2013/2014 Course Catalog - University of Missouri - College of ...
2013/2014 Course Catalog - University of Missouri - College of ...
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Graduate Degree and Other Advanced Study ProgramsGraduate education and researchare integral parts <strong>of</strong> veterinary medicaltraining. Research programs in the MU<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> Veterinary Medicine contributeto the advancement <strong>of</strong> scienceand significantly enhance the quality <strong>of</strong>pr<strong>of</strong>essional education.The graduate program in BiomedicalSciences <strong>of</strong>fers graduate trainingleading to the doctor <strong>of</strong> philosophyor the master <strong>of</strong> science degree. Theprogram in biomedical sciences providesin-depth, multidisciplinary training toprepare scientists in comprehensiveresearch at the integrative, organ,cellular, and molecular levels. Individualswho successfully complete this programwill have diverse backgrounds instate-<strong>of</strong>-the-art research methodologiesand approaches that will make themwell-rounded, competitive scientists.Departmental faculty represent adiversity <strong>of</strong> medical and related basicscience disciplines. They providea rich environment for graduatestudy and a unique opportunity fortraining scientists in comprehensiveinterdisciplinary research. Currentfaculty interests include cardiovascular,exercise and health membranetransport, neurohumoral regulation,and reproductive endocrinology.Departmental faculty maintainresearch laboratories in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong>Veterinary Medicine and the DaltonCardiovascular Research Center. State<strong>of</strong>-the-arttechniques and equipmentare used for analysis <strong>of</strong> biomedicalquestions at the whole animal, organ,cellular and molecular levels.The course curriculum centerson the strategy <strong>of</strong> developing amultidisciplinary understanding <strong>of</strong>biomedical research. Core coursesinclude physiology, cell biology,and multidisciplinary approachesto biomedical research.The Department <strong>of</strong> VeterinaryMedicine and Surgery <strong>of</strong>fers graduatetraining leading to the master <strong>of</strong>science degree through the VeterinaryClinical Sciences Emphasis Area in theBiomedical Sciences Degree Program.The department’s graduate facultyincludes more than 30 members withdynamic and diverse research programs.Research areas include comparativeorthopedics, internal medicine,neurology and oncology, food-animal,equine, and small-animal medicine andsurgery, physiology, pharmacology,cell and molecular biology, imagingand nuclear medicine, ophthalmology,and tissue engineering, among others.The majority <strong>of</strong> master’s degreecandidates in the department are alsograduate veterinarians simultaneouslycompleting residency programs in theVeterinary Medical Teaching Hospitalwith the goal <strong>of</strong> board certificationin a clinical specialty. Departmentresearch projects are supported byfederal grants, foundation awardsand grants, corporate grants andcontracts, and intramural funds.36TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE.
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