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Developmental Biology Training |
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Graduate students are eligible to have their research experience enriched by a number of NIH-sponsored training programs. If you have a special interest in one of these NIH training programs, please apply to one of the seven Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Groups and then visit our Research Foci Form to select the appropriate research foci. NIH funding for graduate education is awarded to the institution following a competitive peer review process specific to the research area. |
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Exciting progress in the field of Developmental Biology has occurred in recent years because of the confluence of advances in a number of areas in the biomedical sciences, including genetics, cellular and molecular biology. A Developmental Biology Center at the University of Virginia provides an intellectual focus for a large number of faculty here, both in the College of Arts and Science and the Medical School, who work on a wide range of developmental problems. While faculty research programs focus on organisms ranging from Drosophila to Xenopus and mouse, and include study of events spanning from fertilization to the latest stages of cellular differentation in a mature organism, all of those who participate share an intense interest in this fundamental area. The program is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate work on fundamental questions in developmental biology, learning about different facets of development as they prepare for careers in this area. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Grainger at rmg9p@virginia.edu |
