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Molecular Biology

Welcome to the Molecular Biology Program at UCD
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

The Molecular Biology Program at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine is dedicated to providing rigorous training to its students in a supportive environment. The molecular biology faculty are members of eleven different departments who are applying the techniques of molecular biology to answer questions in diverse areas at the forefront of modern biology. The Program offers a unique opportunity to study a wide variety of research areas in a student-centered environment, all in the inviting setting of Denver, Colorado, just a short distance from the Rocky Mountains.

Molecular biology, the science of how living things work at the molecular level, has spear-headed the recent revolution in our understanding of human disease and led to the birth of a major new industry based on biotechnology. The goal of the Molecular Biology Program at University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine is simple: to equip students for careers at the cutting edge of biology.

Current Students / Faculty
  • 35 full time Ph.D. students
  • 47 faculty from 11 different departments
  • 17% minority students
  • 46% female students
Program Activities
  • Annual scientific retreat (Rocky Mountain Park)
  • Weekly seminar
  • Monthly journal club
  • Annual technology mini-course
Curriculum (5-year program)
  • 1st year: required courses (15-20 credits), 3 laboratory rotations, written preliminary exam
  • 2nd year: courses - electives, ethics, writing; seminar, research
  • 3rd year: qualifying examination, thesis research
  • 4th-5th years: thesis research
Program History / Statistics
  • Started 1987
  • Graduates to date - 63
  • Ave. time to graduation - 5.5 years
  • Ave. incoming GPA - 3.34; GRE 1250/4.0

 

  • Stipend/tuition/fees paid by Program in year 01/paid by thesis advisor in years 02-05
  • NIH training grant
  • Bolie Graduate Scholarship Fund - Travel Awards
  • Program faculty >$20,000,000 in annual grants
  • Annual stipend - $24,500

Contact Information
Jean Sibley, Administrator Molecular Biology Program
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
P.O. Box 6511, MS8122 Aurora, CO 80045

Email:jean.sibley@uchsc.edu
Phone: 303-724-3245
UCD is committed to diversity and affirmative action
For more detailed information, visit www.uchsc.edu/molbio/

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