Several departments in the University are ranked in the top 10 of their field for total research funding or funding per faculty member. Six Nobel Prizes have been awarded to graduates or faculty of the University. Discuss results of an electrophoretic mobility shift assay that proves activation of the nuclear transcription factor, NFkB, during inflammation induced by cytokines in an alveolar epithelial cell line. D. program starts with two years of School of Medicine and Dentistry training that includes clinical clerkships and basic science courses. The latter include both lectures and small group, problem-based tutorials.
Time is available during summers for rotations in research labs.
The student usually chooses a research lab sometime during the second year. Graduate-level courses are taken and thesis research begun in the third year. During the years of graduate school, students spend one morning or afternoon a week in a clinical experience in order to maintain their clinical skills. Thesis research and writing are typically completed in three to five years. The course of study then culminates in an additional two years of medical education involving case seminars, clinical clerkships, and electives, including possibilities for postdoctoral research.