Seminars are an important component of the Graduate Program. Student seminars and program seminars are held almost weekly and are sponsored by the Graduate Program and the Department of Pharmacology. All students are required to attend both seminars. Failure to attend seminar constitutes valid grounds for dismissal from the Program. After completion of formal courses and during the pursuit of the dissertation or thesis research, students are required to continue to attend departmental seminars for their term of residence in the Program.
1)Student Seminar:
Wednesday, 11:00-12:00 p.m. AHSC, 8403
These seminars are presented by the students in the Graduate Program.Seminars are an opportunity for students to practice presentation skills and to update the faculty and students on their research progress.Students are required to register for PHCL 596C for the Fall and Spring Semesters and during their term of residence in the Program.Grades are calculated based on presentation and attendance.First year students are not required to present a seminar, so their grade will be determined by attendance only.Ph.D. students are required to present three (3) seminars, MD/Ph.D. and PharmD/Ph.D students are required to present two (2) seminars, and M.S. students are required to present one (1) seminar.
2) Program Seminars:
These seminars are presented by faculty within the University or from outside the University as guests of GPMP faculty.These seminars are presented by experienced scientists and consist of an update of recent research in the speaker's laboratory.Additional seminars will be scheduled throughout the year. All students are required to attend.