Aging and
Gerontology
Degrees and Certificates Offered: Undergraduate Certificate in Aging, BA in liberal studies (emphasis on aging), Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
See the "School of Public Health" section for more information.
Communication and Information
Sciences
Degrees Offered: PhD
See the "Colleges of Arts and Sciences" section for more information.
Environmental Studies
Degrees and Certificates Offered: Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Studies, BA in liberal studies (emphasis on environmental studies)
See the "Colleges of Arts and Sciences" section for more information.
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specializations
These graduate specializations offer graduate students the opportunity to complete a course of study utilizing courses and faculty from several different fields. Participants must apply for admission and must also be admitted to a 'regular' graduate program.
Cell, Molecular, and
Neuro Sciences
Biomedical Science A-209
1960 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6397
Fax: (808) 956-9530
Graduate Faculty
T. D. Humphreys, PhD (Chair)-invertebrate immunity, evolution of animals
Cell and Cancer Biology
G. A. Ahearn, PhD-comparative physiology of membrane transport
R. D. Allen, PhD-biomembrane traffic and topography
R. Arakaki, MD-in vitro investigation of insulin receptor biosynthesis
J. S. Bertram, PhD-neoplastic transformation
R. V. Cooney, PhD-oxidative damage and carcinogenesis
K. Csiszar, PhD-cell and cancer biology
H. G. de Couet, PhD-Drosophila neuromuscular genes, cytoskeleton, cell motility
A. K. Fok, PhD-biomembrane dynamics in intracellular digestion
E. G. Grau, PhD-prolactin; stimulus-secretion coupling; osmosensitivity
A. F. Lau, PhD-oncogene-induced cellular transformation
S. Mooberry, PhD-molecular oncology; antimicro tubule agents; natural products
V. R. Nerurkar, PhD-pathogenesis and etiology of infectious diseases, molecular virology and epidemiology
P. Q. Patek, PhD-cell-mediated immunology; tumor immunology
C. Womersley, PhD-biochemical adaptations to environmental stress
Marine Cell and Molecular Biology
M. G. Hadfield, PhD-settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrate larvae
P. C. Loh, PhD-animal virology and animal cell culture
R. E. Moore, PhD-chemistry of marine and microalgal natural products
Molecular Evolution
M. Alam, PhD-neurobiology of archaebacteria-signal transduction in phototaxis and chemotaxis
R. L. Cann, PhD-molecular evolution, population biology
J. A. Hunt, PhD-molecular evolution, erythroid cell differentiation
T. W. Lyttle, PhD-genetic control; evolution of meiosis
Molecular Genetics
M. Alam, PhD-neurobiology of archaebacteria-signal transduction in phototaxis and chemotaxis
C. D. Boyd, PhD-molecular genetics
D. S. Haymer, PhD-molecular genetics of Diptera
Y. E. Hsia, PhD, MD-thalassemia genes in Southeast Asians
S. Kathariou, PhD-molecular biology of bacterial virulence factors
J. F. Scott, PhD-molecular genetics; yeast DNA replication
Neurobiology and Behavior
D. C. Blanchard, PhD-neurobiology of aggression and defense; ethopharmacology
R. J. Blanchard, PhD-experimental ethology; ethopharmacology
I. M. Cooke, PhD-cellular neurobiology; peptidergic neurons in culture
D. K. Hartline, PhD-small network neurophysiology and modeling
M. D. Rayner, PhD-sodium channel kinetics
S. Robinow, PhD-developmental molecular neurogenetics
J. G. Starkus, PhD-sodium channel kinetics
J. Stollberg, PhD-developmental neurobiology; biophysics
Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
A. M. Alvarez, PhD-bacterial plant pathogens; epidemiology
D. Borthakur, PhD-genetics of tropical rhizobia
H. M. Harrington, PhD-heat shock; calcium regulation
J. S. Hu, PhD-molecular biology of plant viruses
S. S. Patil, PhD-molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions
J. I. Stiles, PhD-plant and fungal molecular biology
H. Y. Yamamoto, PhD-photosynthesis; carotenoid function
Reproductive Biology
G. D. Bryant-Greenwood, PhD-reproductive endocrinology; parturition
F. C. Greenwood, PhD-molecular endocrinology
R. G. Kleinfeld, PhD-cell biology of pregnancy
C. N. Lee, PhD-environmental effects on reproduction; gamete interactions
D. L. Vincent, PhD-embryo-maternal interactions
C. W. Weems, PhD-maternal recognition of pregnancy; embryo survival
R. Yanagimachi, PhD-physiology and manipulation of gametes and zygotes
Immunology
S. P. Chang, PhD-immunology/molecular biology of parasitic infections
K. Yamaga, PhD-molecular immunology
Degree Offered: PhD in a biology discipline with a specialization in cell, molecular, and neuro sciences
The Academic Program
The Cell, Molecular, and Neuro Sciences (CMNS) Program offers distinct tracks leading to a specialization in the "new biology" in conjunction with a number of doctoral programs in traditionally defined biology subdisciplines. These include anatomy and reproductive biology, biochemistry and biophysics, genetics and molecular biology, microbiology, physiology, plant molecular physiology, plant pathology, psychology, tropical medicine, and zoology. CMNS is operated by a consortium of the cellular biology, molecular biology, and neurobiology scholars in these departments who come together to provide cross-disciplinary course offerings, to share the excitement of the fast-moving research and technical innovations in cellular and molecular biology, and to develop strategies for applying these concepts and approaches to research in their traditional
subdisciplines.
The program expects to provide teaching or graduate assistantships from a variety of University and extramural sources for all students who are admitted to the program and who maintain a satisfactory record.
Program graduates may undertake careers in academic or research institutions or in biotechnology or pharmaceutical research and development.
For complete details on the CMNS specialization, contact the CMNS Program chair.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are expected to have at least a bachelor's degree emphasizing biological or physical sciences with courses in calculus, organic and physical chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, and cellular and molecular biology. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test and TOEFL scores where necessary must be submitted with the application. Results of the subject test in biochemistry, cell, and molecular biology (B22) or biology (B24) is advisable. Three letters of recommendation from former instructors or research advisers must be submitted to the program chair. |