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Ph.D. in Biomedical Science: Area of Concentration

Cell Biology Graduate Program

The Cell Biology Graduate Program offers a program of study for the Ph.D. degree with comprehensive training in modern molecular and cellular research. The program is composed of faculty from basic as well as clinical departments of the UConn Health Center, all of whom are conducting state-of-the-art research in wide ranging areas of Biomedical Sciences. The fundamental philosophy of the Cell Biology program is to advance knowledge in basic and clinical problems from the cellular and molecular perspective.

The program is particularly strong in the following areas of research:

  • Angiogenesis
  • Bone Biology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cardiac and Cardiovascular Biology
  • Cellular Organelle Structure and Function
  • Computational Biology
  • Cytoskeleton and Molecular Motors
  • Gene Expression
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Optical Methods
  • Quantitative Cell Biology
  • Quantitative Proteomics
  • Reproductive Biology
  • Sensory Transduction
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tumor Immunology
  • Vascular Biology
Visit the Quantitative Cell Biology page for more information on this new training program in Biomedical Science.

Contact the Cell Biology Program Director:
Dr. Linda Shapiro at lshapiro@neuron.uchc.edu

Associate Director:
Dr. Kevin Claffey at claffey@nso2.uchc.edu

Visit our Departmental page at: http://cell.uchc.edu

Cell Biology
University of Connecticut Health Center Graduate School
263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-3501
Phone: 860-679-4373, Fax: 860-679-1201

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