General Catalog 2003-2004
April 4, 2003

Department Office: 401 Medical Research and Education Building, 581-6728 

Department Chair, Thomas N. Parks, Ph.D. 

Faculty

Professors. J.F. Ash, A. Leventhal, T. Parks, G. Schoenwolf, S.A. Scott. 

Associate Professors. S. Rogers, A. Sanchez Alvarado, M. Vetter. 

Assistant Professors. C. Chien, M. Condic, R. Dorsky.

Research Professor. S. B. Kater 

Research Assistant Professors. N. Carlson, T. Piotrowski. 

Clinical Professors.  S. Stensaas.

Clinical Associat Professor.  S. Voron

Adjunct Professors. K. Albertine, W. Baehr, A.L. Betz

Adjunct Associate Professor.  T.J. Mauch. 

Adjunct Assistant Professor. S. Fuhrmann, E. Levine, S. Mansour, M. Stark, A. Moon, S. Odelberg. 

Instructors. Y. Wang. 

Graduate Program

Degrees. M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D. For additional information, see the Graduate Information section of this catalog. 

Areas of Specialization. Neuroscience; neuroanatomy; developmental neurobiology; neurogenetics; origins, differentiation, and growth of nerve cells. Structural, biochemical, and genetic analysis of plasma membrane proteins. Research tools include light and electron microscopy, molecular genetic techniques, optical imaging of cell calcium, tissue culture, electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and experimental embryology. 

Special Admission Requirements. Deadline for receipt of applications is June 30. The GRE aptitude tests, and usually the advanced test, are required. A letter of interests and career goals, plus three letters of recommendation are also required. M.S., M.Phil.: Basic background in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Deficiencies may be made up by arrangement. Ph.D.: Basic background in biology, chemistry through organic, and mathematics through calculus. 

Graduation Requirements. M.S., M.Phil.: Three of the following: ANAT 6010, 6030, 6050, and 6060; anatomy seminar and journal club; courses in allied fields. Course work is arranged upon consultation with staff according to background and career plans. Ph.D.: At least three of the following courses: ANAT 6010, 6030, 6050, and 6060. Ph.D. students must assist for at least two semesters in courses with labs, participate in ANAT 7720, Seminar; ANAT 6920, Laboratory Rotations; ANAT 7740, Journal Club; and demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language, statistics, or computer science. All other course requirements are determined by the student's supervisory committee. The Ph.D. requirements for students entering the department via other programs, such as the Molecular Biology Program, will be determined by the student's supervisory committee. 

ANAT Course Descriptions