Tri-Institutional CBM Program
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The Tri-Institutional Training Program in Computational Biology and Medicine or Tri-I CBM is a PhD program that exists as a partnership between the Cornell University
in Ithaca (CU-I), Weill Cornell Medical College (WMC), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
(MSKCC). The program is similar to the Tri-I MD/PhD
program except that Rockefeller University is not part of the partnership (as of 2005). The program is in part designed to encourage collaboration and a sense of connectedness between the two branches of Cornell University and the other institutions in Manhattan (namely, MSKCC). Dr. David Christini of WMC directs the program.
. The focus of study is on the various forms of mathematical and computational modeling of biological systems, particularly as they are relevant to medicine. Each year the program accepts 6 students, currently funded by an anonymous gift that established the program in 2000.
Training begins around July 1 when students will begin their first rotation in one of the institutions in Manhattan (WMC or MSKCC). Students then travel to Ithaca for coursework and more rotations at Cornell University
for the Fall and Spring terms. During the winter and summer breaks, students return to New York City to complete further rotations (3 weeks in the winter, 12 weeks in the summer). After this first year, students choose a thesis advisor from the three institutions and complete their thesis within the lab.
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in Ithaca (CU-I), Weill Cornell Medical College (WMC), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital...
(MSKCC). The program is similar to the Tri-I MD/PhD
Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program
The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD, or Tri-I, program is an innovative biomedical partnership between the Weill Cornell Medical College , The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center...
program except that Rockefeller University is not part of the partnership (as of 2005). The program is in part designed to encourage collaboration and a sense of connectedness between the two branches of Cornell University and the other institutions in Manhattan (namely, MSKCC). Dr. David Christini of WMC directs the program.
Program
Students may choose a thesis advisor from any of the three institutions for the completion of their PhDDoctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
. The focus of study is on the various forms of mathematical and computational modeling of biological systems, particularly as they are relevant to medicine. Each year the program accepts 6 students, currently funded by an anonymous gift that established the program in 2000.
Training begins around July 1 when students will begin their first rotation in one of the institutions in Manhattan (WMC or MSKCC). Students then travel to Ithaca for coursework and more rotations at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
for the Fall and Spring terms. During the winter and summer breaks, students return to New York City to complete further rotations (3 weeks in the winter, 12 weeks in the summer). After this first year, students choose a thesis advisor from the three institutions and complete their thesis within the lab.
Housing
For students staying in Manhattan, subsidized housing is guaranteed by the program either in Olin Hall, a dorm-style building, or Lasdon Hall, a modernized apartment building. Some students also live off-campus.See also
- Tri-Institutional MD-PhD ProgramTri-Institutional MD-PhD ProgramThe Tri-Institutional MD-PhD, or Tri-I, program is an innovative biomedical partnership between the Weill Cornell Medical College , The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center...
- Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
- Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityWeill Medical College of Cornell UniversityWeill Cornell Medical College is the biomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University. The medical college is currently located at 1300 York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, along with the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences...
- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterMemorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital...