CHARM supports programs for undergraduate summer research, M.S. and Ph.D. , residents, and postdoctoral fellows. Students interested in Aging Research can choose from a variety academic disciplines associated with CHARM faculty in the IPBS Ph.D. Program or M.S. Program in Physiology.
Integrated Program in Biomedical Sciences (IPBS) PhD
The goal of the PhD training program is to prepare the student for a professional career in science through the acquisition of a general base of scientific knowledge, the development of logical skills, and a set of methodological tools to identify relevant scientific questions and search for their answers. The students will learn to search the scientific literature and data repositories, and to evaluate and select the relevant information from these sources. They will also learn to communicate clearly with their science colleagues and with the lay public. The ability to challenge current paradigms, and apply critical thinking to new problems is central to this training. The training process is initially mentored by an established scientist, with the end goal of becoming an independent scientist. Nevertheless, in a sense, the training will stretch throughout the scientist’s career, in the postdoctoral years and beyond, with the initial mentoring replaced by continued interactions with peers and students.
Master of Science in Cell & Molecular Physiology - Research Program (MS CaMP)
The Master of Science in Cellular and Molecular Physiology-Research Program is a two-year, research-intensive, thesis-required MS degree that trains students to perform basic research and provides them with the tools to acquire, analyze and integrate the data into a physiological context. The Department offers opportunities in cardiovascular research, neurosciences, cancer cell biology, metabolism, etc. for students to receive a solid integrated training in basic medical sciences including biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, molecular biology, stem cell biology, physiology and pathophysiology.
Summer CaMP: summer undergraduate research in physiology (SURPH)
This program is designed to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to participate in cutting edge research with members of the Dept. of Cell and Molecular Physiology (CaMP). CHARM will support a limited number of fellowship stipends each year for students who want to focus on aging research. Students in the program will interact with other undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and medical school faculty, and will attend lab meetings, seminars and safety training.