GET TO KNOW RUSH UNIVERSITY A DOCTOR OF Located in Chicago, Rush University is one of the nation’s leading academic health centers for PHILOSOPHY IN research and health profession education. Its supportive learning environment, leadership and INTEGRATED research opportunities, and focus on community service help create an atmosphere of innovation BIOMEDICAL and inspiration.

OUR PROMISE SCIENCES The mission of The Graduate College at Rush University is to promote and assure excellence in research education and mentoring programs CURRICULUM responsible for training outstanding and diverse candidates in the basic and clinical sciences. At YEAR ONE Rush, the translation of bench research to the • Complete the basic core coursework in integrated biomedical sciences clinic is the primary focus of all programs. • Complete three, seven-week rotations in different Our promise is to help students develop into an laboratories individual who can formulate appropriate research • Complete comprehensive examination questions, organize and test hypotheses, and apply research results to biomedical and clinical solutions. • Select research track and mentor to begin research

YEAR TWO • Take track-specific courses • Form a dissertation committee • Complete research proposal • May present research at the Rush Research Forum • Complete qualifying exam THE GRADUATE COLLEGE AT RUSH UNIVERSITY Armour Academic Center ADVANCED YEARS 600 S. Paulina St., Suite 440 • Complete electives and track specific courses Chicago, IL 60612 • Attend progress meetings with dissertation (312) 942-7994 committee [email protected] • Present at local/national conferences www.rushu.rush.edu/gradcol • Publish a first authored manuscript. • Complete dissertation and public defense

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CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH ADMISSIONS Cardiovascular and Respiratory Biology Priority deadline is Jan. 1. Final deadline is March 1. Research experiences include molecular basis of All students must have earned (or be currently earning) cardiac excitation, contraction coupling, biophysiology a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. of cardiac arrhythmias, physiology of ischemia, physiology of heart failure, action of anti-arrhythmic • Online application, statement of purpose and CV , epidemiology of heart disease, epidemiology • Three letters of recommendation are required (mini- of respiratory illnesses and physiology of COPD. mum of two should come from academic sources) Function and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal • GRE scores or an equivalent test (e.g., MCAT, System DAT, PCAT or other equivalent exam in the Research areas include connective tissue macro- sciences). molecules, and growth factors, signaling, • Official transcripts from each college or univer- pain in musculoskeletal disorders, human movement sity attended. Applicants who hold a degree and kinematics, bioengineering materials, tissue outside of the U.S. must submit a formal biomechanics, tissue engineering, enhancement. COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS course-by-course evaluation of their transcripts Function and Disorders of the Nervous System by ECE. The Graduate College at Rush University trains Research in the neuroscience areas of developmental professional researchers to find innovative • Applicants whose native language is not English disorders (e.g., fragile X syndrome), addiction, aging, solutions to critical biomedical problems. The and who do not hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree epilepsy, and neurodegeneration (e.g., Multiple programs are designed to support collaborative must submit TOEFL scores. Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s and interdisciplinary education in basic and diseases). • Competitive PhD applicants will be asked to translational research while offering a personalized interview with a member of the admissions professional development experience to students. Immunity, and committee. Train in research areas including the pathogenesis PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS and virology of HIV , host-pathogen inter- FINANCIAL AID • A student centric individualized education actions, chronic inflammation, , Students admitted to the doctorate program may be program design with collaborative student , microbiomes and disease. offered competitive financial support, including tuition interaction, a unified approach to learning Translational Cancer Research scholarship, health insurance, a monthly stipend and assessment and commitment to biomedical Research areas include stem cell biology, tumor professional development support. Package details scholarship. heterogeneity and cellular transformations, meta- will be communicated upon admission. Non U.S. • A common first-year curriculum that provides static progression, treatment-refractory disease, residents are not eligible for NIH training grant systematic exposure to the contemporary process genetic abnormalities and treatment paradigms support or University fellowships. of scientific discovery in an interdisciplinary with molecular . research environment. WORLD-CLASS FACULTY • Three, seven-week rotations so students can explore options for their dissertation focus. The Graduate College employs a team of diverse, experienced basic scientists and clinical researchers • Five research tracks allow focus on specific basic to train future professionals in the biomedical sciences. and translational research areas of interest. With a wide repertoire of research interests, teaching • Curriculum and professional development backgrounds and active NIH funded laboratories, relevant to careers in industry, academia and the faculty encourage innovation and collaboration other entrepreneurial pursuits. throughout the program. A list of current faculty along with their CVs can be found at at www. rushu.rush.edu/gradcol.