Program Directors: Sally Horne-Badovinac, Paschalis Kratsios and Victoria Prince
Administrator: Michele O'Neill
Phone: 4-9936
Openings: 4 Predoctoral, 0 Postdoctoral
The core objective of the pre-doctoral Developmental Biology Training Program (DBTP) is to produce highly qualified, independent research scientists who are trained to take a broad interdisciplinary approach to developmental biology problems. This mission is consistent with the philosophy of the University of Chicago’s Biological Sciences Division (BSD), which seeks to avoid artificial boundaries between disciplines and encourage broad based interaction and collaboration. To produce researchers trained in a variety of areas relevant to human health and disease, the DBTP builds on both long-standing and burgeoning University of Chicago strengths in developmental biology. Trainees benefit from a strategically designed curriculum that includes access to six dedicated formal courses, a unique new lab-based Embryology course at the MBL, a requirement for quantitative/computational training, and an extensive range of supplemental training-related activities. In summary, the DBTP integrates a range of training approaches to prepare future leaders in developmental biology research and education.