A formal thesis defense is scheduled no earlier than two weeks after distribution of the thesis proposal to the committee. This defense consists of a public seminar followed by a closed session with the Advisory Committee. Seminar Participation Regular attendance at Pharmacology Departmental Seminars is expected. Frequent seminars are held in other departments of the Medical School, at the Waksman Institute, at the CABM, and by the various departments of Rutgers University. All of these seminars are open to interested students.
Seminars are also available in Princeton, in New York City, and at other locations in the region.
The Pharmacology department maintains a bulletin board that describes upcoming seminar announcements as do most other departments. A schoolwide computer listing of seminars is available via the network. Admission to the doctoral program is handled by the consolidated graduate program in molecular biosciences. For further information, refer to the molecular biosciences heading within this chapter.