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The Genetic Epidemiology Masters of Science (GEMS) training program provides a multidisciplinary educational opportunity for people who want to work at the dynamic nexus of genetics and medicine. There are growing needs for scientists with this training both in academia and industry. With the wealth of data from the Human Genome Project and the availability of powerful new computational approaches, abundant opportunities are now available to explore and characterize the interplay between genes and the environment that affect the biological processes that underlie disease.
Master of Science Degree (Computational and Clinical Tracks)
The core faculty for this multidisciplinary MS program comes from 15 departments/divisions in the School of Medicine. The GEMS degree program is sponsored by the Division of Biostatistics and cosponsored by the departments of Genetics and Psychiatry, and includes world-renowned scientific leaders in their respective areas. D.C. Rao, PhD, director of the Division of Biostatistics and the GEMS program director, is one of the founding fathers of the field. The four-semester, summer-to-summer (13-14 months), 35-credit-hour GEMS program is designed to prepare students to work at the interface of genetics, biostatistics, epidemiology and computing. The program has two distinct tracks that encompass training for both graduate student and clinical investigators. See www.biostat.wustl.edu/gems/ for details
Certificate in Genetic Epidemiology
We offer a Certificate in Genetic Epidemiology, which is earned after successful completion (with a minimum of a “B” average) of four core courses plus labs (11 credit hours) that are normally offered to master’s candidates in Genetic Epidemiology. To earn the Certificate these courses may be taken over one or two summers:
M21 503 Statistical Computing with SAS
M21 505 Biostatistics for Research Workers (prerequisite M21 503)
M21 505A Biostatistics for Research Workers Computer Lab
M21 515 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
M21 515A Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology Computer Lab
M21 550 Introduction to Bioinformatics (prerequisite M21 505)
M21 550A Introduction to Bioinformatics Computer Lab
Prospective Students
Since Genetic Epidemiology is a multidisciplinary field, we expect applicants to come from a variety of backgrounds, but primarily from the quantitative or the biological sciences, and possibly at different points in their careers: undergraduates with quantitative sciences (e.g., mathematics through calculus plus one semester of statistics) and/or biological sciences (at least through Principles of Biology II: Genetics or equivalent) background; people with terminal degrees in other (related) disciplines who seek to gain expertise in genetic epidemiology; current employees of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seeking additional training and formal credentials in the field. All prospective students must provide evidence of basic skills in computer programming through coursework, documented experience or by passing a proficiency exam. Promising candidates who do not meet all the prerequisites will work with the program director to take the appropriate courses or training to rectify weaknesses.
Location
The GEMS Program is located in the Division of Biostatistics, on the third floor of Shriners Building (706 S. Euclid Ave.), Rooms 3301-3312.
Further Information
See our web site, www.biostat.wustl.edu/gems, contact the program manager at (314) 362-1052 or pa@wubios.wustl.edu, or write to:
The GEMS Program
Division of Biostatistics
Campus Box 8067
660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110-1093
Telephone: (314) 362-1052
Fax: (314) 362-2693
Registration Instructions
Students will register with the program manager in Genetic Epidemiology. Before registering, current Washington University students must obtain appropriate consent from their division or department. Students outside the GEMS program enrolling in individual courses must have permission of the coursemaster.
Academic Calendar
The GEMS program begins approximately July 1 each year with preparatory workshops, followed by four intensive summer semester courses. For the fall and spring semesters, the GEMS program follows the calendar of the College of Arts & Sciences. See the current GEMS calendar at www.biostat.wustl.edu/gems/calendars/calendars.shtml.
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