The purpose of this program is to give Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) graduate students the opportunity to obtain an M.S. degree in Epidemiology concurrently with their Ph.D. degree. This will involve approximately four additional quarters in graduate school. A stipend for achieving the M.S. degree will be offered through an NIH interdisciplinary training grant. Graduate students who are not in the MCB program may also apply to this program with the permission of their department head.
There has been increasing interest in training basic scientists to have a deeper understanding of the growing field of Molecular Epidemiology. The goal of this program is to train basic scientists who will be well versed in modern epidemiological research methodologies, which should broaden their abilities to obtain positions at academic research institutions as well as in industry. Students with a strong interest in epidemiology should apply by January 1st to start their M.S. work in the following fall quarter. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by April 1st. While the M.S. program can be completed in any year of graduate school, the logical choice is to work towards the M.S. degree during the second year of training. Preference for training grant support is given to students who start the M.S. program in their second year of graduate school.
If you are interested in this program and would like to contact a graduate
student who has participated in this program, please contact one of the
following students:
Sarah Cabbage
Vivian Hawkins
Dina Lauman
Steve Maley
Michael Metzger
Jonathan Reed
Erin Smith
Laura Sycuro
MCB students in this program will do three laboratory rotations in their first year of graduate school and choose a Ph.D. mentor prior to starting the M.S. program. They can begin their laboratory work during the summer quarter and may continue this work concurrently with the M.S. if time permits. One quarter of TA will be completed concurrently with the M.S. program in the fall quarter. M.S. thesis projects should be completed during the following summer quarter, but an extra quarter may be required for completion of data analysis. The two required elective courses can be used to satisfy both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with the approval of the Epidemiology Department and the MCB steering committee.
Year 1
Fall quarter
EPI 512 Epidemiology Methods I 4 credits
BIOST 511 Medical Biometry I 4 credits
EPI 583 Epidemiology Seminar 1 credit
MCB TA
Winter quarter
EPI 510 Epidemiologic Data Analysis 2 credits
EPI 513 Epidemiology Methods II 4 credits
BIOST 512 Medical Biometry II 4 credits
EPI 583 Epidemiology Seminar 1 credit
Elective EPI course 2-4 credits
Commence work on M.S. Thesis
Spring quarter
EPI 514 Application of Epidemiologic Methods 4 credits
BIOST 513 Medical Biometry III 4 credits
EPI 583 Epidemiology Seminar 1 credit
Elective EPI course 2-4 credits
Summer quarter
EPI 700 Masters Thesis
Year 2
Fall and winter quarter (if required)
EPI 700 Masters Thesis, concurrent with Ph.D. dissertation research
For further information, contact:
Karen Peterson,
Associate for Interdisciplinary Training,
Emily White,
Program Co-Director,
or Maxine Linial,
Program Co-Director
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