MOLECULAR PATHOBIOLOGY
Description
The Molecular Pathobiology Program provides an opportunity for students to receive training in an environment that seeks to bridge the basic sciences and clinical medicine. The strong connection with the Pathology department at the College of Medicine provides an opportunity for students to gain exposure to clinical aspects of medicine while completing their graduate studies.
The program is home to a large number of outstanding research scientists who have developed nationally recognized research programs. These programs are focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to cancer and disease as well as the development of diagnostic tests and therapeutics. Included within the faculty are scientists at the Drexel University College of Medicine and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research. The Lankenau Institute is a free-standing research institute located minutes from the Drexel Campus. This group of independently funded research scientists has a strong translational program focusing on drug discovery and early cancer screening.
 Program Requirements
All students must successfully complete the core curriculum before advancing to the specific program requirements for their degree. All students must pass a qualifying integrative science examination and a written oral defense of a thesis proposal to proceed with research. A successful thesis defense completes the requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Required Courses for Program:
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Pathobiology 1st Laboratory Rotation
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PATH-503
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Pathology Journal Club
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PATH-505
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Pathobiology 2nd Laboratory Rotation
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PATH-506
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Pathobiology 3rd Laboratory Rotation
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PATH-509
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General Pathology
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PATH-601
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Cell & Molecular Pathobiology of Cancer
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PATH-600
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Molecular Pathobiology Thesis Research
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Program Guidelines
The following guidelines describe the academic policies and procedures pertaining to graduate study in the Molecular Pathobiology program. The booklet contains current standards that are revised periodically by faculty in the Molecular Pathobiology program, procedures and general rules of the Office of Biomedical Graduate Studies. The booklet can be downloaded either in PDF format or Word format.
Faculty
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Peter I. Lelkes, Ph.D.
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Edward S. Schulman, M.D.
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Areas of Research
The program has a large faculty, drawn from many basic science and clinical departments within the university. Active research programs involve HIV, neuropathology, cancer biology and therapeutics, inhibition of tumor angiogenesis, ulcerative colitis, pathophysiology of apoptosis, tissue engineering, transplant immunology, and diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, biliary, and gastrointestinal systems.
Contact Information
 Gregg Johannes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Director, Graduate Program in Molecular Pathobiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
245 N. 15th Street, MS 435
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel: 215-762-8173, Fax: 215-246-5918
E-mail: gregg.johannes@drexelmed.edu
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 Tia Dorsey
Academic Coordinator
Biomedical Graduate Studies Programs
Drexel University College of Medicine
2900 Queen Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19129
Tel (toll-free within US): 1-866-6BIOMED (1-866-624-6633)
Tel (outside US): 215-991-8573
Fax: 215-843-5810
E-mail: tia.dorsey@drexelmed.edu
2900 Queen Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19129
1-866-6BIOMED (1-866-624-6633)
biograd@drexel.edu |