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PhD Genetics at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

Students meet twice per year with Thesis Committee Students meet once per year with Genetics Graduate Education Committee Genetics Student Seminar (weekly attendance, yearly presentation) Genetics Journal Club (weekly attendance, yearly presentation in spring semester) Genetics Retreat (yearly participation, organized by students) One first-author, peer-reviewed publication and impactful body of work for an additional publication(s)

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

The major activities of first year students are coursework, rotations in at least three laboratories, participation in seminars, journal clubs, and research meetings. During the fall term, most students take core courses in Cell and Molecular Biology (IBMS 453/IBMS 455) that are offered for Biomedical Sciences Training Program departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions to the Genetics program may be obtained through the integrated Biomedical Sciences Training Program, by direct admission to the department or via the MSTP program. The following summary pertains to most incoming PhD students, regardless of the route through which they enter the program. Exceptions are occasionally made to reflect previous educational experiences (e.g., a prior MS degree). Students are admitted to this PhD program through the Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) or the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) The BSTP offers a common entry point to most of the School of Medicine's biomedical PhD programs.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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