CAREERS AND

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CAREERS AND GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Monica Henry Program Director, IBMG
Program [phone] http//grad.medicine.iu.edu
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IU School of Medicine Graduate Programs
M.D./Ph.D. 7 years Ph.D. 5 years The
highest degree one can earn M.S. 2
years Certificate 1 year
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Discover something Cure someone
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Do you want to discover a cure for

• AIDS
• Alcoholism
• Alzheimers
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Spinal Cord and Head Injuries
• And many other debilitating diseases?

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Do you want to develop

• New drug therapies?
• Medical treatments?
• Medical diagnostic tests?

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Want to contribute to the biomedical sciences
knowledge base?
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Become a Medical Scientists

• Study human diseases in order to improve human
  health
• Work in industry, university, government labs,
  hospitals, and nonprofit medical research
  organizations
• Most often explore new areas of research
  publishing findings along the way
• Employment is expected to grow much faster than
  average through 2014!

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Career Opportunities in Academia, Industry, and
Government

• University / College Faculty Positions
  (professor, basic-researcher, teacher, lecturer,
  administrator)
• Scientific Research in private industry -
  pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Patent Law
• Government Science-related careers
• Government research laboratories
• Grant Administrator
• Grant Assistant
• Grant Writing
• Scientific Writing

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Additional Career Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Handbook
• Biological Scientist http//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos04
  7.htm
• Medical Scientist
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos008.htm
• ScienceCareers.org

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The Path

• Complete High School with a solid science
  curriculum
• Attend college and obtain a Bachelors of Science
  in one of the basic sciences (i.e. biology,
  chemistry, biochemistry, etc.)
• Recommended coursework in biology, chemistry,
  organic chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology,
  and genetics
• Participate in summer or academic year research
  in a laboratory

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The Path

• Apply to Graduate School to pursue a Ph.D.
• (Doctor in Philosophy)
• Research, Research, Research
• Write and defend your thesis
• Post-doctoral position in academia or industry
• Pursue your career in academia, industry,
  government

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IU School of Medicine Graduate Programs
M.D./Ph.D. 7 years Ph.D. 5 years The
highest degree one can earn M.S. 2
years Certificate 1 year
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• 10 Ph.D. research degree programs
• 300 graduate faculty advisors

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Cellular and Integrative Physiology
• Medical and Molecular Genetics
• Medical Biophysics Biomolecular Imaging
• Medical Neuroscience
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Toxicology

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• IUSM
• BioMedical Gateway
• An open enrollment program for the
• School of Medicine Ph.D. degree programs
• Entry through common gateway/umbrella
• Enhanced community of graduate students sharing
  a collaborative culture
• Common first semester core curriculum in basic
  biomedical science topics
• Curriculum begins to differentiate in second
  semester plus ethics, biostatistics,
  professional skills, career development
• Freedom to explore research areas through
  rotations (3) in laboratories across programs
• Choose entry into any Ph.D. program at end of
  first year

IBMG
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Combined M.D.-Ph.D. Program
Full support 45 students 5-6 enter/year NIH
MSTP status Drs. Clapp and Harrington direct the
program
http//grad.medicine.iu.edu/mdphd
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• M.S. degrees
• Research M.S. degrees offered in Ph.D.
  disciplines
• Pathologists assistant M.S.
• M.S. in Genetic Counseling
• M.S. in Biotechnology
• (also certificate)
• M.S. in Clinical Science

M.S. in Medical Science
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• Financial Support for Ph.D. and M.D / Ph.D.
  Program
• Stipend/Tuition/Fees/Insurance
• Ph.D. M.D./Ph.D. programs only

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Bench to Bedside Translational Science

• Facilitated by the IU Hospital system
• I.U. Hospital
• Riley Hospital for Children
• Methodist Hospital
• Wishard Memorial Hospital
• Regenstrief Health Center
• Richard Roudebush VA Medical Center
• Larue Carter Hospital

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http//medicine.iu.edu/
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APPLY ONLINE TO THE IBMG PROGRAM
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Applications Contain the Following

• Application (Online)
• Official Graduate Record Exam or MCAT scores
• Official Transcripts
• Personal Statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• Supplemental Questions
• Application Fee (50 for domestic and 60 for
  international)

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Admissions Decisions

• Decisions are based on individualized review of
  your qualifications and experience.  Factors to
  be considered may include
• Your undergraduate and graduate degrees held
• Your interview(s)
• Your overall knowledge and experience
• Your research and other relevant experience
• Your scores on standardized tests (GRE, TOEFL or
  MCAT)
• Your undergraduate/graduate grade point
  average(s)
• The nature of your undergraduate/graduate major
  and coursework
• Your personal statement
• Your letters of recommendation
• The quality of your undergraduate/graduate
  programs, etc.

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• Any Questions

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THANK YOU
[phone] http//medicine.iu.edu/