Are you interested in studying cancer, microbiology, immunology, or brain function recovery after an injury? Are you passionate about cutting-edge research in neurological disorders, neuroscience, developmental biology, cellular processes, molecular mechanisms, reproductive biology, and endocrinology? What about researching decision-making, skeletal muscle physiology, sensory processing, stem cell function, age-related diseases, or the impact of stress on aggression?
Consider furthering your education at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Multidisciplinary Biomedical & Biological Sciences Graduate Program for the following Concentrations:
• Anatomy & Neurobiology
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Microbiology
• Molecular and Integrative Physiology
The MBBS Graduate Program offers financial assistance to graduate students through assistantships that include a stipend and a tuition waiver. Students may be offered either a Research Assistantship or a Teaching Assistantship.
Research assistants perform data analysis and basic science experiments relevant to their mentor’s research area, such as cell culture, PCR, immunostaining, electrophysiology, etc. In addition to developing their own project for their thesis or dissertation, they are expected to produce data for their mentor’s grants and publications. Research assistants are also expected to assist with general lab duties such as making buffers, taking care of the animal colony, and cleaning/autoclaving supplies. However, the specifics of each role will vary depending on the lab.
Teaching assistants teach a laboratory section of an undergraduate physiology or microbiology course each semester, prepare an introductory talk for the undergraduate laboratory section, and grade lab reports and other assignments as appropriate for the course. They are expected to have office hours to meet with undergraduate students in their laboratory section. The specifics of each role will vary depending on the Concentration.
Click here to apply today! https://www.siumed.edu/mbbs/mbbs-graduate-program-application-and-admissions