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The Department of Pathology offers a program of advanced study and research
in experimental pathobiology, broadly defined but with particular emphasis
in immunobiology, molecular oncology, and vascular pathophysiology, and
gut epithelial biology. The department encourages scholarship and achievement
and offers flexibility in its program to permit each student to pursue
the most effective course of study and research.
Instruction includes courses in biochemistry, defense reactions, cancer
biology, immunology, cellular and molecular pathology, and cell, molecular,
and genetic biology that are generally completed within the first two
years of study. Each student must select a faculty sponsor who is willing
to supervise his or her thesis research. Such faculty members are generally
in the Department of Pathology but may be chosen from other departments
in the Division of the Biological Sciences if the research program is
considered suitable by the departmental graduate student advisory committee.
The Department of Pathology’s graduate program is integrated within
the Biomedical Sciences Cluster, which also includes graduate programs
from the Committee on Cancer Biology, the Committee on Immunology, the
Committee on Human Nutrition and Nutritional Biology, and the Committee
on Microbiology. The five academic units share a joint admissions committee,
several common courses, a seminar series, and additional common events
for students and faculty within the cluster. The goal of the cluster system
is to encourage interdisciplinary interactions among both trainees and
faculty, and to allow students flexibility in designing their particular
course of study. Admission to the Biomedical Sciences Cluster allows students
to choose the program in which they plan to take their degree during the
first year in residence.
Doctor of Philosophy
Ph.D. requirements include successful completion of the standard divisional
requirement of nine course credits, among which are the three pathology
core courses, successful completion of a qualifying examination, and preparation
and defense of a dissertation based on original research.
This page last updated on 9/05/2003.
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