slate@musc.edu
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PO Box 250835
Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Phone: (843) 876-1100
Fax: (843) 876-1126
Application to the BTBBR Program
Applicants to the BTBBR program should have a strong academic record with emphasis in the quantitative or biological sciences.
Students with quantitative backgrounds (e.g. mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, physics) should have had undergraduate level exposure to biology and chemistry; and must demonstrate interest and motivation for basic biomedical sciences training, both didactic and laboratory.
Students with biological sciences backgrounds (e.g. biology, chemistry, pre-medical studies) should enjoy and have aptitude for statistics/mathematics.
All students should have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate calculus. Undergraduate training in linear algebra is advantageous.
Applicants may enter the program as students working toward the PhD, the combined PhD and MD degrees (Medical Scientist Training Program), or the combined PhD and DMD degrees (Dental Medicine Scientist Training Program).
All graduate students in the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology may apply to participate in and fulfill the requirements of the BTBBR program. By NIH rules, however, eligibility for support from the NIGMS training grant is restricted to US citizens and permanent residents.
General application information can be found on the Graduate Studies website and you may apply online. When you apply, be sure to indicate your interest in the PhD program in Biostatistics and the BTBBR program, particularly.
Further information regarding the program may be obtained by contacting the Director, Dr. Elizabeth H. Slate (SlateEH@musc.edu), in the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology.