAB Industry Roundtable

Graduate Biomedical Sciences @ UABgraduate resources


Graduate and Other Training Resources

School of Medicine Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences http://138.26.45.18/bmg/portal/portal.html Medical Student Summer Research Program

http://www.uab.edu/uasom/wcimg/t35application.doc

Graduate School http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=1183 Graduate School Office 934-8227 Dean, Bryan Noe, PhD, 975-8852 [email protected] Associate Dean, Life Sciences, Susan Rich, PhD, 996-4835, [email protected] Graduate Programs http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=24831 Graduate Faculty Application, 934-0656 http://www.uab.edu/graduate/gradfac/index.htm Minority Fellowship Programs, Wanda Jordan, 935-2495, [email protected]

http://www.uab.edu/graduate/apply/acrobat/minority-schol.pdf Summer Undergraduate Research Programs http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=30027

Office of Postdoctoral Education 975-7020, http://www.postdocs.uab.edu/

UAB Science & Technology Honors Program 996-5701 http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=81656

mailto:[email protected]

http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=24831

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.uab.edu/graduate/apply/acrobat/minority-schol.pdf


http://www.postdocs.uab.edu/


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