Faculty members have well-equipped research laboratories and undertake a wide variety of biochemical and physiological approaches to modern pharmacological research. All necessary equipment is available, including facilities for oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis, protein sequencing, NMR spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, image analysis, and electrophysiological recording. Also available is a large, modern medical science library that is the headquarters of the South Central Regional Library and modern computational facilities. The research atmosphere on the campus is excellent because of the wide variety of scientific interests and expertise present in the laboratories of the Southwestern Medical Center. Currently, students receive a nationally competitive stipend plus a liberal health insurance allowance.
Most students receive a waiver of nonresidential tuition.
There are employment opportunities in the medical and business communities for spouses. Living and Housing Costs Students find attractive accommodations in the many privately owned apartment complexes, duplexes, and houses nearby that may be rented at reasonable rates. Students enrolled in the Graduate School numbered 427. Also on the campus were 809 medical students and 350 students in the Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School. A very active Graduate Student Organization is present on campus, and an International Visitors Network exists to assist students from other countries.