Ph.D. in Biomedical Science: Area of Concentration
Oral Biology Graduate Program
 Skeletal, Craniofacial & Oral Biology is the
study of basic biological properties related to skeletal, craniofacial and
oral tissues. Trainees may enter either a Ph.D. or combined Dental
Residency/Ph.D. Program or combined D.M.D./Ph.D.
program. Research in Skeletal, Craniofacial and Oral Biology is problem
oriented and multidisciplinary, incorporating contemporary research
techniques of cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, and physics. Among
the topics currently investigated by faculty are: aging; craniofacial and
skeletal differentiation and development; craniofacial physiology and
neurophysiology; collagen structure, function and gene regulation; cellular
and molecular aspects of the pathogenesis of inflammatory disease; bone and
extracellular matrix structure, regulation and function; and genetics and
gene regulation.
The Oral Biology graduate program will educate scholars by providing thorough preparation
for biological research. The specific objectives of the program are:
- To provide the student with a thorough understanding of the current scientific basis of
oral biology and how new knowledge is generated.
- To provide the student with experience in the scientific method and its application to
laboratory research and clinically based research using human subjects.
- To prepare students to teach in university positions and to provide them with an
opportunity to study the problems associated with instruction in
professional schools.
Language Requirement
Students shall be required to have a competent reading knowledge of at least one
foreign language appropriate to the general area of study.
Program Requirements
The formal requirements of the Graduate School must be met. These are:
- Residence Requirements
- Equivalent of 3 full-time study years beyond the Bachelor's degree or 2 years beyond a
higher degree (full-time study requires a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester).
- Either the entire second or third year of graduate study must be completed while in
residence at the University.
- All work must be completed within eight years of entry into the program.
- Course Requirements
- A total of 44 credits of graduate work (300 and 400 courses) is required by the
University for the Ph.D. degree. Modifications of course requirements can be made by the
Advisory Committee on the basis of the student's previous experience.
- All students are required to complete 24 credits of core course work. Of the 24, at
least 9 must be taken from courses within each of two categories: Biomedical Science core. All students must take DENT 415 and DENT 416
- Research Courses
Laboratory research may be formally scheduled under the title "MEDS 496,
Laboratory Rotation. The format is flexible: the following options are illustrative only.
- MEDS 496 (1 credit) - A Student spends one-fourth time for one semester in a laboratory
learning research procedures. Most often used as a substitute for one of the core courses
listed above.
- MEDS 496 ( 3 credits) - A student spends three months full-time in a laboratory. Often
used during a summer session.
- A minimum of 3 credits of MEDS 496 is required.
- Thesis Research
Students doing thesis research may need to register for MEDS 497 or GRAD 495
in order to bring their total credits to 44.
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Contact the Program Director:
Dr. William Upholt at
upholt@nso2.uchc.edu
Department of BioStructure and Function
University of Connecticut Health Center Graduate School
263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-3705
Phone: 860-679-3388, Fax: 860-679-2910
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