Life Sciences Division
1997-98
Progress Report
- Overview
- Mission
- Structure
- Lab Animal Resources
- Operations & Support
- Mouse Genetics Research
- DNA Sequencing Lab
- Gene Expression Chip Lab
- Dosimetry & Biokinetic
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Environmental Assessment
- Biological Sciences
- Functional Genomics & Proteomics
- Structural Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Technology Applications
UT/ORNL Graduate Program in Genome Science and Technology
The University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have teamed during 1998 to restructure the former Oak Ridge Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences to form a graduate program with emphases in mammalian genomics, structural biology, proteomics, computational biology and bioinformatics, and bioanalytical technologies. Students will be trained in emerging areas of the genomic sciences and upon completion of the program will be qualified to join the competitive work force in academics, government laboratories, and private industry such as pharmaceuticals or other technologies. To this end, the program will provide a firm foundation in genetics, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry and computing, and specialty training in applications of these sciences to functional genomics.
The program takes advantage of interactivity and collaboration among scientists and faculty from both the University of Tennessee Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in conjunction with the Joint Institute of Biological Sciences. Faculty from both campuses will offer courses. Research opportunities are available on both campuses; research projects will be mentored by a faculty member from each campus. Students are encouraged to develop research projects at the interfaces of the emphasis areas.
Director: Jeffrey M. Becker, 865-974-3006 or 865-574-1227; e-mail: jbecker@utk.edu
Web address: http://bio.lsd.ornl.gov/gst/