From Discoveries to Cures

SOM Graduate Education Office

Paul MacDonaldMartin SniderRobert PetersenMonica MontanoGeorge Dubyak

Diana Ramirez-BergeronJoseph WilliamsDeborah NoureddineMalana BeyDan Korgan

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Seeds of DiscoveryThe Ph.D. White Lab Coat Ceremony

76 students entering 11 different programs57 % female, 43 % male11 different countries (33 %)36 % from Ohio, 11 % from CWRU

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Guiding Principles for Graduate Education

preparing students for success as future leaders in the rapidly changing biomedical research environment of the 21st century.

• an interdisciplinary, concept-driven curriculum rather than content-driven

• approaches that stimulate active interchange of ideas among students and faculty

• fosters collaboration among students and faculty…safe learning environments

• students and faculty as colleagues

• independent study, self-directed learning, and life-long learning skills

• a professional skill set beyond the academic research profession

From Discoveries to Cures

Guiding Principles for Graduate Educationpreparing students for success as future leaders in the rapidly

changing biomedical research environment of the 21st century.

Students develop a set of core research competencies:

• Broad foundational knowledge of discipline, depth of knowledge in their field

• Interdisciplinary knowledge of experimental methods• Think and communicate clearly, oral and written• Plan and execute experiments• Read, critically evaluate, and integrate scientific literature• Ability to think creatively and acquire creative problem solving skills

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Biochemistry Tracks: RNA Biology

Structural Biology & Biophysics

Bioethics

Biomedical Engineering

Cell Biology

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Genetics Tracks: Developmental Biology

Molecular Biology and Microbiology

Molecular Medicine

Molecular Virology

Neurosciences Tracks: Developmental Biology

Nutrition

Pathology Tracks: Cancer Biology

Exp. PathologyImmunology Mol. Cell. Basis of

Disease

Pharmacology Tracks:Cancer Therapeutics,

Molecular Pharmacology, Membrane Structural Biology,Translational Therapeutics

Physiology and Biophysics

Systems Biology & Bioinformatics

Ph.D. Graduate Programs at CWRU

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1. Biomedical Sciences Training Program – BSTP

2. Medical Scientist Training Program – MSTP

Dual-degree – M.D./Ph.D.

3. Direct Admission to programs

SOM Ph.D. Entry Routes

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Students enter together, then earn a PhD in one program

First semester: cell & molecularbiology

Lab rotations with prospective advisors

PhD: Biomedical Sciences Training Program

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Over 200 faculty advisors

Smaller labs with individual attention

PhD: Biomedical Sciences Training Program

First and Second Years: Initial Recruitcoursework, gradesrotations selection of thesis advisor

At the end of the second year:Candidacy Exam = Qualifier

Third Year, plus: Doctoral Candidatepublish journal papersfellowshipsgo to conferencesthesis and oral defensecareer goal-setting

End of Fifth Year: Graduate and Go On

Typical Progress in Biomedical PhD Program

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CWRU MSTP

NIH funded Medical Scientist Training Program, 19562 years medical school + 4 years PhD + 2 years clerkshipsAccept about a dozen students/year

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MS in Anesthesia

MS Applied Anatomy

MS in Biochemical Research

MS in Biochemistry

JD/MS in Biochemistry

MD/MS Biomedical Investigation

MA in Bioethics

MD/MA in Bioethics

MS in Engineering

MS in Clinical Research

MS Degree in Translation Bioinformatics

MS Environmental Health Science

MS in Biostatistics

Master of Public Health (MPH)

MS Genetic Counseling

MS Public Health Nutrition

MS Coordinated Dietetic

MS in Pathology

MS in Pharmacology

MS in Medical Physiology

Master Programs at CWRU SOM

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SOM Graduate Students, Steady State 2013

n

348

36

179

169

272

76

Total

URM

Female

Male

Citizen

Foreign

%

100

10.3

51.4

48.6

78.2

21.8

n

535

58

309

226

466

69

%

100

10.8

57.8

42.2

87.1

12.9

SOM PhD students SOM Masters students

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Ph.D. Time to Degree and Publications

ave TTD

ave # pubs/program

# pubs/grad

Ave primary pubs/program

primary pubs/grad

5.7

103.1

3.8

47.9

1.7

5.5

109.4

3.1

54.7

1.5

2002-2007 2008-2013

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~ 7 mil in annual total costs, 70 predoc slots, 33 postdoc slots

Training in Geographic Medicine & Infectious Diseases

Immunology Training Program- Predoctoral

Training Program in Musculoskeletal Research

Training in Investigative & Molecular Dermatology Cancer Biology Training Grant

Metabolism Training Grant

CWRU Nephrology Training GrantCardiovascular Research Training Program (CRTP)

Predoctoral Training in Neurosciences

Molecular Medicine Training Program

Visual Sciences Training Program

CWRU Institutional Training Grants

Integrated Engineering and Rehabilitation Training

Interdisciplinary Biomedical Imaging Training Program

Case Urology Translational Research Training Program (CUTRTP)

Combined Training Program in Digestive Disease Sciences

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8-10 wk lab researchScience, career seminarsposter session

$3,500 stipendTravel, housingAbout 80 students

Deadline Feb1

Summer Research Internships

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Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

NIH funded program to prepare for graduate schoolOne year in dynamic research labMath or science coursesGRE workshop and practice sessions