For Additional Information:
Diana R. Maue
Graduate Recruitment and Communication Coordinator
Phone: (304) 696-3365
Email: maue1@marshall.edu
Synthia "Cindy" Bailey
Executive Assistant to Vice Dean
Research & Graduate Education
Phone: (304) 691-1841
Email: bailey332@marshall.edu
Marie Murphy
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (304) 696-7278
Email: murphyma@marshall.edu
Thank you for your interest in the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine (MU JCESOM) PhD program.
In addition to taking an interdisciplinary approach to, and developing a broad basis in, the biomedical sciences, PhD students in the MU JCESOM graduate program may work in one of the following areas of interest with a faculty mentor within the department:
Centers of research include:
When entering the PhD research program, students are required to complete rotations through a minimum of three different laboratories, each rotation consisting of at least 120 hours. These rotations help students build rapport with faculty and students, decide on their preferred area of research, and learn new research techniques.
For a complete list of research interests, see the faculty tabs below.
Biomedical Sciences PhD – PRIORITY Deadline March 1 for best chance of admission
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed until the class is filled. Applications will be considered after the deadline if openings are available.
Domestic applicants must complete the following:
International applicants must complete the following:
Accepted PhD students receive tuition remission, an annual stipend of $25,000, and health insurance. Students also have access to Marshall University’s Student Health Clinic. Students are required to pay a small amount in fees per term. These fees for 2017-18 are $561 per fall and spring terms, and $375 for summer.
Marshall’s JCESOM PhD program does not require its students to teach within the classroom to qualify for stipend funding; this allows students to focus on the requirements of their research. Opportunities for classroom instruction are available, however, and instruction in public speaking is a core element of the program.
In addition, students are expected to apply for grants. Examples of some of the fellowships and local grants that Marshall’s PhD students have received are on our Student Funding Opportunities page.
Students in the PhD program complete the following core set of courses:
Students also must successfully complete additional courses as determined by their advisory committee. Please consult the advisory committee to learn more about their respective requirements.
Students select an advisory committee no later than the end of the first year of graduate education. The committee usually consists of at least five faculty members with appropriate expertise.
Students generally complete the requirements of the PhD degree within five years. Students who possess a Master of Science degree in biomedical sciences or the equivalent when admitted generally require three to four years to complete the PhD degree.
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Project Name: Studying Cytochrome 2B6 Genetic Polymorphisms in Sudden Death of Methadone Users in WV and KY
Undergraduate Institution: New Jersey City University
Graduate Institution: Marshall University (Forensic Science)
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Project Name: Alginate regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Graduate Institution: Marshall University (Forensic Science)
Hobbies: Body building, rugby, boxing, SLEEPING
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Project Name: In vitro Cultivation and Genetic Characterization of Segmented Filamentous Bacteria
Undergraduate Institution: West Liberty University
Hobbies: Showing Arabian horses, road biking, triathlons, traveling, reading, cooking
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Mentor: Piyali Dasgupta, PhD
Project Name: Structure Activity Relationship study of Capsaicin Derivatives, Arvanil, Olvanil, Palvinl, etc., in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Undergraduate Institution: Bethany College
Hobbies: Working out, playing softball, taking dog on walks and adventures, hanging out with BMS students on weekends and during lunches
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Mentor: Uma Sundaram, MD
Project Name: Role of Na/K ATPase in intestinal Epithelial cells during maturation
Undergraduate Institution: Kathmandu University, Nepal Graduate University, West Virginia State University
Hobbies: Hiking and trekking
Email: nepal@marshall.edu
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Mentor: Richard Egleton, PhD
Project Name: Buprenorphine’s role in Endothelial Dysfunction and Architecture of Developing Vasculature through Modulation of BDNF
Undergraduate Institution: Marshall University
Hobbies: Amtgard, paintball, lifting weights, reading philosophy texts
Email: otoole4@marshall.edu
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Mentor: Jung Han Kim, PhD
Project Name: Molecular mechanism of lfi202b on high fat diet induced obesity
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Mentor:Travis Salisbury, PhD
Project Name:TCDD Regulates JAGGED1 via the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor
Undergraduate Institution: California Lutheran University Graduate: Marshall University
Email: piwarski@marshall.edu
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Mentor: Maria Serrat, PhD
Project Name:Heat enhanced activity of bone-lengthening drugs in the growth plate
Undergraduate Institution: Seton Hill University
Hobbies: being a mom (that counts right?), hiking, skiing, upcycling projects (such as restoring old furniture)
Awards: A. american association of anatomists travel awards 2014, 2015 & 2016 and B. NASA Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship 2014-2015 titled “Unilateral heating to increase IGF1 uptake and bone length in mice”
Meetings presented at: A. Experimental Biology 2014-2016 and B. Marshall University Research Day 2013 & 2016
Email: tamski@marshall.edu
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Mentor: Shekher Mohan, PhD
Project Name: Assessing the effects of neuroprotective agents in a mouse model of opioid-induced neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
Undergraduate Institution: Cedarville University
Hobbies: Kayaking, white water rafting, reading, running
Email: stevens107@marshall.edu
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Mentor: Monica Valentovic, PhD
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Email: ward210@marshall.edu
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We hope you have an interest in the PhD program at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the Co-Directors listed below.
Vice Dean, Office of Research & Graduate Education
Phone: (304) 691-1841
sundaramu@marshall.edu
Co-Director, MU JCESOM Graduate Program
Phone: (304) 696-3523
egleton@marshall.edu