细胞生物学哲学博士

细胞是地球上所有生命的基本单位。因此，细胞生物学定义了理解生物学和人类疾病各个方面的所有努力的中心。细胞生物学寻求理解一个连续体，该连贯性首先阐明了细胞构建的分子基础，成千上万种细胞类型如何完成其​​各自的任务最后，这些不同的细胞如何相互作用形成组织，系统和生物。因此，细胞生物学家代表着一个多元化的群体，他们熟悉并致力于多种学科：从遗传学到生物化学，从免疫学到神经生物学，从发展到信息学，从基因组学到临床医学。细胞生物学家还必须很聪明，随时准备开发新颖的方法并将其应用于出现的无数问题。尽管细胞生物学计划的基
While the Cell Biology program is broad-based, involving faculty members at both the medical school and the main campus of Yale, it is administered at the medical school by the Department of Cell Biology, which is sufficiently small and organized to provide students with close individual attention and a stimulating environment of intellectual and social activities that enhance learning and research. Primary emphasis is placed on independent research on a thesis topic. The student chooses the thesis topic in consultation with the faculty advisor. After passing the qualifying exam on the thesis topic by the end of the second year, students devote full-time to their research. A committee of 4 faculty members, including the advisor, meets with the student every year to provide guidance and to ensure adequate progress. Students design their curriculum based on their individual needs and interests, in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies. Only five courses are required, including core courses in molecular cell biology, genetics, and biochemistry, an advance seminar course, plus an elective in any area of the student's choosing such as in development, neurobiology, and immunology. Most students complete the course requirement in the first year.