The Ph.D. program in Cancer Biology trains graduate students to become proficient and successful investigators who are able to:
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Demonstrate a basic knowledge of central concepts in the biomedical sciences.
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Understand the current concepts in Cancer Biology.
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Read and critically evaluate the scientific literature.
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Formulate hypotheses based on current concepts in the field and design, conduct, and interpret their own research projects.
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Orally communicate ideas and research results effectively.
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Effectively communicate ideas and research results in written form.
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Integrate and apply the communication and research skills through oral presentations at scientific seminars, conferences, and other venues, submission of competitive applications for research funding, authorship of abstracts, peer-reviewed publications, and a thesis dissertation.