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The Doctor of Philosophy degree signifies that the recipient
is capable of conducting independent research, has a broad basic knowledge of
all areas of basic medical sciences, and has a comprehensive knowledge of one
area in particular. To qualify for the doctorate, a student must satisfactorily
complete graduate courses totaling at least 72 points (a minimum of 32 in
residence at New York
University), satisfy the
curricular requirements of the individual program, pass a qualifying
examination, and present an acceptable dissertation to an appointed thesis
committee. A total of 32 points must be completed in courses and tutorials; the
remaining points may be obtained in research and/or seminars. The qualifying
examination is usually administered at the end of the fourth term of full-time
study and the completion of at least 32 points. The examination may include
both written and oral sections and is designed to cover the student’s field of
concentration and related subjects. Individual programs may set special
requirements concerning their qualifying examination. When the dissertation is
completed and approved by the student’s research adviser and examination
committee, a formal public oral examination is held at which the candidate
presents and defends the results of his or her research before a faculty
committee.
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS
Information regarding the Sackler Institute’s graduate
school programs can be found on the Web site at www.med.nyu.edu/sackler. To
apply, go directly to http://apply.embark.com/grad/sackler. For additional
inquiries, contact
Sackler Institute
New York
University School
of Medicine
550 First
Avenue
New York,
NY 10016-6497
Telephone: 212-263-5648
Fax: 212-263-7600
E-mail: sackler-info@med.nyu.edu
Open Program: When applying for admission to the Sackler
Institute, students have the option of either applying directly to individual
training programs or entering an “open program.” This latter option gives
students the opportunity to perform research rotations during their first
academic year in any laboratory of a member of the graduate faculty in the
Sackler Institute, regardless of their departmental or program affiliation.
Students then select a thesis adviser and program affiliation by the end of
their first academic year. This is accomplished with the help of a graduate
advisory committee, exposure to all research possibilities through a series of
faculty seminars, and participation in elective courses in the various
disciplines.
Training Program in Biomedical Imaging: This graduate
program trains doctoral candidates in the area of biomedical imaging with an
emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The program is designed for a
select group of students with strong backgrounds in physics, chemistry, and
engineering and a desire to apply their skills in the biological and biomedical
sciences. An individually tailored program of study is designed for each
student, specific to his or her undergraduate background and research
interests. Throughout the program, students participate actively in research
seminars and a journal club in which graduate students present their own
research as well as that from the current literature and laboratory group
meetings. The program includes 15 full-time faculty, a number of whom hold
joint appointments in both clinical and basic science departments and whose
research interests vary. Thesis research can be done in a number of areas of
advanced MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), and magnetic resonance
engineering and technology and molecular and cellular MRI.
Director: Daniel Turnbull, Ph.D.
Graduate Adviser: Qun Chen, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-3308
E-mail: qun.chen@med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology: This
program involves investigators in six basic science departments, and training
is offered in the general areas of structure, function, and biogenesis of
macromolecules and subcellular organelles; mechanisms that regulate cell
metabolism, differentiation, and growth; and intercellular interactions during
development. The interdisciplinary character of the program allows for a wider
perspective for the student in approaching a research project and selecting a thesis
adviser. The design of the curriculum aims at providing the students with an
advanced, but balanced, biological education, which prepares them to understand
and apply to their research sophisticated ideas and methodologies of
biochemistry, genetics, immunology, molecular cell biology, and structural
biology.
Director: Daniel B. Rifkin, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisers: E. Lynette Wilson, Ph.D., Department of Cell Biology
Telephone: 212-263-7684
E-mail: wilsoe01@popmail.med.nyu.edu
Edward Ziff, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry
Telephone: 212-263-5774
E-mail: edward.ziff@med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Computational Biology (COB): New York
University (NYU), NYU Medical School—Sackler Institute, and Mount Sinai School
of Medicine (MSSM) have developed an interdisciplinary doctoral program in
computational biology (COB). The goal of the doctoral program, funded by the
National Science Foundation’s IGERT program is to train a new generation of
scientists in the fundamentals and applications of modern computational methods
to biological and biomedical problems involving macromolecular structure and
function (proteins, DNAs, RNAs), genomics, and physiological systems (cells,
organs). The COB program is designed for students from mathematics, computer
science, and physical science backgrounds, as well as students from the
biological fields. COB offers unique training features and program requirements
to meet current scientific challenges and career opportunities in computational
biology.
COB
students apply to the COB program directly and choose a home department in one
of the seven participating divisions: the Department of Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, or Mathematics; the Center for Neural Science; Sackler
Institute; or Mount Sinai School of Medicine. See details on the COB Web site
at www.nyu.edu/fas/ program/compbio.
Director: Michael Shelley, Ph.D.
Graduate Adviser: Timothy Cardozo, M.D., Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-6337
E-mail: cardot01@nyu.edu
Training in Developmental Genetics: The purpose of developmental
genetics training is to offer graduate students research opportunities in the
areas of developmental biology with a special focus on molecular and genetic
approaches. Students and postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to carry out
research with investigators working with a variety of organisms, including
Drosophila, C. elegans, Xenopus, Arabidopsis, mouse, chicken, and zebrafish.
The research program allows the study of diverse developmental processes such
as pattern formation, cell determination, cell lineage, and cell-cell
interactions. A unique feature of this program is that it brings together
investigators from the School
of Medicine and the
Department of Biology to provide a comprehensive focus on developmental
genetics. Students may apply either through the Department of Biology or the
Sackler Institute.
Director: Ruth Lehmann, Ph.D.
Graduate Adviser: Jessica Treisman, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-1031
E-mail: treisman@saturn.med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Medical and Molecular Parasitology: The
medical parasitology program offers training using modern molecular, cellular,
organismal, epidemiological, genetic, and genomic methods to analyze parasites
and their vectors of medical significance. These include the agents of malaria,
trypanosomiasis, trichomoniasis, amoebiasis, and Pneumocystis pneumonia, and
the mosquito vectors of malaria. The curriculum emphasizes courses in
biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, immunology,
parasitology, microbial pathogenesis, epidemiology, and bioinformatics.
Director: Karen Day, Ph.D.
Graduate Adviser: Dan Eichinger, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-8171
E-mail: eichid01@popmail.med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Microbiology: The program in
microbiology prepares doctoral candidates in the biology of infectious disease
processes. Training is offered in the fields of prokaryotic and eukaryotic
microbial and molecular genetics; mechanisms of pathogenicity and host
resistance to infectious agents; AIDS, retrovirology, and oncogenic viruses;
growth factors; cytokines; mechanisms of signal transduction and
transcriptional regulation, as well as the biochemistry, cell, and
immunological phenomena associated with infections. The curriculum emphasizes
the molecular aspects of pathogenesis with courses in biochemistry, cellular
and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, medical microbiology, microbial
pathogenesis, and virology.
Director: Claudio Basilico, M.D.
Graduate Advisers: Joel Belasco, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-5409
E-mail: belasco@saturn.med.nyu.edu
Ian Mohr, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-0415
E-mail: mohri01@popmail.med.nyu.ed
Training in Molecular Oncology and Immunology: This
specialization trains doctoral candidates in the areas of molecular oncology,
viral oncology, virus-cell interaction, immunochemistry, cellular immunology,
and molecular genetics. Research experience may be acquired in the following
areas: tumor virus-cell interaction; regulation of gene expression; oncogenes
and tumor suppressor genes; DNA repair; lymphomas; cell differentiation; molecular
biology of immunoglobulin genes; immunogenetics; autoimmune disease;
interferon, interleukins, and growth factors; complement; AIDS; and various
problems in cellular, tumor, and parasite immunology. Studies in these areas
use sophisticated methods, including gene transfer, gene cloning, and
transgenic mouse and hybridoma technology. Courses are given in the areas of
biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, immunology, molecular oncology,
pathology, and virology.
Director: Angel Pellicer, M.D.
Graduate Advisers: David Levy, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-8192
E-mail: levyd01@popmail.med.nyu.edu
Susan Smith, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-2540
E-mail: smithsu@saturn.med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Molecular Pharmacology: This program
trains doctoral candidates in molecular and biochemical pharmacology and
neurobiology. Training is offered in growth-factor-mediated signal
transduction, tyrosine kinase receptors, receptor phosphatases, G-protein
coupled receptor signaling, steroid/thyroid hormone nuclear receptors,
exocytosis mechanisms, and proteolytic processing of receptors and ligands. The
curriculum includes courses in molecular pharmacology, biochemistry, cellular
and molecular biology, neurosciences, and signal transduction. Applicants
should have a strong background in biology, chemistry, or the physical
sciences.
Director: Herbert H. Samuels, M.D.
Graduate Adviser: Erika Bach, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-5963
E-mail: bache02@popmail.med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Neuroscience and Physiology: This program
trains predoctoral candidates in the areas of membrane physiology, cellular
physiology, synaptic transmission, cellular neurophysiology, developmental
neurobiology, molecular neurobiology, brain cell microenvironment,
computer-based anatomy, and neuronal modeling. The curriculum includes courses
in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, core course neuroscience
(areas studied include molecular, cellular, and systems neuroscience),
neuroanatomy, and special topics in neuroscience.
Director: Rodolfo Llinás, M.D.
Graduate Advisers: Stewart A. Bloomfield, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-5770
E-mail: blooms01@med.nyu.edu
Eric Lang, M.D., Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-6638
E-mail: lange01@popmail.med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Pathobiology: The pathobiology graduate
program is designed to train doctoral candidates for careers at the interface
between biology and medicine. The program provides essential tools to allow
Ph.D.’s to function effectively in translational research endeavors.
Furthermore, the knowledge of basic medical concepts and the holistic approach
imparted by the program prepare students to be more effective in careers as
“traditional” basic scientists. The program provides students with experience
in team-oriented research using a basic/ clinical co-mentoring paradigm. It is
also designed to promote interactions between clinicians and basic scientists
within and between departments, with a major emphasis on collaborative science.
The program
consists of basic components that work together to provide a unique and highly
integrated learning environment. Highlights include the following: Curriculum
is carefully designed to seamlessly integrate key basic medical concepts
(including basic anatomy, histology, pathology, and pathophysiology)
into a modern, molecularly oriented graduate curriculum using courses
specifically designed for pathobiology graduate students. Co-mentored thesis
projects provide an opportunity for graduate students to interact with
clinicians and provide a meaningful working experience of biological research
in a team context. Rotations through clinical areas, including surgical
pathology, autopsy pathology, and laboratory medicine enhance the curriculum’s
emphasis on principles of pathophysiology. Finally, the program’s setting at
the interface between clinical medicine and basic science is a critical feature
to allow integration of the two disciplines. The program endeavors to take full
advantage of the fact that the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical
Sciences is a vital part of the School
of Medicine.
Director: David B. Roth, M.D., Ph.D.
Graduate Adviser: Cindy Loomis, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-6827
E-mail: loomic01@popmail.med.nyu.edu
Training Program in Structural Biology: This unique program,
operated in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through
the NIH’s Graduate Partnership Programs, trains students to study the
structural basis of molecular and cellular function using multiple
methodologies, including X-ray crystallography, cryoelectron microscopy, mass
spectrometry, magnetic resonance imaging, and computational methods. The
curriculum includes a broad base of course work in cellular and molecular
biology together with specialty classes in concepts and techniques of
structural biology. During their first year, students perform research
rotations with faculty at NYU or at an NIH campus. The latter usually is an
option during the summers. After exploring all the thesis research options
available, students select a faculty research supervisor at either the NIH or
NYU. Depending on the thesis research area, students may perform research at
either or both institutions and have an advisory committee composed of both NIH
and NYU faculty. After meeting all requirements, students receive their Ph.D. degree
from New York University.
NYU Program Director: David Stokes, Ph.D.
NYU Graduate Adviser:Da-Neng Wang, Ph.D.
Telephone: 212-263-8634
E-mail: sb-grad@saturn.med.nyu.edu
NIH Program Director: Nico Tjandra, Ph.D.
NIH Graduate Advisers: Deborah Hinton, Ph.D.
Telephone: 301-496-9885
E-mail: dhinton@helix.nih.gov
Sanford
Markey, Ph.D.
Telephone: 301-496-4022
E-mail: markeys@mail.nih.gov
M.D.-Ph.D. Program (Medical Scientist Training Program or
MSTP): The New York University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of
Arts and Science jointly sponsor the Medical Scientist Training Program. The
program is designed to prepare individuals for careers as physician-scientists:
professionals who are knowledgeable of human biology and disease by virtue of their
medical education and who are research scientists by virtue of their basic
science education. These individuals will approach human disease and basic
biology from unique perspectives. Their medical backgrounds inform and give
direction to their basic science, while their science education informs their
approach to observing and understanding human disease. The program’s foundation
consists of the medical school curriculum leading to the M.D. degree and the
graduate school curriculum usually in one of the programs of the Sackler
Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences leading to the Ph.D. degree, with a
typical course of study eight years in duration. Building on this base are
unique activities dedicated to the combined degree student: weekly basic science
seminars oriented to exploring each topic’s relation to human biology and
disease; post-Grand Rounds discussions linking the clinical aspects of a
disease to its roots in fundamental biology; other experiences providing
examples of the most successful unions of basic science and medicine; as well
as retreats and social functions. The program is supported by an NIH grant, the
NYU School of Medicine, and the Sackler Institute.
In a
typical program, the first 18 to 24 months are devoted to a preclinical basic
sciences curriculum similar to that pursued by candidates for the M.D. degree.
The student then enters a graduate program in which he or she takes advanced
graduate courses and pursues a research project. M.D.-Ph.D. students usually
take their qualifying examinations at the end of the third year or the
beginning of their fourth year. Following the completion of studies toward the
Ph.D. degree, the student takes an accelerated special clinical program and
completes the remaining requirements for the M.D. degree in 13 to 18 months. Completion of the requirements for the
M.D.-Ph.D. usually takes six to seven years.
All
M.D.-Ph.D. candidates receive full financial support, which includes tuition,
fees, and an annual stipend ($27,000 for 2007-2008). Admission to the
M.D.-Ph.D. program is highly competitive, and the selection committee pays
special attention to the research experience of the candidate and to the
quality of his or her scientific preparation. A description of the candidate’s
research experience and letters of recommendation from all research supervisors
are essential components of the M.D.-Ph.D. application. To apply
for admission to the program, applicants must:
- Complete the online AMCAS application at
www.aamc.org/students/amcas and indicate that they are applying to the
M.D.-Ph.D. program at NYU. The deadline is October 15.
- Complete the online NYU M.D.-Ph.D. program supplemental
application at http://tools.med.nyu.edu/amcasmdphd.
The deadline is also October 15. Note: This application will
be online starting July 15.
After the
above applications have been completed and received, if it is determined that a
candidate meets the criteria for consideration for admission to the M.D.-Ph.D.
program at NYU, he or she will be requested to complete the NYU secondary
application.
The AMCAS
application and the NYU M.D.-Ph.D. program supplemental application (items 1
and 2 above) must be submitted by October 15, and letters of recommendation
must be received by November 15 in order to be considered for admission to the
M.D.-Ph.D. program.
Note: The
letters of recommendation for the M.D.-Ph.D. program must address the
applicant’s potential as a research scientist and thus are separate from and
will differ from the letters of recommendation submitted for medical school
admission. Applicants should have their letters of recommendation for the
M.D.-Ph.D. program sent directly to
New York
University School
of Medicine
The MSTP Admissions Committee
c/o Ms. Arlene Kohler
Medical Scientist Training Program
550 First
Avenue
New York,
NY 10016-6481
For more information, contact the Medical Scientist Training
Program toll-free at 888-698-6787.
Director: Rodney Ulane, Ph.D.
Administrative Officer: Ms. Arlene Kohler
Telephone: 212-263-5649
E-mail: kohlea01@popmail.med.nyu.edu
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