Students also receive a full tuition waiver.
Clare Zhang, 3rd-year IDP student, measuring effects of gene therapy on hypertension. Damian Giroux, 2nd year IDP student, using live animals with molecular and biochemical techniques to identify the mechanisms controlling responsiveness of the fetus to cardiovascular stress. Jenafer Evans uses the patch-clamp technique to investigate angiotensin II modulation of neuronal calcium current. The IDP provides a modern, comprehensive graduate education in biomedical science designed for both maximum program flexibility and appropriate specialization for graduate student education. Students in the program choose mentors from among the entire IDP faculty during or after the first-year core course and laboratory rotations.