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Anatomy and Cell Biology

Admission Requirements Degree Requirements

Mailing Address:
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (MC 512)
Room 578 CME
808 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7308

Campus Location: 578 CME
Program Codes: 20FS1024MS (MS); 20FS1024PHD (PhD)
Telephone: (312) 996-6791
E-mail: ebongarz@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcan/
Head of the Department: Scott T. Brady
Director of Graduate Studies: Ernesto Bongarzone

The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology offers work leading to degrees in Anatomy and Cell Biology at both the master’s and doctoral levels, but gives priority to doctoral applicants. The department also participates in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD joint degree program); see the Medical Scientist Training Program section for more information. Areas of study include neurobiology, cell biology, and developmental biology. There is a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary studies that examine the relationship between structure and function. Research leading to a graduate degree is available in the following areas: neurobiology of the synapse, axonal transport, cytoskeleton, and response to stress; sensory systems; neuroplasticity; Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis and myelination, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and motor neuron disease, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease, neuroblastoma, ion channel regulation, cell motility, connective tissue, neurotoxins and stem cell biology. The Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience is available to doctoral students.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. Transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work must be submitted. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

Master of Science

The MS degree is not typically offered as a terminal degree, except by special arrangement. Contact the Director of Graduate Studies prior to applying for this degree.   

Doctor of Philosophy

Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience

Doctoral students may pursue the Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience. Refer to Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience in the Graduate College section for more information.