Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. Training Opportunities:
Highlighting NIH–funded Biomedical Research Training Programs
Thursday, November 3, 10:15 -11:15 a.m.
This session will give an overview of the challenges, rewards, and opportunities of training for a biomedical research career as well as information on Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. training programs funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH funds over 500 interdisciplinary Ph.D. training programs that support thousands of students at institutions from coast to coast. These programs represent highly diverse areas of science, have been judged to be the best in the nation, and support students throughout their graduate training. These programs are required to recruit and train underrepresented minority students and aggressively seek minority applicants. Brief presentations will be followed by questions and answers.
Panel members:
Yvette Langdon, a third-year student in the University of North Carolina (UNC) Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Chapel Hill, NC
Sharon Milgram, Ph.D., Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Director, UNC Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chapel Hill, NC
Bert Shapiro, Ph.D., Program Director, Medical Scientist Training Program, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Bethesda, MD
Marion Zatz, Ph.D., Program Director, Cellular, Molecular and Biochemical Sciences Training Program, NIGMS, Bethesda, MD
Questions to be addressed:
· How do you decide on a career in biomedical research, medicine, or a combination of both?
· What areas of biomedical research training are offered?
· At what institutions are these programs located?
· How does one get into one of these competitive programs?
· Can you afford to go to graduate school?
· Are underrepresented minorities welcome in these training programs?
· What’s it like to be a student in a quality program?
· Where can you go for more information?
Explore these Web sites for information on NIH and NIGMS training opportunities:
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