[Biomed_grad_faculty] BMSC Master's Program - Available Space in Lab (please respond)

[Hermila Torres]

Sent on behalf of the BMSC Master's Program Director:

Dear Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Faculty,

It is that time of year again when we are beginning to identify labs for our incoming students in the Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree program. We have 11 students in the 2023 cohort, with 7 identifying as interested in the "post-bac" path (see below), which is designed for students aspiring to apply to Medical School.

Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in interviewing a student for a possible position in your lab to complete the research requirements for the degree. Remember that this program is paid by the students and thus do not require and funds for tuition/stipend as is required for our PhD students. Respond via biomedsci at medsch.ucr.edu<mailto:biomedsci at medsch.ucr.edu>.

Pasted below is an infographic illustrating the "paths" versus "plans", the latter that includes identifying whether they want to pursue the "thesis-based MS plan" or a "comprehensive-based plan". Details are provided below as well as descriptions of the requirements for the two plans at the bottom of the email.

Thank you for considering taking on one of our wonderful incoming MS students.

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The "thesis plan" requires a minimum 8 units of research time (3 hours each unit). This equals about 12 hours per week for two quarters of research (or any other distribution of same hours across quarters). Students of course can spend more time in lab if their schedules allow for it, but are not required. 12 units of research is permitted to count towards degree requirements (12 hours per week for 3 quarters). Time to degree is generally 18 months (6 quarters, with 2 additional summer quarters allowed), and culminates in a thesis based on their work in the lab (i.e., work on a project, relevant literature review, etc).
Committee: The student will be required to have 3 members (including lab PI) for their guidance/thesis committee (will be same committee members). All members must be faculty in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program. See for list https://biomed.ucr.edu/graduate-faculty. Students will meet with the committee in person or virtually, for convenience, at least 3 times: (i) within first two quarters to discuss the project/classes and set a path, (ii) after first year to discuss progress, (iii) 1-2 months before final submission of thesis to approve of the progress made on the project and other requirements for the MS degree, including classes. The thesis should be sent to all committee members at least two weeks prior to grduation. Further details for thesis defense can be found at
https://graduate.ucr.edu/dissertation-and-thesis-submission#1_advance_to_candidacy_and_apply_to_graduate_

The "comprehensive plan" requires 8 units of research time (3 hours each unit) and is more of a
"technical rotation" versus a traditional "thesis path". This equals about 12 hours per week for two quarters of research (or any other distribution of same hours across quarters), with the goal of learning a new technique, etc., during this time. Students of course can spend more time in lab if their schedules allow for it, but are not required to. Time to degree is generally between
12-18 months (4-6 quarters, with additional summer quarter/s if requested), and culminates in a comprehensive written essay-style exam to complete the MS degree, which is based on content from their courses and rotation.
Committee: The student will be required to have 2 members (including lab PI) for their guidance committee. See for list https://biomed.ucr.edu/graduate-faculty. Students will  meet with the committee in person or virtually, for convenience, 3 times: (i) within first two quarters to discuss the project/classes, and set a path, (ii) after first year to discuss progress, (iii) 1 month before comprehensive exam to discuss progress of MS components, including classes, and approve of moving forward with taking the comprehensive exam.
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Nicholas V DiPatrizio, PhD
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Director, UCR Center for Cannabinoid Research (UCRCCR)
Director, MS Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
Director, Block 8: Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Health II

215 School of Medicine Research Building
900 University Ave., Riverside, California, 92521

Lab: (951) 827-7980
Office: (951) 827-7252

Webpage: https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/ndipatri
UCRCCR: https://cannabinoid.ucr.edu


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