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Genetics, Development, and Stem Cells

Douglas Stuart Portman, Ph.D.

Douglas Stuart Portman, Ph.D.
Program Director

Top-Notch Research in a Collaborative, Supportive and Welcoming Environment

Students entering graduate school through the program of Genetics, Development, and Stem Cells program will:

Perform cutting-edge research on topics including organism function and development, disease models, stem cell biology
Learn and utilize advanced cutting-edge experimental systems in genetics, molecular biology, genomics, proteomics and computational biology
Train towards a Ph.D. degree in Genetics and will qualify students for high level research careers in academia and in the burgeoning biotech industry

Our goal is to provide a first-class research and training environment in which faculty, learners and staff are united by mutual respect and the love of science. The Office for Inclusion and Culture Development promotes diversity and is tasked with ensuring that policies and practices to support learners are clear, consistent, and communicated effectively across all medical center education programs.

Our Program by the Numbers

37

Graduate Students in Training (In GDSC Labs)

9

Postdocs In Training (In GDSC Labs)

16

GDSC Primary Faculty

2018 Warrior Walk

GDSC Teams Up for the 2018 Cancer Warrior Walk
Escape Room

GDSC Completes the Escape Room in Record Time!
GDSC Program Retreat

Carving Pumpkins at the GDSC Program Retreat at Canandaigua Lake
2017 Lab Skills Relay Race Winners!

GDSC Students Anne Roskowski, Fanju Meng, Scott Friedland, and Andy Allbee
Welcome Picnic

GDSC Kicks-Off the Semester with a Picnic at Genesee Valley Park
GDSC Students Working in the Labs
Welcome Picnic

GDSC Kicks-Off the Semester with a Picnic at Genesee Valley Park

What Sets Us Apart

Program Highlights

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Course Overview

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IMV Research Areas

Mentor Relationships

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Our Faculty & Students

GDSC Alumni Perspective

"I chose University Of Rochester because I love the collaborative and friendly culture. Also, doing research at a medical center offers many advantages.

University of Rochester faculty, staff, and students are very friendly and accessible. They are an extremely valuable resource for any questions both in the lab and outside of research."