Program
Features
- Hands-on laboratory
experience.
- Small class size.
- Close interaction
with faculty in lecture and laboratory.
- Co-ops, internships,
and independent study experiences in major research laboratories.
- Fully equipped laboratories
with advanced instrumentation for molecular biological and chemical
analyses.
- Annual seminar series
in cell and molecular biology.
- Personalized advising.
- Broad taxonomic approach
ranging from microbes to marine invertebrates to mammals.
- 100% Ph.D. faculty.
The Division of Natural
Science houses modern facilities for training and research in molecular
biology. Students and faculty have access to instruments for high-speed
centrifugation, UV and IR spectrophotometry, nucleic acid amplification
and electrophoretic analyses, protein electrophoresis and microbiological
culture, as well as ultra-low temperature storage facilities.
Program Benefits
- Training in techniques
of molecular cell biology and biochemistry (nucleic acid purification
and analysis).
- Nucleic acid purification
and analysis.
- Sterile technique.
- Microbiological assays.
- Spectrophotometric
analysis.
- Broad preparation
for employment in biotechnological, biomedical, and biological
laboratories.
- Computer-based experience
in data analysis and presentation
- Strong interdisciplinary
background in chemistry, mathematics, and physics.
Program Outcomes
- Preparation for graduate
school, medical and/or veterinary school.
- Career placement
in basic and applied biological and biotechnological research
laboratories including state, federal, and private facilities.
- International fellowships
(Fulbright scholarships).
Jobs
- Research laboratory
technician, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories
- Research technician,
Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory
Articulation or Credit
Agreements with High Schools or College
- Accelerated College
Entrance courses with several New York high schools.
- Nassau and Suffolk
Community Colleges
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