The major objectives of the Graduate Program in Cancer Biology is to admit and train doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows who have the potential to become independent research scientists in various areas of cancer biology. It is also expected that graduates of the program will have an opportunity to acquire effective teaching skills. Evaluation of student performance are the responsibilities of individual faculty members and supervisory committees. The Graduate Program in Cancer Biology is an interdisciplinary program with participating faculty from several departments including the departments of Animal Sciences, Cell Biology and Anatomy, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics, Internal Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pediatrics and Radiation Oncology.
Several committees participate in the administration of the graduate program.
Details of committee functions and responsibilities appear in the appropriate sections of this handbook. The executive committee consists of eight faculty members and one student member. Faculty members of the Executive Committee serve a four-year term and the terms are staggered so that two members of the Executive Committee are replaced every year. New members of the Executive Committee are appointed by the Dean of the Graduate College based on recommendations from the Executive Committee. Faculty members of the Executive Committee may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms.