Two transmission electron microscopes and a scanning electron microscope are available for ultrastructural studies. An MRI facility is available for neuroscience research. A Perceptics image processing system provides computer enhancement and analysis of light microscopic images. A laser scanning confocal microscope enables three-dimensional analysis of subcellular structures. All students are provided with a tuition scholarship and a competitive stipend.
Health insurance is provided.
Cost of Study Tuition is covered for all students in the program. A wide variety of affordable living accommodations is available near the campus. The majority of recent graduates have accepted postdoctoral fellowships. These include positions at Harvard, The Scripps Research Institute, the National Cancer Institute, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Other students have taken advantage of opportunities to go directly into teaching positions at the assistant professor level.