School of Medicine
Department Office: 401 Medical Research and Education Building, 581-6728
Department Chair, Thomas N. Parks, Ph.D.
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Professors. J.F. Ash, C-B. Chien, T. Parks, S.
Rogers, A. Sanchez Alvarado, G. Schoenwolf, S.A. Scott, M.
Vetter.
Associate Professors. M. Condic, R. Dorsky.
Assistant Professors. T. Piotrowski, Y.
Saijoh.
Research Professors. S. B. Kater.
Research Associate Professor. N. Carlson.
Research Assistant Professors. K.B. Moore.
Professor (Lecturer). S. Stensaas.
Associate Professor (Lecturer). S. Voron.
Assistant Professor (Lecturer). D. Morton.
Adjunct Professor. K. Albertine, W. Baehr, A.L.
Betz, A. Leventhal.
Adjunct Associate Professor. T.J. Mauch, A.
Moon.
Adjunct Assistant Professor. S. Fuhrmann, E.
Levine, S. Mansour, S. Odelberg, M. Stark.
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Degree.
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- 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.
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Neurobiology and Anatomy 
