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Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Important Note: This is the archived version of the 2012–2014 Graduate Catalog. The information on these pages was archived on August 22, 2012 and will not be updated as requirement and/or program changes are approved.

Admission Requirements Degree Requirements

Mailing Address:
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (MC 669)
900 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607-7170

Campus Location: 2150 MBRB
Program Codes: 20FS1069MS (MS); 20FS4050PHD (PhD)
Telephone: (312) 996-7670
E-mail: biochem@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.uic.edu/com/bcmg/
Head of the Department: Jack Kaplan
Co-Directors of Graduate Studies: Alisa Katzen, Michael Caffrey

The Department participates in an integrated interdepartmental program, Graduate Education in Medical Sciences (GEMS), which offers students flexibility in coursework and laboratory rotations. Students entering the Ph.D. program in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics will take courses in the GEMS curriculum during the first year. This curriculum will provide students with a broad background in biochemistry, molecular genetics and other biomedical sciences. In the second year and beyond, students will then pursue their own specific scientific interests by taking a variety of advanced courses and by undertaking a research program under the mentorship of a departmental faculty member whom they have selected during their first-year research rotations.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics also participates in the Medical Scientist Training Program (see the Medical Scientist Training Programsection for more information). The department has active, well-funded research programs in the molecular biology of growth and development, oncogenesis, metabolic regulation, macromolecular structure and function, signal transduction, and the biochemical basis of diseases. The Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience is available to doctoral students.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the PhD program in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics should apply online through the GEMS application process. Please remember to select Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics as your first preference to be considered for admission into our program.  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

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.