MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PROGRAM
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PROGRAM
University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
MS8122
12801 E. 17th Ave., Room 9113
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-3245
303-724-3247 (fax)
http://ucdenver.edu/molecularbiology
Program Director
Robert Sclafani, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
RC-1 South, Room 9100
303-724-3271
[email protected]
Student Advisor
Sandy Martin, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell & Development Biology
RC-1 South, Room 12116
303-724-3467
[email protected]
Program Administrator
Sabrena Heilman
Molecular Biology Program Office
RC-1 South, Room 9113
303-724-3245
[email protected]
Web Site: http://ucdenver.edu/molecularbiology
Disclaimer for Student Handbook
This handbook, which includes parts of the Graduate School Rules and the Molecular Biology Program Guidelines, does not constitute a contract with the University of Colorado Denver Graduate School, either expressed or implied. The Molecular Biology Program reserves the right at any time to change, delete, or add to any of the provisions at its sole discretion. Furthermore, the provisions of this document are designed by the Program to serve as firm guidelines rather than absolute rules, and exceptions may be made on the basis of extenuating circumstances.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2013-2014 Academic Calendar3
UCD Graduate School & Campus Contact Numbers..4
Membership Roster for Molecular Biology Program...5
Molecular Biology Faculty Research Interests.7
Academic Information.12
Curriculum for Molecular Biology Students...13
Financial Support.14
Molecular Biology Program By-Laws.15
Molecular Biology Student Guidelines19
Graduate Student Expectations.26
Guidelines for Choosing Students to be Supported by NIH Training Grant27
Policy for Vacation and Leave. 28
Conflict of Interest Policy 29
Procedures for Changing Thesis Advisors and Dismissal from Thesis Lab.30
Guidelines for Thesis Advisory Committee, Comprehensive Exam, and
Thesis Defense...31
Advice from those whove been there!.............................................................................36
UCD-AMC GRADUATE SCHOOL
Deans Office
Barry Shur, Ph.D., Dean
303-724-2911
Milinda Walker, Administrative Assistant
303-724-2911
Graduate Student Affairs Office
Fran Osterberg, M.S., Director, Student Admissions and Support
303-724-2915
Teresa Bauer-Sogi, Administrative Assistant/Main Phone Line for Information
303-724-2915
Jim Finster, Director of Academic Support Services
303-724-2913
OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Admissions and Records
(Diana Warren)
303-724-8056
Emergency
Non-emergency
911
303-724-4444
Bookstore
303-724-2665
Bursars Office
303-724-8032
Classroom Scheduling
303-724-8114
Audio-Visual Assistance
303-724-8129
Diversity Office
303-724-8003
E-mail Coordinator
303-724-2129
E-mail Help Desk
303-724-2171
Police Escort to Car
303-724-4444
Financial Aid
303-556-2886
Health Services/Insurance
(LaVerne Loechel)
303-724-7674
ID Cards
303-724-0399
Health Sciences Library
303-724-2152
Ombuds Office
303-724-2950
Parking Office
303-724-0049
Student Assistance Office
303-724-7684
Student Psychiatric Health Services/Counseling
303-724-4953
Emergency Dept.
303-848-9111
Information Systems
303-724-4357
Env. Health & Safety
303-724-0345
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PROGRAM Faculty Members
Members
Dept
Tel
Mail
Room
Anderson, Steve
Path
43742
8104
S-5110
Appel, Bruce
Peds
443465
8108
S-12115
Artinger, Kristin
Craniofacial Bio
44562
8120
S-11112
Barton, David
Micro
44215
8333
N-9116
Bayer, Ulli
Pharm
43610
8303
N-6105
Bentley, David
BMG
43238
8101
S-10105
Bradford, Andrew*
OB-GYN
43507
8309
N-5100
Britt, Steven
CDB
43441
8108
S-12100
Churchill, Mair
Pharm
43670
8303
S-6113
Colgan, Sean
Med/Gastro
47235
B146
RC2-10025
Davis, Richard
BMG
43226
8101
S-10109
DeGregori, James
BMG
43230
8101
S-9103
Eisenmesser, Elan
BMG
43245
8101
S-9117
Evans, Thomas
C DB
43414
8108
S-12104
Ford, Heide
Pharm
43509
8303
N-6115
Friedman, James
Ophthal
46682
8311
N-5106
Graham, Douglas
Peds
44006
8302
N-4101
Gutierrez-Hartmann, A
Medicine/Endo
43960
8106
S-7108
Hagman, James
Immun./NJC
398-1398
A-004
K516B
Hesselberth, Jay
BMG
45384
8101
S-10104
Holers, Michael
Rheum/Immun
47605
B115
M20-3201
Holmes, Kathryn*
Micro
44231
8333
N-9117
Holmes, Randall
Micro
44223
8333
N-9106
Hooper, Joan*
C DB
43417
8108
S-12103
Hu, Cheng-Jun
Craniofacial Bio
44576
8120
S-11103
Huang, Mingxia
BMG
43204
8101
S-10112
Jackson, Twila
OB-GYN
43508
8309
N-5112
Johnson, Aaron
BMG
43224
8101
S-10116
Johnston, Mark
BMG
43203
8101
S-10100
Jones, David
Pharm
43601
8303
S-6116
Kieft, Jeffrey
BMG
43257
8101
S-9110
Kutateladze, Tatiana
Pharm
43593
8303
S-6112
Liu, Changwei
BMG
43208
8101
S-9104
Maller, James *
Pharm
41623
8303
S-10122
Martin, Sandy
C DB
43467
8108
S-12116
McManaman, James
OB-GYN
43500
8309
N-5104
McMurray, Michael
CDB
46569
8108
S-12117
Megee, Paul
BMG
43270
8101
S-10119
Niswander, Lee
Peds
43790
8133
S-12106
Nordeen, Steve
Path
44301
8104
S-5117
Pearson, Chad
CCB
45742
8108
S-12110
Prekeris, Rytis
CDB
43411
8108
S-12112
Pyeon, Dohun
Micro
47279
8333
N-9120
Reis, Tnia
Med/Endo
43118
8106
S-7122
Reyland, Mary
Craniofacial Bio
44572
8120
S-11113
Roop, Dennis
Dermatology
43042
8320
N-8129
Schaack, Jerome
Micro
44220
8333
N-9113
Sclafani, Robert
BMG
43271
8101
S-9100
Thorburn, Andrew
Pharm
43290
8303
S-6100
Tucker, Chandra
Pharm
46337
8303
S-6113
VanDyk, Linda
Micro
44207
8333
N-9114
Vasil, Michael
Micro
44228
8333
N-9127
Vzquez-Torres, Andrs
Micro
44218
8333
N-9131
Voskuil, Martin
Micro
44219
8333
N-9115
Wang, Jing
Immuno
303-398-1287
A-004
NJH K718
Wang, Xiao-Jing
Path
43001
8104
N-5128
Williams, Trevor
Craniofacial Bio
44571
8120
S-11111
Zhao, Rui
BMG
43269
8101
S-9108
* = non-training/emeritus faculty members
Administrative Staff
James DeGregori, Director 43230 (S-9103)
Jennifer Miller, Program Administrator 43245 (S-9113)
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TRAINING FACULTY
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Steven Anderson, Ph.D. (Dept. of Pathology)
Signal transduction by cytokine receptors, breast cancer.
303-724-3742, [email protected]
Bruce Appel, Ph.D. (Department of Pediatrics)
Development and repair of the vertebrate nervous system.
303-724-3465, [email protected]
Kristin Artinger, Ph.D. (Dept. of Craniofacial Biology)
Molecular, genetic, and developmental mechanisms involved in the patterning of the early spinal cord (neural plate) during vertebrate embryogenesis.
303-724-4562, [email protected]
David Barton, Ph.D. (Dept. of Microbiology)
Enterovirus RNA replication.
303-724-4215, [email protected]
