About the Program
The Ph.D. in Biology with an emphasis in Cell & Molecular Biology offers students the opportunity to pursue research in the principles and technologies of cell and molecular biology to prepare them to conduct original research in a variety of biological and biomedical areas. Graduates of this program will be qualified to undertake positions in areas including academics, biomedical research and industrial biotechnology. A common theme of cell & molecular biology can be pursued in a variety of biological systems including mammals, amphibians, insects, plants, and microorganisms. Faculty interests include aging, bacterial pathogenesis, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, cell cycle regulation, developmental biology, endocrinology, gene regulation, genetics, genomics, immunology, infectious disease, morphology, physiology, reproductive biology, stem cell research, tissue engineering, vaccine development, and virology. State-of-the-art laboratories and equipment are available in four science buildings on campus, including two that have just been completed.
Facilities
Cell and molecular biology research programs are strongly fostered by research and training support. State-of-the-art laboratories are fully equipped with instrumentation for molecular, cellular, genetics, developmental, immunological, microbiological, virological and genomics-based studies.
Admission
Candidates are required to submit their applications for admission along with all supporting documentation by February 1 for acceptance the following Fall. Applications can be accessed and submitted online at http://www.utsa.edu/graduate/. A complete application should contain an application form, transcripts, three letters of recommendation from persons of professional rank, GRE scores, TOEFL scores if applicable, a recent resume and a statement of research experience and interest. Detailed admission requirements can be found at http://www.utsa.edu/gcat/chapter2/admission.cfm#gradseek. UTSA is an equal opportunity institution and applications from women, minorities and residents of South Texas are particularly encouraged.
Course Requirements
The doctoral degree requires a minimum of 90 hours beyond the Baccalaureate Degree. The Program of Study includes a Core Curriculum (22 hours), Elective courses that support the emphasis in CMB (9 hours), Colloquia (10 hours) and Doctoral Research (49 hours).
Assistantships
In 2004-2005, doctoral students received $21,000 of support in the form of research stipend or teaching assistantships. In addition, all tuition and fees were paid. For qualified students, the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program supports stipend and travel to scientific meetings.
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Bernard P. Arulanandam, Assoc. Professor
Microbiology & immunology.
J. Aaron Cassill, Assoc. Professor
Sensory signaling.
G. Jilani Chaudry, Assistant Professor
Protein toxins, drug resistance, genomics.
Dr. Jurgen Engelberth, Assistant Professor
Plant Biochemistry
Gary O. Gaufo, Assistant Professor
Developmental control of neuronal lineages.
Luis S. Haro, Assoc. Professor
Pituitary and placental hormones.
David B. Jaffe, Assoc. Professor
Cellular physiology of neurons
Richard G. LeBaron, Assoc. Professor
Extracellular matrix, cell adhesion.
Martha J. Lundell, Assoc. Professor
Developmental biology of Drosophila.
John R. McCarrey, Professor
Gene regulation, epigenetics, stem cell research.
Carlos A. Paladini, Assistant Professor
Neuron physiology and addiction.
Robert D. Renthal, Professor
Protein biochemistry, sensory receptors.
David M. Senseman, Assoc. Professor
Parallel processing in neural tissues.
Valerie Sponsel, Assoc. Professor
Metabolism and growth regulation in plants.
Judy M. Teale, Professor
Microbiology, immunology.
Oscar W. Van Auken, Professor
Species interactions, community structure.
Yufeng Wang, Assistant Professor
Bioinformatics and computational biology.
Dr. Floyd Wormley, Assistant Professor
Microbiology & immunology. |
Edwin J. Barea-Rodriguez, Assoc. Professor
Neurobiology of aging.
James P. Chambers, Professor
Alzheimer’s disease, biosensors.
Garry T. Cole, Professor
Medical mycology, fungal infections.
Thomas Forsthuber, Professor
Cellular immunology, autoimmune diseases.
M. Neal Guentzel, Professor
Bioremediation, microbiology.
Hans W. Heidner, Assoc. Professor
Virology, vaccine development.
Karl E. Klose, Professor
Microbiology, bacterial pathogenesis, transcription.
José Lopez-Ribot, Assoc. Professor
Fungal infections, immune-based therapies.
Andrew O. Martinez, Professor
Gene regulation, aging; cancer.
Paul R. Mueller, Assistant Professor
Cell cycle regulation, developmental biology.
Clyde F. Phelix, Assoc. Professor
Cytopathophysiological mechanisms.
Dr. Stephen Saville, Assistant Professor
Genetics
Dr. Janakiram Seshu, Assistant Professor
Microbiology
Garry Sunter, Assistant Professor
Viral gene expression in plants.
Andrew T.C. Tsin, Professor
Cell growth in vascular and retinal tissues.
Matthew J. Wayner, Professor Emeritus
Learning and memory.
Tao Wei, Assistant Professor
Molecular biology & microbiology.
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