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tORNELL UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEM ENTS

MEDICAL SCIENCES 1960-

i R A D U A T E S C H O O L O F M E D I C A L S C I E N C E S

C O R N E L L U N IV E R S IT Y A N N O U N C E M E N T S

P u b lish ed by C o rn e ll U niversity at E d m u n d Ezra D ay H all,

18 E ast A venue, Ith aca, N ew York, every tw o weeks th ro u g h o u t

the c a le n d a r year. V olum e 52. N u m b e r 8. Sept. 23, 1960. Second-

class postage p a id a t Ith aca, N ew York.

GRADUATE SCHOOL O F

MEDICAL SCIENCES

Cornell University Medical College

1300 York Avenue, New York 2 1 , N. Y.

1960-1961 and 1961-

CONTENTS

O F F IC E R S O F A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A N D F A C U L T Y ....................................... 3

C O R N E L L U N IV E R S IT Y M E D IC A L C O L L E G E ................................................ 7 P u rp o se a n d N a tu re of G ra d u a te S tu d y ...................................................................... 7 G ra d u a te School H isto ry ................................................................................................... 7 Facilities: T h e M edical College, T h e S loan-K ettering D iv is io n ......................... 8 O rg an izatio n of th e School: D ean, Faculty, C o m m itte e 8 , 9 A dm ission ................................................................................................................................. 9

R e g istratio n ............................................................................................................ jo

M ajo r a n d M in o r Subjects ............................................................................................... 10 Special C om m ittees ............................................................................................................ 10 R esidence R e q u ire m e n ts ................................................................................................... 11 L an g u ag e R e q u ir e m e n ts ..................................................................... ; 12

E x a m in a tio n s ............................................................................................................ jg

G rades j 3

I h e s e s .............................................................................................................. j g

N o n can d id ates ................................................................................................. 14 E xpenses ......................................................................................................................... 14 S tu d en t H e a lth Service ...................................................................................................... 15

Sum m ary of R eg u latio n s ................................................................................................... 15

FIE L D S O F IN S T R U C T IO N ........................................................................................ 17

In s tru c tio n a t the M edical C o lleg e ........................................ 17

A natom y ...................................................................................... jy

B iochem istry ................................................................................... 17 M icrobiology a n d Im m u n o lo g y ........................................................................... 17

P a th o l o g y j g

Pharm acology ] g

Physiology a n d B iophysics ............................................................ lg

P u b lic H e a lth a n d P rev en tiv e M edicine ............................................................... 19

In s tru c tio n a t the S lo an -K etterin g D iv is io n ............................................................... 19

B iochem istry .......................................................................... jq

Biology ...................................................................................................................................... 19

Biophysics ...................................................................................... 20 E x p e rim e n ta l P a th o l o g y .......................................................................... 2 0

P athology ........................................................................ I

P reventive M edicine ................................................................................. 9 ]

R E G IS T E R O F S T U D E N T S .................................................... 00

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

MEDICAL SCIENCES

OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION

D E A N E W. M A L O T T , A .B ., M .B .A ., L L .D ., D.C.S., P resid en t o f C ornell U niversity. D A M O N B O Y N T O N , P h .D ., D ean o f the G raduate School o f C ornell U n iv e rsity. JO H N E. D E IT R IG K , B.S., M .D ., Associate D ean o f the G raduate School o f M edical Sciences.

FACULTY

PROFESSORS

LE O N A B A U M G A R T N E R , A .B., M .A., P h .D ., M .D ., Professor o f C linical P u b lic H e a lth and P reven tiv e M edicine, Associate Professor o f C linical P ediatrics, C o rn ell U n iversity M edical

IM V1MU11.... G E O R G E B. B R O W N , B.S., M .S., P h .D ., Professor o f B io ch e m istry , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. G IL B E R T D A L L D O R F , B.S., M .D ., D.Sci., P rofessor o f E x p e rim e n ta l P ath o lo g y, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision... A. ). D A L T O N B.S., P.G ., M .A., P h .D ., V isitin g Professor o f B iology, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. E M E R SO N DAY. B.S., M .D ., P rofessor o f P re ve n tiv e M e dicine, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. V IN C E N T iiu \ IG N E A U D , B.S.. M.S., P h .D .. P rofessor o f B io ch em istry, C ornell U n iversity M edical College. FR A N K W. F O O T E , J r., B.A., M .D ., P rofessor o f P ath o lo g y, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. T H O M A S F. G A L L A G H E R , B.A., P h .D ., P rofessor o f B io ch em istry, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. H A R R Y G O LD. B.A., M .D ., Professor o f C linical P harm acology, C ornell U n iv ersity M edical College. JO S E PH C. H IN SE Y , B.S., M.S., P h .D ., Sc.D., P rofessor o f N eu ro a n a to m y , C ornell U niversity M edical College: D irec to r, N ew York H o sp ital-C o rn e ll M edical C enter. FR A N K L. H O R S F A L L , J r ., B .A., M .D .C .M ., P rofessor o f M e d ic in e , C ornell U n iversity M edical C ollege; P rofessor o f M icrobiology, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision, C o rn ell U n iversity M edical C o l lege: P resid en t, S loan -K etterin g In s titu te an d D irecto r, S lo an -K etterin g D ivision of C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege. W IL L IA M T. IN G R A M , A .B., M .P .H ., V isitin g P rofessor o f E n g in ee rin g in P u b lic H e a lth and P re ven tive M ed icin e, C ornell U niversity M edical College. JO H N G. K ID D. B.A., M .D ., P rofessor o f P ath o lo g y, C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege. JO H N S. L A U G H L IN , A .B ., M.S., P h .D ., P rofessor o f B iophysics, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision.

THE COMMITTEE OF THE GRADUATE

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

J O H N E. D E IT R IC K , C hairm an G E O R G E B. B R O W N LIF.BE F. CAVAI IE R I

J U L IA N R. R A C H E L E

ROY C. SWAN

D ivision.

Prof- •' - - J \o r s f ty MM edfcal' 1 CoMeSge.P h ' l) ’ S° 'D ' ’ P r0fessor 0 f M icrobiology a nd Im m u n o lo g y , C ornell Ul

R O B E R T ^ P IT T S 1LBPs ’ P i f n T n ° ' S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision, versity M edical C ollege 1 ' ' ^ ° f Ph» ' M °* ’ «">rf B iophysics. C ornell U ni-

" c o l R g f ' R IR E R JK-, B.S., M .D .. P rofessor o f P harm acology, C ornell U n iversity M edical

R O Y? SSVVANTB AK'm d ’ P S; Pl" ) ; y eSSO' °f ^ m i s t r y , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision.

t ’O LL EY , B.S., M.S., P h .D .,,^ P rofessor o f B iology, cor nei 1^ u , m e , s i ,v S lo a n -K e tte rin g^ M e d k a i^ c ° W D ivision.^.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

M E A R L BALIS, B.A., M.S., P h.D ., A ssociate Professor o f B io ch em istry, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision ™ t '! ^ ( I AY B S - 1>h D - " Of B io ch e m istry. S io a n -K e tte rin g D h. Z ROY W B O N SN FS i f f ’ p?? ’ AsSO" " te P r° f essor o f B io ch e m istry , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. College A ssociate Professor o f B io ch e m istry , C ornell U niversity M edical

L IE B E F. C A V A L IE R I, B.S., M.S., P h .D ., Associate P rofessor o f B io ch e m istry. S lo a n -K e tte rin g i-Jivision.

' M c d k fl C ollege *'M ' X ’ A B " A M " P h D ” AsSOC‘“,e P rofessor o f A n a to m y , C ornell U niversity

I}<D iv isio n .A C L A R K E ' B S ’ M A ’ P h D ■ A ssociate P rofessor o f P harm acology, S lo a n -K e tte rin g

IO H N T F M 7 s E n A EY. n G aE '’ P.h ’D " A ssociate P rofessor o f B iology. S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. Af k ' ' AsSOC'" le P r° f ess° r ° f I'a lh o to g y , C o rn ell U niversity M edical C ollege. ’ Associale l e s s o r o f B io ch e m istry , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision " D ivision SH IM A , B .A., M .A., Ph.D ., A ssociate Professor o f B io ch e m istry , S lo an -K etterin g

G? ” tAyRM l h c a [ '“ : M D - P r ° feSSO' 0 f P h y si° l° ® and C o rn e ll U ni-

“ M edR al C o i f e i " " * ° f ’* * * > « « • < * " “ » ^ n i -

L? o a A K m e r i“gADiHs7onN ’ “ ' ' B 'M " B C" '' M ‘A" ° P h J ) ” A m e ia te Pr° fesSor ° f B M ogy,

D ?ngRD i v L ” UTCH IS° N ' B"S" M S" P h D > ASS° CiaU Pr° feSSOr ° f M icrobiolog:. S.oan-Ketter-

U R O n V e S ’ n f " vr1? ’ A T C,'“le P rofessor o f B iology, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. ' M edical College ’ P r° feSSOr 0) e t h o l o g y , C o rn el. U niversity

E D W IN D. K IL B O U R N E , B.A., M IL , Associate Professor o f P u b lic H e a lth an d P re ve n tiv e M ed icin e, C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege. rev e n u v e

E R N E S T ^? A M P F e " w T “ ‘* P r°>eSSOr °< O o l o g y , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. ERN EST W. LAM PE. B.S.. M .D ., Associate Professor o f C linical Surgery ; A ssista n t Professor of C linical A n a to m y , C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege

J O ™ eg “ .ACLEOD' B A ' M S > P " ° ’ ASS° Ciate P r° feSS° ; °> A n a tO'oy. C o rn ell U n iv e rsity .Medical

W CoifegcR M O D E L L ’ B S" M D - A ssociate P rofessor o f P harm acology. C ornell U n iversity M edical

ALIi?EIAEM M O O R E E? A A ' M \ P h M n J T ,“ ' e B io!oSy> S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. GEORGE* F M U R P H Y B A M n? ' ^ P ' ° ’ eSsor °< B M °S>'- S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. College. M U R P H Y ’ B A- M J> - A *0C 'ate Professor o f P ath o lo g y. C ornell U niversity M edical

MARY L P E T E R M A N? A? ° CpHer ° f O o l o g y , Sloan-Kettering Division. D ivision. P E T E R M A N N - A B - d e l a t e Professor o , B io ch e m istry , S lo a n -K e tte rin g

F A C U L T Y 5

JU L IA N R. R A C H E L E , B.A., M.S., P h .D ., A ssociate P rofessor o f B io ch e m istry , C ornell U niversity

M edical C ollege. H. C H R IS T IN E R E IL L Y , B.S., P h .D ., Associate P rofessor o f M ic robiology, S lo an -K etterin g D ivision. C O E T Z \V. R IC H T E R , B.A., M .D ., A ssociate Professor o f P a th o lo g y , C ornell U n iv ersity M edical

College. S T E P H E N S. S T E R N B E R G , B.A., M .D ., A ssociate P rofessor o f P ath o lo g y, S lo an -K etterin g Division. JO H N Y. SUGG. B.S., P h .D ., Associate P rofessor o f M icrobiology and Im m u n o lo g y , C o rn e ll U n i versity M edical College. H E L E N E W. T O O L A N , B.S.. P h .D ., Associate Professor o f P ath o lo g y, S lo an -K etterin g D ivision. JA N E T T R A V E I.L , A .B., M .D ., Associate P rofessor o f C linical P harm acology, C ornell U niversity M edical College. F. S T E P H E N V O G EL, B.A., M .D ., Associate Professor o f P ath o lo g y, C o rn ell U n iversity M edical College. E R N E S T L. W Y N D E R , B.A., B.S., (M ed.Sc.), M .D ., Associate P rofessor o f P re ve n tiv e M e dicine, S lo an -K etterin g D ivision. M A R JO R IE BASS ZU C K E R , A .B., P h .D ., Associate Professor o f P hysiology, S lo an -K etterin g D ivision.

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

IR V IN G A B RA H A M S, B.S., P h .D ., A ssistant Professor o f M icrobiology and Im m u n o lo g y , C ornell U niversity M edical College. J O H N J. A D A IR. I’h.B ., P h .D ., A ssista n t Professor o f Social A n th ro p o lo g y in P u b lic H e a lth and P reven tive M ed icin e, C ornell U n iversity M edical C ollege. D. R O B E R T A X E L R O D , M .D ., A ssistant P rofessor o f P hysiology a nd B iophysics, C o rn ell U n i versity M edical College.. G E N E V IE V E M. B A D E R , B .A., M .D ., A ssista n t P rofessor o f P re ve n tiv e M e d ic in e , Sloan-K etter- in g D ivision. N A T H A N IE L B A R R. B.S., M .A ., P h .D ., A ssista n t P rofessor o f B iophysics, S loan -K etterin g D ivision. SA M U EL R. B E R E N B E R G , A .B., M .D ., A ssistant P rofessor o f C linical P u b lic H e a lth and I re- ven tive M edicine; A ssistant P rofessor o f C linical P ediatrics, C ornell U n iv ersity M edical C ollege. JO H N W. B E R G , B.S., M .D ., A ssistant Professor o f P a th o lo g y, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. B E A T R IC E B. B E R I.E , A.B.. M .A., M .D ., A ssistant P rofessor o f C linical P u b lic H e a lth and P reven tive M ed ic in e, C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege. H. L E O N BRADLOAV, B.S., M.S., P h .D .. A ssista n t P rofessor o f B io ch em istry, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. W IL L IA M I>. CASH, B.S., P h .D ., A ssistant lh o fe s so r o f B io ch em istry, C o rn e ll U n iversity M edical College. A A RO N I). CHAVES, B.S., M .D ., A ssista n t Professor o f C linical P u b lic H e a lth a nd P re ve n tiv e M edicine; A ssista n t Professor o f C linical M e d ic in e , C ornell U niversity M edical College. ROY C L E E L A N D , }r., B .A., M .A., P h .D ., A ssista n t P rofessor o f M icrobiology an d Im m u n o lo g y , C ornell U n iversity M edical C ollege. M U R R A Y D W O R E T Z K Y , A.B., M .D ., M.S., A ssistant P rofessor o f C linical M e d ic in e ; A ssistant Professor o f C linical P u b lic H e a lth and P re ve n tiv e M ed icin e, C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege. ED W A R D R. E P P , B .A., M .A., P h .D ., A ssista n t Professor o f B iophysics, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. JO H N T. F IN K E N S T A E D T , B.A., M .D ., A ssista n t P rofessor o f A n a to m y , C ornell U niversity M edical College. PA U L J. F O D O R , M .Sc., P h .D ., A ssistant Professor o f B io ch e m istry , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. C H A R L O T T E F R IE N D. B.A., P h .D ., A ssistant P rofessor o f M icro b io lo g y, S lo an -K etterin g Division. W IL L IA M A. G E O H E G A N , E.E., M .D ., A ssista n t P rofessor o f C linical A n a to m y , C o rn ell U n i versity M edical College. H E L E N A G IL D E R. B .A., M .D ., A ssistant Professor o f B io ch e m istry , C ornell U n iversity M edical College. A U G U ST H. G R O E S C H E L , A .B., M .D ., M.S., A ssista n t P rofessor o f P u b lic H e a lth and P re ve n tive M edicine, C ornell U niversity M edical C ollege.

" c o l l e g e U H A G A M E N ’ B S- M D > A ssista n t P rofessor o f A n a to m y , C ornell U n iversity M edical

r Z r B ^ h l f r P r ° ,eSSOr ° f B i°P hy sics’ S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. HAKOT n » ; ' A sststant P rofessor o f B io lo g y, S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision C ornell UniversUy M e d to , cfo.iege ' ° f B io P ^

D? e d L f c o I llegPcE ' B S" M A " P h D " A ssisU m t P r° f essor o f B io ch e m istry , C ornell U niversity

B - H K EAN B.A. M .D ., A ssistant P rofessor o f P arasitology in P u b lic H e a lth a n d P reven tive M edicine, C ornell U n iversity M edical C ollege. A uN Pm K,E N T ’ A; B - M ’D " M P H > A ssista n t P rofessor o f C linical P u b lic H e a lth a nd P ro v en - If c d ta d C o H e g e ° f CKm'f a ' ° b s te t™ and G ynecology, C ornell U niversity

RIUCn?AefsUyHM e d ™ ; e g e S-’ " “ ' ° " d * * * * * * < * » -.

SHMeRd i? i NCollJegeF E R ' P r° ,eSSOr ° f P h y sioloS> a n d B iophysics. C ornell U niversity

J ‘ n“ “ CR , , ^ , CU. d r " ' t v ' M e d i ' c a t ^ l l e g? ^ ” ' ° f ^ ^ *’"> ^

pro,essor °* pubiic H eaitn and PHKIeEtePrinCg d “ S “ R ’ " Se” P h a n n ~ M A ' P h D - * * * “ ” * P rofessor o f B iology, Sloan-

W A L T E R F< n ) 0 YN N Ef I1*'' M D " 7 ' ’ i' 7 7 " " " P ' ° f e^ o f B io lo g y. Sloan K e tte rin g D ivision. D ivision " ' AsS' Stant P rof essor ° f P re ve n tiv e M e d ic in e , S lo a n -K e tte rin g

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R I ™ terRDg D ; v? „ B„O R N E ’ B S" B A - P h D " ASSiStant P r ° f ^ ° r Of P r e v e n t* , M e dicine, Sloan-

W^ n! e D MU ^? \ ^ B f ^ P h D -’ ASSiStant P r° f ^ Of M icrobiology a nd im m u n o lo g y ,

n? i v P o n L M A N ’ B S - CI’ E " M S - P h D - Assista'“ P rofessor o f B iophysics. S lo a n -K e tte rin g

JOM e™ a lFC R fegeLY’ ^ P ' ’ “ ' P r° feSSOr °f p ^ r m a c o lo g y , C ornell U niversity

J A L R g B F R T S ' B S " P h D " A ss,sta n t Professor o f P harm acology, C ornell U n iversity M edical

R d “ Ro „. S' R W SEN FE LD - B S - P1' D-. A ssista n t P rofessor o , B io c h e m is t rv. S lo an -K etterin g

LEM ed fc^ DCoElegeOSS’ ^ ' P h J > " P ’ ° ^ o r o f A n a to m y , C ornel! U niversity

1 D M s t o? 1 SA ESER' B S - M A - P h D > A ssistant Professor o f B io ch e m istry. S lo a n -K e tte rin g

0/ BWmetrlCS ^ PUbHC HeaUk «"d ‘ in g Division. A R 1 Z> B A " M A • P h D - A ssista n t P rofessor o f B io ch e m istry , Sloan Ketter-

J (Allege. SEVBOLI> B S- M D - A ssista n t P rofessor o f P athology, Cornell University Medical

D R u L? E ' SH " V P, A ” SCU" M D - A ssista n t P rofessor o f B io ch e m istry. Sloan-Kettering

Medical College'1 A E R 1 , A B ’ M 'D " A ssista n t P rofessor o f P harm acology, Cornell University

LO°uRl f v ENNETTE IBLSE R MBD .; ^ n ^ o T T l °f * M ° P ’ S“ >a " ' Re tte rin g D ivision. H E L E N Q W O O D A R D B S P h D a ° f r™e n tw e M e d ic in e , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision. D ivision ' B 'S- P h J ) - A ss,sta n t l e s s o r o , B io c h e m is t n. S lo an -K etterin g

S A I-H O U Y IN G , B.S., M .D., A ssistant P rofessor o f P re ve n tiv e M e d ic in e , S lo a n -K e tte rin g D ivision.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

MEDICAL COLLEGE

PURPOSE AND NATURE OF GRADUATE STUDY

t h e G R A D U A T E School of M edical Sciences of C o rn ell U n iv ersity oilers

facilities fo r advanced study a n d research fo r stu d en ts d esirin g a com prehensive

view of a field of know ledge a n d tra in in g fo r in v estig atio n in th a t field. A ccom

p lish m en t is judged m ore by com petence a n d a grow ing sense of resp o n sib ility

for the ad v an cem en t of know ledge th a n by fu lfillm en t of ro u tin e req u ire m e n ts

o r by courses a n d credits. T h e faculty of th e School re q u ires of all can d id ates for

advanced degrees a p e rio d of study in residence, adv an ced com petence in some

one subject, an a d e q u a te in tro d u c tio n to allied subjects, the passing of a final

e x am in atio n , a n d the p re se n ta tio n of a satisfactory thesis.

T h e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences offers w ork lea d in g to the M.S. an d

Ph.D. degrees in th e basic science fields. In the S lo an -K etterin g D ivision of the

G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences, how ever, M.S. degrees are aw arded only

in the field of rad io lo g ical physics.

T h e degree of D octor of P hilo so p h y is g ra n te d n o t only as a resu lt of the

fulfillm ent of ce rta in technical re q u ire m e n ts such as residence study o r satis

factory co m p letio n of g ra d u a te courses, b u t it bespeaks as w ell the d ev elo p m en t

a n d possession of a critical a n d creative ab ility in science a n d of a fru itfu l

expression of the im ag in atio n. E vidence of th e la tte r is given in the d issertatio n

th a t the can d id a te p rep ares a n d w hich co n stitu tes a n o rig in a l research c o n tri

b u tio n to the field of know ledge chosen for study.

GRADUATE SCHOOL HISTORY

W o rk lead in g to a n advanced degree was first offered in the M edical College

in 1912 as a cooperative a rra n g e m e n t w ith the G ra d u a te School of C o rn ell U n i

versity. U n d e r the p la n as o rig in ally a n n o u n c e d , stu d en ts reg istered fo r an

advanced degree in the M edical College, b u t in all respects they w ere subject

to the rules a n d reg u latio n s p rev ailin g a t the U niversity. T he d e p a rtm e n ts offering

g ra d u a te in stru c tio n w ere id en tified in the first a n n o u n c e m e n t m erely as the

“scientific d e p a rtm e n ts.”

G ra d u a te w ork has c o n tin u e d to occupy a place in the M edical C ollege since

the year it was established, a n d advanced degrees have been aw ard ed in anatom y,

bacteriology a n d im m unology, biochem istry, pathology, pharm acology, physi

ology a n d biophysics, a n d p u b lic h e a lth a n d p rev en tiv e m edicine.

In Ju n e , 1950, th e trustees of C o rn ell U niversity a p p ro v e d a n a rra n g e m e n t

w hereby the S loan-K ettering In s titu te becam e a p a rt of the G ra d u a te School

d ivision of the M edical C ollege fo r the p u rp o se of offering in s tru c tio n lead in g

to g rad u ate degrees in the basic science fields. A lth o u g h the C o rn ell U niversity

M edical C ollege a n d the S lo an -K etterin g In s titu te w ere alread y closely associated,

this a rra n g e m e n t m ad e possible the ex ten sio n of g ra d u a te w ork in to ce rta in

specialized areas, especially in the field of cancer. T h is e x p an sio n of the N ew

5 oik City c o m p o n e n t of the G ra d u a te School p ro m p te d th e G ra d u a te faculty

of the U n iv ersity to give con sid eratio n to m atters of a d m in is tra tio n w ith the

resu lt th a t by actio n of the trustees in Ja n u a ry , 1952, th e G ra d u a te School of

M edical Sciences was established, w hich, w ith the ap p ro v a l of th e G ra d u a te

faculty of C o rn ell U niversity, “shall have fu ll resp o n sib ility fo r ad v an ced an d

professional degrees g ra n te d fo r study in residence a t th e N ew Y ork C ity cam pus

of C o rn ell U n iv ersity .”

FACILITIES

THE MEDICAL COLLEGE

I he five b u ild in g s of th e C ollege e x te n d in g alo n g York A venue from Sixty-

eig h th to S ev en tieth Streets co n tain the classroom s, s tu d e n t lab o rato ries, library,

a n d research facilities for u n d e rg ra d u a te w ork. T he re g u la r course of in s tru c tio n

to m edical stu d en ts is co n d u cte d fo r the m ost p a rt on the second a n d th ird floors

of the M edical C ollege. S tudents in the G ra d u a te School carry o n th e ir w ork

o n all floors of the C ollege bu ild in g s. T h e y are n o t o n ly elig ib le to take any of

the subjects w ith th e re g u la r m edical stu d en ts, b u t in m ost instances c e rta in of

these courses are re q u ire d of the c a n d id a te fo r a n advan ced degree.

THE SLOAN-KETTERING DIVISION

This Division is in the S lo an -K etterin g In s titu te , a th irteen -sto ry stru ctu re,

o n East 6 8 th Street, in N ew Y ork City, th e W a lk e r L ab o rato ry , at Rye, New

ork. a n d the J o h n O. P o lak B u ild in g in B rooklyn. T h ese in s titu tio n s are d e

voted to research o n cancer a n d a llied co n d itio n s. T h e special facilities a n d staff

of ex p erien ced investigators of th e S lo an -K etterin g D ivision offer am p le o p p o r

tu n itie s fo r advanced tra in in g in biochem istry, biology, biophysics, cytology,

e x p e rim e n ta l pathology, im m unology, m icrobiology, pathology, pharm acology,

physiology, p rev en tiv e m edicine, an d re la te d disciplines.

ORGANIZATION OF THE GRADUATE

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

THE DEAN

1 he D ean of th e M edical C ollege, w ho h o ld s th e a d d itio n a l title of A ssociate

D ean of the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences, is th e ad m in istra tiv e head

H e re p o rts a n n u a lly to the G ra d u a te F aculty of C o rn ell U n iv ersity fo r a p p ro v al

o f the activities of th e G ra d u a te School o f M edical Sciences.

THE FACULTY

I he faculty includes th e professors, associate professors, a n d assistant professors

(ex cep tin g those in clinical fields) in all d e p a rtm e n ts of the M edical CoIle»e

a n d of the S lo an -K etterin g D ivision.

A D M IS S IO N A N D R E G I S T R A T I O N 9

THE COMMITTEE OF THE GRADUATE

SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

T h is C om m ittee is b o th a n ad m in istra tiv e a n d ju d icial b o a rd o l th e G ra d u a te

School of M edical Sciences. T h e C o m m ittee considers m atters re fe rre d to it by

the faculty o r by m em bers of the faculty a n d m ay o n its ow n in itia tiv e m ake

reco m m en d atio n s to the faculty on any m atters co n cern in g th e in terests or

policies of the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences.

T h e A ssociate D ean serves as c h airm an of this C o m m ittee w ith fo u r m em bers

of th e G ra d u a te faculty. T w o m em bers of the C o m m ittee re p re se n t th e faculty

of S loan-K ettering D ivision a n d th e re m a in in g tw o m em bers are chosen from

the faculty in th e basic science fields of th e M edical College. T h e faculty m em bers

of the C o m m ittee are n o m in a te d by the Associate D ean a n d a p p o in te d an n u a lly

by the P re sid e n t of the U niversity.

T h e C om m ittee serves as a n agency for: (1) ap p ro v a l a n d a d m in is tra tio n of

the adm ission of students, (2) ap p ro v a l of m a jo r a n d m in o r subjects, (3) a llo t

m e n t of u n its of cred it tow ard adv an ced degrees, (4) supervision of n o m in atio n s

an d a d m in istra tio n of fellow ships a n d scholarships, (5) selection of m em bers ol

the faculty to co n d u ct a n d m ake reco m m en d atio n s in th e fu lfillm en t of the

language re q u irem en ts, a n d ( 6 ) stu d e n t discipline.

ADMISSION

F o r adm ission to the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences, an a p p lic a n t

( 1 ) m u st have a b accalau reate degree o r th e eq u iv a le n t from a college o r u n i versity of recognized stan d in g , ( 2 ) m ust have a d eq u ate p re p a ra tio n in th e chosen

field of in stru ctio n , a n d (3) as ju d g e d by his p revious record, m u st show prom ise

of ab ility to p u rsu e adv an ced study a n d research.

A s tu d e n t sh o u ld n o t a p p ly fo r adm ission u n til he has co n ferred w ith a faculty

m em b er in a m a jo r d iscip lin e in e ith e r the M edical College o r the S loan-K etter

ing D ivision a n d has o b ta in e d his consent to sponsor th e s tu d e n t’s p ro g ram. T h e

faculty m em ber, in sp o n so rin g th e stu d e n t fo r m a jo r w ork, is resp o n sib le (p ro

vided the stu d e n t is accepted) fo r p la n n in g the p ro g ram for the stu d e n t. In

co n su ltatio n w ith o th e r faculty m em bers w ho teach in the s tu d e n t’s m in o r fields,

th e sponsor organizes a n d acts as ch airm an of a faculty g ro u p , the s tu d e n t’s

Special C om m ittee.

Scores m ade in th e G ra d u a te R eco rd E x am in atio n , alth o u g h n o t re q u ire d ,

w ill prove h e lp fu l in d e te rm in in g th e accep tab ility of th e a p p lic a n t. S tu d en ts

w ho p la n to take this ex a m in a tio n sh o u ld co m m u n icate directly w ith the E d u

catio n al T e stin g Service, P.O. Box 592, P rin ceto n , N ew jersey.

F o r stu d en ts p la n n in g to take up g ra d u a te w ork a t th e b eg in n in g of the

academ ic year in S eptem ber, the a p p lic a tio n a n d all su p p o rtin g d a ta sh o u ld be

in the Office of the G ra d u a te School a t th e M edical C ollege n o t la te r th a n

M arch 1.

Proficiency tests in any o r all of the basic sciences p re sen ted as p re p a ra tio n

lor the fields c o n stitu tin g any c a n d id a te ’s m a jo r a n d m in o r subjects, m ay be r e

q u ire d at the d iscretio n of the C a n d id a te ’s Special C om m ittee, l h e tests are given

a few days b efo re in itia l reg istratio n. Each test w ill cover m a te ria l norm ally

p re sen ted in u n d e rg ra d u a te courses in those sciences. T h e results of these tests

w ill be used to aid th e c a n d id a te ’s Special C o m m ittee in p la n n in g h is course of

study. W h ile the results of these tests w ill n o t be consid ered in th e usual sense

of p asin g ” o r “fa ilin g ,” low m arks in o n e o r m ore o f th e tests m ay re q u ire a

p re p o n d e ra n c e of elem en tary courses.

A stu d e n t is n o t a d m itte d to th e G ra d u a te School u n til a form al notice of

acceptance h as been issued by th e Associate D ean of th e G ra d u a te School of

M edical Sciences. If th e c a n d id a te is accepted w ith co n d itio n s, these w ill be

reco rd ed in th e notice o f adm ission.

REGISTRATION

S tu d en ts tak in g w ork in the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences m ust reg ister

in the A d m in istra tio n Office of the M edical C ollege a t the b e g in n in g of the fall

a n d sp rin g term s a n d th e sum m er research perio d. It is ex p ected th a t stu d en ts

w ho m a tric u la te w ill co n tin u e fo r the fu ll academ ic year. Should circum stances

re q u ire a tte n d a n c e fo r less th a n a year, special a rra n g em en ts m ay be m ad e for

reg isterin g fo r on e sem ester. A g ra d u a te stu d e n t w ho has co m p leted th e residence

re q u irem en ts fo r his degree a n d w ho rem ain s in residence w hile w o rk in g on his

thesis o r w hile d o in g o th e r w ork in c o n te m p la tio n of a degree m u st register

each term in w hich he is so engaged.

A g ra d u a te s tu d e n t w ho disco n tin u es his w ork d u rin g a term in w hich h e is

registered sh o u ld im m ed iately re p o rt this fact to the A ssociate D ean in o rd e r to

o b ta in a n official w ith d raw al o r an h o n o ra b le dism issal.

MAJOR AND MINOR SUBJECTS

I’he c u rric u lu m ol a c a n d id a te for th e degree of M.S. consists of a m a jo r an d

o ne m in o r subject; of a c a n d id a te fo r the degree of Ph.D ., a m a jo r a n d tw o m in o r

subjects. A p p ro v ed subjects are listed below as sep arate fields of in stru ctio n. A

can d id a te is u rg ed to select m in o r subjects w hich do n o t fall in th e sam e g en eral

field of in stru c tio n as his m ajor.

S tudents in th e S lo an -K etterin g D ivision are re q u ire d to a tte n d the SKD

g ra d u a te sem in ar every sem ester of study w hile in residence (p a rt tim e o r full

tim e) in th e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences.

G ra d u a te stu d en ts ta k in g courses in th e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences

m ust register fo r each course a n d take the final e x a m in a tio n o r have the office

records m a rk ed “in co m p lete.” C ourses m ay be a u d ite d w ith the perm ission of

th e d e p a rtm e n t head, b u t no cred it w ill he given.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Special C om m ittees are the m eans fo r d ire c tin g in d iv id u a l can d id ates in the

a tta in m e n t of th a t in d ep e n d e n c e im p lic it in adv an ced degrees. W h ile a can d id a te

is choosing his m a jo r a n d m in o r subjects, he selects, w ith a p p ro v a l of the Associate

D ean, eligible m em bers of th e faculty to re p re se n t each su b ject a n d to serve as

Iiis Special C om m ittee. T h e rep re se n ta tiv e of the m a jo r su b ject is C h airm an.

T he C h a irm a n p re p ares rep o rts for the A ssociate D ean o n grades in form al

courses a n d p erfo rm an ce in research a n d m akes requests for q u alify in g a n d final

ex am in atio n s. A ny faculty m em b er is eligible to serve on these com m ittees, b u t

the C h airm an m ust he of professorial ran k. A n in stru c to r o r a research associate

m ay serve on a special com m ittee as rep re se n ta tiv e fo r a m in o r subject.

T h e m em bers selected in d icate th e ir w illingness to serve by sig n in g the reco rd

of m ajo r a n d m in o r subjects, w hich is filed w ith the A ssociate D ean.

M em bers of th e Special C o m m ittee in stru c t o r supervise th e in s tru c tio n of a

can d id a te, ju d g e w h eth er th e s tu d e n t’s progress is satisfactory, co n d u ct q u alify in g

a n d final ex am in atio n s, a n d ap p ro v e th e thesis. A lth o u g h they are the c a n d id a te ’s

advisers, it is the resp o n sib ility of the c a n d id a te him self to becom e fa m ilia r w ith

the various re g u latio n s th a t a p p ly to his case a n d to satisfy them in the p ro p e r

way.

T h e re are no re g u latio n s of the G ra d u a te faculty on the co n te n t of in stru c tio n

o r courses to w hich the Special C o m m ittee m u st subscribe. T h e Special C om

m ittee m ay im pose an y re q u irem en ts th a t it deem s necessary over an d above

the g en eral req u irem en ts.

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS

Study in residence is essential. T h e faculty req u ires of each c a n d id a te for a

M aster’s degree a m in im u m of two residence u nits. C an d id ates fo r a M aster’s

degree w ho receive fellow ships m ust co m plete all req u ire m e n ts fo r the degree

w ith in tw o years of in itia l reg istratio n. F o r th e d o ctorate, a m in im u m of six

residence u n its is re q u ire d. O n e residence u n it rep resen ts o ne academ ic sem ester

of full-tim e study o r research tow ard the d o cto ral thesis.

A lth o u g h technical com petence results from in tensive study of a m a jo r subject

a n d p ro p e rly re la te d m in o r subjects, can d id ates are u rg ed to avoid overspeciali

zation.

G ra d u a te stu d en ts w ho p a rtic ip a te in teac h in g o r assist in research w ork do

n o t q u alify fo r fu ll residence cred it a lth o u g h th e ir d uties u sually w ill lie in the

field of th e ir m a jo r in terest. In general, a s tu d e n t w ho gives tim e to a re la te d

service, n o t to exceed 6 hours a week, is eligible fo r fu ll credit. If his o th er du ties re q u ire 2 0 h o u rs a week, the e a rn e d c red it o rd in a rily w ill n o t exceed y4 of

a u n it each sem ester. By e a rn in g an a d d itio n a l t/, u n it in sum m er research, he

m ay e a rn 2 fu ll u n its in a cale n d ar year. B u t as a ru le, th e C om m ittee w ill n o t

p e rm it an yone to receive cred it fo r m ore th a n 2 u n its in any p erio d of tw elve

consecutive m onths. E ligibility to receive residence u n its a n d fractio n s of u n its

is d e te rm in e d by th e C om m ittee of the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences.

Since th e M aster’s degree is g ra n te d after th e c a n d id a te has stu d ie d in residence

fo r a t least tw o sem esters, no residence u n it o r fractio n is g ra n te d in fu lfillm en t

of th e req u ire m e n ts fo r this degree fo r study o utside th e G ra d u a te School. N o

co m m itm en t m ay be m ade fo r acceptance of p revious study in a n o th e r g ra d u a te

school in lie u of re q u ire d residence u n til a fte r the c a n d id a te has e n te re d in to

study in residence in the G ra d u a te School. T h e n th e residence u n its, w hich are

ev alu ated by the C om m ittee o n the basis of a tra n sc rip t of reco rd a n d o th e r

credentials, m ay n o t exceed those th a t w o u ld be e a rn e d u n d e r sim ilar circum

stances a t C o rn ell U niversity; a n d passing courses o r a c q u irin g c red it h o u rs is

n o t reg ard ed as evidence satisfactory in itself fo r tran sfer of credit. Study as a

ca n d id a te o r as a special stu d e n t in an u n d e rg ra d u a te college is n o t acceptable

even th o u g h th e courses m ay be designed for g ra d u a te stu d en ts. A c a n d id a te for

the degree of P h.D. m ust com plete tw o of the last fo u r u n its in successive term s

of study a t th e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences. In instances, how ever w here

a c a n d id a te is tak in g a p o rtio n of his w ork u n d e r a cooperativ e a rra n g e m e n t w ith

d e p a rtm e n ts lo cated o n the U niversity cam pus at Ith aca, a n ex cep tio n m ay be

m ad e to this reg u latio n.

G ra d u a te stu d e n ts in the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences m ay u n d e rta k e

to rm al studies o r m ay co n d u c t research on the Ith a c a cam pus. By p rio r a rra n g e

m e n t such a s tu d e n t registers in the G ra d u a te School a t Ith a c a a n d w orks u n d e r

an adviser re sid e n t a t Ith a c a w ho m ay be a p p o in te d as an o p tio n a l m em b er of

th e s tu d e n ts Special C om m ittee. T h is sam e p rivilege is av ailab le to g ra d u a te

stu d en ts from the Ith a c a cam pus w ho find it d esirab le to co n d u ct studies a t the

G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences.

E ach c a n d id a te fo r a n adv an ced degree is ex p ected to co m p lete his stu d y in

residence w ith reaso n ab le co n tin u ity. A c a n d id a te w ho fails to reg ister d u rin g

any p e rio d of fo u r o r m ore years is d ro p p e d from cand id acy a n d m ay be re

ad m itte d only a fte r the C o m m ittee of the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences

has stip u la te d the a m o u n t of a d d itio n a l residence to be re q u ire d. N o m ore th a n

ten years m ay in te rv e n e betw een the tim e of first re g istra tio n a n d the co m p letio n

of all req u ire m e n ts fo r a d o cto rate degree.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

S tu d en ts p la n n in g g ra d u a te study le a d in g to a n M.S. o r P h.D. degree m ust

d e m o n strate proficiency 111 one lan g u ag e w ith in th e first sem ester fo llo w in g ac

ceptance. I his re q u ire m e n t c a n n o t be satisfied by a lan g u ag e test passed in f u l

fillm ent ol re q u ire m e n ts fo r an adv an ced degree in a n o th e r g ra d u a te school.

I o d e m o n strate proficiency, the c a n d id a te is re q u ire d to pass a g e n e ra l e x am i

n a tio n. I he e x a m in a tio n w ill consist of passages from the biological sciences

designed to test the s tu d e n t’s ab ility to tra n sla te a rep re se n ta tiv e piece of prose.

I he ex a m in a tio n w ill be g ra d e d “pass” o r “fa il” 011 the basis of w h e th e r the

stu d e n t has d em o n strated sufficient speed a n d accuracy to m ak e lan g u ag e a useful

in s tru m e n t fo r research. T h e use of a d ictio n ary is allow ed. A vocabulary test

may be re q u ire d in a d d itio n to th e above g e n e ra l e x a m in a tio n.

F or the M.S. degree a re a d in g know ledge of eith e r F ren ch o r G e rm a n will

fulfill the re q u ire m e n t. F a ilu re to pass the language m ay re q u ire the c a n d id a te

to com plete th ree u n its of residence credits fo r the degree. T h e stu d e n t w ill be

ex p ected to d e m o n strate proficiency before b eg in n in g 'the th ird residence u n it.

A c a n d id a te for the degree of Ph.D. m ust d em o n stra te re ad in g ab ility in two

foreign languages o th e r th a n his n ativ e language, chosen fro m the follow ing

four: F rench, G erm an , R ussian, E nglish. A c a n d id a te m ay p e titio n to su b stitu te

o th e r languages fo r F ren ch , G erm an , o r R ussian. T h e c a n d id a te ’s n ativ e language

m ay n o t be su b stitu ted. Specific reasons m ust be offered fo r th e p ro p o sed substi

tutions, e.g., th a t the lan g u ag e is n eed ed in c o n d u c tin g research fo r the ca n d i

d a te s thesis. C an d id ates w ho receive p erm ission to su b stitu te a n o th e r language

fo r eith e r F rench, G erm an , o r R ussian sh all be re q u ire d to take a w ritten exam i

n a tio n in th a t language at a specified tim e u n d e r a n ex a m in e r a p p o in te d by the

A ssociate D ean. T h e second lan g u ag e e x a m in a tio n sh o u ld be ta k e n as soon as

possible a fter adm ission to candidacy. U n til it is passed, no residence u n its b eyond

fo u r w ill be allow ed.

EXAMINATIONS

A final ex a m in a tio n fo r the M.S. degree is re q u ired.

A q u alify in g ex am in atio n a n d a final ex a m in a tio n are re q u ire d fo r the Ph.D.

degree.

T h e q u alify in g e x a m in a tio n serves to d e te rm in e the ab ility of the c a n d id a te

to p u rsu e research w ork tow ard th e do cto ral thesis a n d m ust be ta k e n d u rin g the

first year of residence. T h e c a n d id a te w ill be e x am in ed o n v arious aspects of his

m a jo r a n d m in o r subjects. T h e e x a m in a tio n w ill be w ritte n o r w ritte n a n d oral,

a n d the grades fo r this ex am in atio n , to g eth er w ith a copy of the cjuestions used

in the w ritte n e x a m in atio n , m u st be sent to the office of th e A ssociate D ean of the

G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences.

T h e final e x a m in a tio n is u sually ta k e n in tw o parts: ex a m in a tio n A a n d e x am i

n a tio n B. E x a m in a tio n A, w hich m ay be oral o r o ral a n d w ritten , covers m a jo r

a n d m in o r subjects. I t m ay be tak en n o t e a rlie r th a n two w eeks b efo re com

p le tio n of the fo u rth u n it of residence an d m ust be ta k e n a t least fo u r m o n th s

before ex am in atio n B. E x a m in a tio n B is o ral a n d is designed to co n stitu te a

defense of th e c a n d id a te ’s thesis.

A lternatively, ex am in atio n s A a n d B m ay be co m b in ed (e x am in atio n C). T o

do this, how ever, req u ires u n a n im o u s a p p ro v al by th e m em bers of th e Special

C om m ittee, w hich ap p ro v a l m ust be o b ta in e d a t least fo u r m o n th s before the

e x a m in a tio n is to be tak en.

D ecision th a t a c a n d id a te has passed o r failed his final ex a m in a tio n rests solely

w ith th e m em bers of the c a n d id a te ’s Special C om m ittee, a lth o u g h all m em bers

of the faculty are in v ited to a tte n d the o ral ex am in atio n.

GRADES

C red it fo r g ra d u a te w ork is given only w hen the c a n d id a te does w ell in b o th

his m a jo r a n d m in o r fields of study. Professors h av in g charge of the w ork of

g rad u ate stu d en ts are re q u ire d to re p o rt to the A ssociate D e a n of the G ra d u a te

School of M edical Sciences a t the e n d of each sem ester, o r at the close of each

academ ic year, g rad e ra tin g s o n all stu d e n ts ta k in g w ork u n d e r th e ir d irectio n.

T h ese g rade rep o rts are given in th e follow ing term s: A (93-100), B (84-92),

C (75-83), an d F fo r w ork u n a c cep tab le for credit. S tu d en ts w hose average grade

falls below a B m ay be d ro p p ed.

THESES

R esearch acco m p lish m en t p re sen ted in the fo rm of a thesis is a p rin c ip a l

re q u ire m e n t fo r b o th the M.S. a n d P h.D. degrees.

S tudents en ro lle d fo r the M aster’s degree are re q u ire d to p re p a re a re p o rt

on some p ro b lem o r p ro je c t u n d e rta k e n in th e ir m a jo r field. In co n te n t an d

form this re p o rt m ust show scholarly a tta in m e n t.

A copy of the thesis shall be su b m itte d to the professor w ho sponsors the m ajo r

w ork of the stu d e n t a t least six weeks before th e d ate the degree is to be aw arded.

D octoral theses m ust show ab ility to do critical anti in d e p e n d e n t investigation,

m ust be a c o n trib u tio n to know ledge, a n d m u st be p resen ted in a scholarly

fashion. T h e y sh o u ld reflect n o t only a m astery of a field of research, b u t the

a b ility to select an im p o rta n t p ro b lem fo r in v estig atio n a n d to deal w ith it com

p eten tly. A re q u e st fo r the final e x a m in a tio n w ill b e issued o n ly a fte r a w ritten

notice has b een given to the Associate D ean by the professor in charge of the

c a n d id a te ’s m a jo r th a t the thesis is ap p ro v ed.

T h e p la n in effect in the G ra d u a te School of C o rn ell U niversity of u sin g the

facilities of the U niversity M icrofilm s, A n n A rbor, M ichigan, has been a d o p te d

by the faculty of the M edical College. T h is a rra n g e m e n t p rovides fo r p u b lic a tio n

ol the thesis on m icrofilm a n d for the p u b lic a tio n of a n a b stract of the d isserta

tio n of n o t m ore th a n 600 w ords in the m o n th ly p u b lic a tio n e n title d Dissertation A bstracts. T h e thesis m u st be ty p ew ritten , double-spaced, o n d u ra b le ra g b o n d 8 1 4 by 11

inches, w ith a left-h an d m arg in of at least a n in ch a n d a q u a rte r. A new black

rib b o n should be used so as to o b ta in a clear dense copy fo r each page, a n d the

rib b o n copy (original) m ust be d ep o sited w ith th e A ssociate D ean fo r tran sfer

to th e M edical College L ib rary a n d fo r m icrofilm ing. O n e carb o n copy, w hich

sh o u ld be o n p a p e r of lig h te r w eight th a n b o n d , is also re q u ire d fo r d ep o sit in the

d e p a rtm e n t w here th e thesis w ork was d one. B oth the o rig in al a n d th e o ne

c arb o n copy of th e thesis are su b m itted u n b o u n d.

NONCANDIDATES

W h erev er staff a n d facilities are available, stu d en ts m ay lie a d m itte d as n o n

can d id ates a n d reg ister fo r such fo rm al o r in fo rm al in s tru c tio n as they a re ad e

q u a te ly p re p a re d to u n d e rta k e. T h e w ork of a n o n c a n d id a te is u n d e r th e su p e r

vision of a n adviser selected by th e s tu d e n t a n d ap p ro v e d by th e A ssociate D ean.

H e is subject to th e g en eral reg u la tio n s of the G ra d u a te faculty.

If, fo r som e reason, a stu d e n t is n o t considered to be com pletely q u alified for

candidacy, he m ay be ad m itte d as a pro v isio n al can d id a te. In such instances the

n o n c a n d id a te m ay re a p p ly fo r adm ission to candidacy a fte r a p erio d of study

n o t exceeding tw o sem esters. If he is a d m itte d in to candidacy, he is n o t allow ed

to tra n sfe r m ore th a n o n e sem ester of study in fu lfillm en t of residence re q u ire

m ents.

A stu d e n t d esirin g to change from n o n can d id a cy to candidacy, o r from a

M aster’s degree to a D o cto r’s degree w ith o u t co m p letin g the form er, m ust file

a new a p p lic a tio n w ith the A ssociate D ean.

EXPENSES

A fee of S I,425 an academ ic year m ust be p a id by all stu d en ts reg istered in

th e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences. T h is is a n inclusive fee w ith S I,200 of

th e a m o u n t a p p o rtio n e d for tu itio n a n d the re m a in d e r fo r all accessory item s;

nam ely, m a tricu latio n , stu d e n t h o sp italizatio n in su ran ce, lab o rato ry charges,

g ra d u a tio n fee. m icrofilm ing of the doctoral thesis, p u b lish in g the ab stract in the

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m on th ly p eriodical, Dissertation Abstracts, m ailin g the thesis a n d ab stract to

a n d from th e m icrofilm p ublishers, b in d in g tw o copies of th e thesis, a n d the

tu itio n fee. T h e fee is d u e at the b e g in n in g of the academ ic year, o r in two

eq u al p a rts of ^712.50 at the b eg in n in g of the fall a n d sp rin g semesters.

G ra d u a te stu d en ts w ho have co m p leted the m in im u m residence req u ire m e n ts

(six u n its) fo r th e P h.D. degree a n d have p a id th e tu itio n fees fo r th a t degree may

com plete th eir thesis in residence a n d take th e final ex am in atio n s by reg isterin g

as candidates fo r degree only. N o a d d itio n a l tu itio n p ay m en t w ill be re q u ired ,

b u t a reg istratio n fee of S225 p er academ ic year w ill be charged to cover h o sp ita li

zation insurance, etc.

T h e h ead of th e d e p a rtm e n t m ay reco m m en d th a t a certain g ra d u a te s tu d e n t is

needed in the teach in g p rogram , and, if ap p ro v e d by the A ssociate D ean, a salary

w ill be given to the stu d e n t in a n a m o u n t eq u al to his tu itio n , b u t exclusive of

o th e r fees. T h e tu itio n charge as such, how ever, is n o t w aived in any instance.

T uitio n or other fees way be changed by the Trustees at any tim e w ithout previous notice.

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE

C om plete am b u lato ry m edical care is p ro v id ed fo r all stu d en ts m a tric u la te d

in the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences th ro u g h the P erso n n el H e a lth

Service of th e M edical C en ter. S tu d en ts m a tric u la tin g fo r th e first tim e in th e

G ra d u a te School are re q u ire d to have a physical ex a m in a tio n by a m em b er of

the H e a lth Service staff. In a d d itio n each stu d e n t m ust re p o rt fo r a chest X -ray

ex am in atio n , tu b e rc u lin test, a n d such im m u n izatio n s as m ay be considered

necessary a t p erio d ic intervals. N o charge is m ad e fo r m edical care th ro u g h the

H e a lth Service o r for any X-rays, lab o rato ry tests, o r p rocedures w hich m ay be

n eeded. E ach stu d e n t is re q u ire d to carry A ssociated Efospital Service (B lue Cross)

h o sp italizatio n in su ran ce unless som e sim ilar ho sp italizatio n in su ran ce is c u rren tly

in effect th ro u g h a previous policy. T h e cost of this in su ran ce fo r a n u n m a rrie d

stu d e n t is in clu d ed in the '‘E x p en se” fee. W ives a n d d e p e n d e n ts of stu d en ts m ay

be covered by th e h o sp italizatio n in su ran ce policy fo r a sm all a d d itio n a l fee.

Office h o u rs are h eld daily from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. by the S tu d e n t H e a lth staff.

All cases of illness m u st be re p o rte d to the H e a lth Service. S tudents m ay have

in atte n d a n c e physicians of th e ir ow n choice, b u t a reaso n ab le a m o u n t of co

o p eratio n betw een such physicians a n d th e C ollege H e a lth Service is expected.

W ives a n d fam ilies of stu d en ts are n o t eligible for care th ro u g h the P erso n n el

H e a lth Service b u t w ill be referred to a p p ro p ria te m em bers of the h o sp ita l staff

for m edical care.

SUMMARY OF REGULATIONS

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

A s tu d e n t c o n te m p la tin g adm ission to g ra d u a te w ork lea d in g to the M.S. or

Ph.D. degree m u st first o b ta in the ap p ro v a l of his p ro g ram from a m em b er of the

faculty. If encouraged by th e faculty m em b er to proceed, the stu d e n t m ay file his

a p p licatio n.

W h e n registered fo r o ne of these degrees, th e c a n d id a te sh o u ld observe care

fully th e follow ing req u irem en ts.

FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE

H e m ust—

1. C o m p lete a m in im u m of two u n its of w ork in residence, in c lu d in g a m ajo r

a n d o ne m in o r course of study.

2. D em o n strate proficiency in o n e foreign language.

3. Pass a final ex a m in a tio n covering his g en eral field of study.

4. P resen t a thesis a p p ro v e d by the professor re p re se n tin g his m a jo r field of

study a n d th e C o m m ittee of the G ra d u a te School of M ed ical Sciences.

5. S u bm it tw o ty p ew ritten copies of the thesis, o n e for filing in th e M edical

C ollege L ib rary a n d th e o th e r fo r the d e p a rtm e n t re p re se n tin g his m a jo r field

o f study.

FOR THE PH.D. DEGREE

H e m ust—-

1. C o m plete six u n its of tra in in g in residence, of w hich tw o u n its of th e last

fo u r m ust be ta k e n in successive term s a t the M edical C ollege o r th e Sloan-

K etterin g D ivision.

2. D em o n strate proficiency in two languages ap p ro v e d by th e C o m m ittee of

the G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences.

3. A chieve a high level of scholarly capacity (grade of B o r b e tte r) a n d d e m o n

strate the a b ility a n d tec h n iq u e necessary fo r carry in g o n o rig in a l work.

4. C o m plete the follow ing ex am in atio n s: (1) a q u a lify in g e x a m in a tio n d u rin g

th e first year o f residence, a n d (2) the final ex am in atio n s.

5. P resen t a thesis in the m a jo r field of study, w hich m u st re p re se n t a con

tr ib u tio n to the su b ject investigated.

(i. P re p a re a n ab stract of th e a p p ro v e d thesis fo r p u b lic a tio n in Dissertation A bstracts.

1. S u bm it two u n b o u n d^ ty p ew ritten^ copies of^ the^ thesis,^ on e^ fo r^ filing in^ the

M edical C ollege L ib rary a n d the o th e r fo r the d e p a rtm e n t re p re se n tin g th e m ajo r

field of study.

FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION

T H E SE V E R A L fields of in s tru c tio n of th e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences

are described in th e pages th a t follow. T h e title of each field is an a p p ro v ed

m ajo r o r m in o r su b ject fo r can d id ates fo r advan ced degrees.

INSTRUCTION AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE

ANATOMY

Professors R o y G. S w a n , J o s e p h C. H i n s e y (N eu ro a n a to m y ) Associate Professors G e o r g e B. C h a p m a n , J o h n M a c L e o d A ssistant Professors J o h n T. F i n k e n s t a e d t , W i l l i a m A. G e o h e g a n , W i l b i j r D. H a g a m e n , E r n e s t W. L a m p e , L e o n a r d L. R o s s Instructors: T h a n e A s c h , D a n a C. B r o o k s , N a o m i F i t c i i , B e t t i s o n E. S h a p i r o , B e n j a m i n D. S t i n s o n

Facilities are a v ailab le fo r g ra d u a te stu d y in v ario u s areas o f the b ro a d su b jec t of anatom y; in histology, cytology, electro n m icroscopy, n e u ro a n ato m y , e x p e rim e n ta l neurology, e n d o c rin ology, em bryology, a n d gross h u m a n anatom y. S tu d e n ts d e sirin g to p u rsu e g ra d u a te w ork in an ato m y m u st h av e h a d a d e q u a te p re lim in a ry tra in in g a t college level in physics, c hem istry, and biology. T h e specific course re q u ire m e n ts fo r e ith e r a m a jo r o r a m in o r in a n ato m y will be d e te rm in e d for each ca n d id ate a fte r c o n su ltatio n w ith th e a u th o riz e d re p re sen ta tiv e s of the o th e r d e p artm e n ts involved.

BIOCHEMISTRY

Professor V i n c e n t d u Y i g n e a u d Associate Professors R o y W. B o n s n e s , J u l i a n R. R a c h e i .e Assistant Professors W i l l i a m D. C a s h , H e l e n a G i i .d e r , D e r e k B. H o p e In stru cto rs E d w a r d T. S c h u b e r t , J o h n E. S t o u f f e r

O p p o rtu n ity is offered fo r advanced w ork a n d research in v arious phases of biochem istry. A d eq u ate chem ical a n d physical e q u ip m e n t a n d lib ra ry facilities a re p ro v id e d for th e in v e sti g atio n of a co nsiderable v arie ty of pro b lem s in the c h em istry o f th e a n im a l a n d h u m a n o rg a n ism in h e alth an d disease. G ra d u a te s tu d en ts ex p ectin g to p u rsu e investig atio n s in b io c hem istry sh o u ld have a d e q u a te tra in in g in in o rg an ic, o rg an ic, a n aly tica l, a n d physical chem istry. S tu d en ts electin g bio ch em istry as a m in o r su b jec t a re e x p ected to com plete the re g u la r m edical course in biochem istry, o r its e q u iv a le n t, a n d to p a rtic ip a te in the b iochem istry sem inars as a m in im u m re q u ire m e n t.

MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Professor J a m e s M. N e i l l Associate Professor J o h n Y. S u g g Assistant Professors I r v i n g A b r a h a m s , R o y C l e e l a n d , J r ., W i l l i a m M. O ’L e a r y

Facilities are a v ailab le for advanced stu d y a n d in v e stig atio n over a b ro a d ra n g e in th e general field o f m icrobiology an d im m unology, in c lu d in g p ra c tic al aspects of the etiology, e p i dem iology, a n d p athogenesis o f infectio u s disease, a n d a h ypersensitive ph e n o m e n a; a n d also aspects of fu n d a m e n ta l im p o rta n c e whose p ra c tic al a p p lic a tio n m ay n o t be im m e d ia te ly a p p a re n t. A g ra d u a te s tu d e n t m ay elect investig atio n s in any of the v ario u s fields, b u t th e o p p o rtu n itie s a re best fo r s tu d en ts w ho d ire c t th e ir m a jo r in te re st to w a rd fields of c u rre n t in v e stig atio n of th e d e p a rtm e n t. T h ese fields a t p re sen t in c lu d e v a ria tio n s in a n tig e n icity a n d in p a th o g e n icity 17

o f influenza viruses; hypersensitive re a ctio n s to a n tib io tic s; serological p ro p e rtie s of b acterial polysaccharides; im m u n o lo g ica l aspects of fu n g i a n d of m ycotic infections; a n d im m unological p h en o m en a e n co u n tered in h e lm in th infections. Prospective m ajors in th e d e p a rtm e n t sh o u ld have h a d several college courses in chem istry, physics, a n d biology. As a ru le , c o n siderably m ore tra in in g in c h em istry is expected th a n is needed to m eet the m in im u m re q u ire m e n ts fo r e n tra n c e to m edical college, b u t u n u su al tra in in g o r ex p erien ce in any one of th e sciences w ill be taken in to a cc o u n t in th e c o n sid e ra tio n of can d id ates w ho m ay have h a d less th a n the usual tra in in g in o th e rs.

PATHOLOGY

Professor J o h n G. K id d Associate Professors J o h n T. E l l i s , A a r o n K e l l n e r , G e o r g e E. M u r p h y , G o e t z W. R i c h t e r. F. S t e p h e n V o g e l A ssistant P rofessor J o h n F. S e y b o l t In stru cto rs D i e t h e i .m F I. B o h m e , W a l l a c e G. C a m p b e l l , C h a r l e s A. S a n t o s - B u c h , J e a n E. T o d d , H e l g a A. W i n d h a g e r

T h e d e p a rtm e n t offers w ide o p p o rtu n ity for the e x p e rim e n ta l stu d y of disease. A d e q u ate facilities for the care of a n im a ls a re av ailab le. T h e r e is a d e p a rtm e n ta l lib ra ry w here some o f the c u rre n t jo u rn a ls an d reference books a re k e p t on file. T h e m a in lib ra ry is s itu a te d on the floor im m ed iately b e n ea th th e d e p a rtm e n t an d is re a d ily accessible. T h e re is a carefu lly selected collection o f m o u n te d m useum specim ens, in a d d itio n to a n active file o f preserved gross m a te ria l for study. T h e histological collection is likew ise ric h in m a te ria l. A utopsies for th e e n tire hosp ital a re p erfo rm ed by the m em bers of th e d e p a rtm e n t a n d offer a n o p p o rtu n ity for the stu d y of fresh p ath o lo g ical tissues. N o re g u la r course o f stu d y is offered by th e d e p a rtm e n t fo r g ra d u a te stu d en ts, b u t applicant's in th is field are given a b u n d a n t o p p o rtu n ity fo r special w ork u n d e r th e d ire c t supervision of m em bers o f th e d e p a rtm e n t. Such w ork m ay in c lu d e th e in v e stig atio n of som e p ro b le m an d m ay be cred ited to w ard th e a p p lic a n t’s g ra d u a te degree.

p h a r m a c o l o g y

Professors W a l t e r F. R i k e r , J r ., H a r r y G o l d Associate Professors W a l t e r M o d e l l , J a n e t T r a v e l l A ssistant Professors J o s e p h F. R e i l l y , J a y R o b e r t s , F r a n k C». S t a n d a e r t

F acilities a re av ailab le fo r advanced w ork a n d research in th e chem ical, p h a rm a c o d y n am ic , a n d clinical aspects of p harm acology. Special o p p o rtu n itie s a re afforded for w ork in general pharm acology, n eu ro p h arm a c o lo g y , c ard io v ascu lar ph arm aco lo g y , a n d d ru g e v a lu a tio n in m an. T h e d e p a rtm e n t is well e q u ip p e d w ith specialized a p p a ra tu s for e le ctrophysiological tech n iq u es a n d co n tain s a sm all b u t com plete u n it for o rg a n ic chem istry. In g ra d u a te tra in in g , em phasis is placed o n a so u n d basic tra in in g in ge n eral pharm acology. By m eans of in d iv id u a l in s tru c tio n , the c a n d id a te is la te r afforded an e x p o su re to several sp ecial ized aspects of pharm acology. T h e la tte r p a rt of th e g ra d u a te c u rric u lu m is devoted to research in an area of th e c a n d id a te ’s choice. An a d eq u a te p re lim in a ry tra in in g in o rg a n ic c hem istry, physical c hem istry, biochem istry, an d physiology is p re re q u is ite for g ra d u a te w ork in p harm acology. A tra in in g in statistics is strongly recom m ended.

PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS

Professor R o b e r t F. P i t t s Associate Professors G e r h a r d H. G i e b i s c h , R o g e r L. G r e i f A ssistant Professors I ). R o b e r t A x e l r o d , H a r o l d G. H e m p i .i n g , R i c h a r d H. K e s s l e r , S h e r m a n K u p f e r In stru cto r E r i c h E. W i n d h a g e r

G ra d u a te a n d research tra in in g is p ro v id e d fo r s tu d en ts w ho w ish to p re p a re them selves for teach in g a n d research in the physiological aspects of biological science, w ith special em phasis on th e physical a n d chem ical a p p ro a ch ; those w ho d esire to p re p a re them selves m ore a d eq u a te ly fo r clinical practice a n d research by advanced tra in in g in som e ph a se of physiology; a n d those w ho a re e n te rin g a career in h u m a n biology.

In s tru c tio n is a t first p ro v id e d th ro u g h the m e d iu m of form al basic courses in th is an d o th e r d e p artm e n ts of th e M edical College, a n d in th e d e p a rtm e n ts of physics a n d ch em istry of n e ig h b o rin g univ ersities. T h is w ork is p a ra lle le d by s im ila r courses w hich d e al w ith specialized subjects o n a m ore advanced level. F in ally , th e s tu d e n t is associated w ith v a rio u s m em bers of the staff on a tu to ria l basis for in s tru c tio n in special research problem s.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Professors W a l s h M c D e r m o t t , L e o n a B a u m g a r t n e r , W i l l i a m T. I n g r a m Associate P rofessor E d w i n D. K i l b o u r n e A ssistant Professors J o h n J. A d a i r , S a m u e l R. B e r e n b e r g , B e a t r i c e B. B e r l e. A a r o n D. C h a v e s , M u r r a y D w o r e t z k y , A u g u s t H. G r o e s c h e l , B. H. K e a n , A n n P. K e n t , J a m e s R. M c C a r r o l l , R o b e r t M. M c C u n e , P h i l i p O l l s t e i n , M e l v i n S. S c h w a r t z In stru cto rs M a r g a r e t D r e s s l e r , J a m e s H. E w i n g , G l a d y s L. H o b b y , W i l l i a m L o e r y , T h o m a s S. M o u l d i n g , J e r o m e L. S c h u l m a n , R o b e r t P. S i m. R i c h a r d S. U s e n

In this d e p a rtm e n t of the M edical College, a g ra d u a te degree (P h .D .) m ay be o b ta in e d in c ertain o f the m edical sciences as they re la te to p u b lic h e a lth. M icrobiology is a field of special in terest of the d e p a rtm e n t; advanced tra in in g a n d in s tru c tio n a re a v ailab le in parasitology, bacteriology, an d virology. The D e p a rtm e n t of P u b lic H e a lth a n d P rev en tiv e M edicine does n o t offer fo rm al g ra d u a te courses in p u b lic h e alth , an d th e U niversity does n o t g ra n t a M aste r’s degree o r a d o c to ra te in p u b lic h ealth.

INSTRUCTION AT THE SLOAN-KETTERING DIVISION

F r a n k L. H o r s f a l l , J r ., D irector

T h e o p p o rtu n ities , tra in in g , an d ex p erien ce offered in th is division o f th e G ra d u a te School of M edical Sciences are p rim a rily fo r c an d id ates for th e degree o f D o cto r of Philosophy. As one o f the p rin c ip a l aim s of this division is to pro v id e young in v estig ato rs w ith know ledge of m odern techniques, in fo rm a tio n , an d concepts in the fields of study listed below , a series o f specialized lectures a n d sem in ar courses are offered.

BIOCHEMISTRY

Professors O s c a r B o d n a s k y , G e o r g e B. B r o w n , T h o m a s F. G a l l a g h e r Associate Professors M. E a r l B a l i s , A a r o n B e n d i c h , L i e b e F. C a v a l i e r i , J a c k J. F ox, D a v id K. F u k u s h i m a , M a r y I.. P e t e r m a n n A ssistant Professors H. L e o n B r a d l o w , P a u l J. F o d o r , R o b e r t S. R o s e n f e l d , J o s e p h i n e S a l s e r , M o r t o n K. S c h w a r t z , M a u r i c e E. S h i l s , H e l e n Q. W o o d a r d Research Associates C h a r l e s B i g e l o w , J a c k F i s h m a n , S a u l G r e e n , D i e t r i c h F I o f f m a n , J e r o m e S. N i s s e i .b a u m , I v a n L. S a l a m o n

In te n siv e stu d y is offered in th e fields of enzym ology; im m u n o c h e m istry , c h em istry a n d m e ta b o lism of p ro tein s a n d n u cle o p ro te in s, a n d chem istry a n d m etab o lism of steroids. U n d e rg ra d u a te p rereq u isite s in c lu d e courses in in o rg a n ic chem istry, q u a lita tiv e chem istry, q u a n tita tiv e chem istry, physical chem istry, physics (m echanics, ele ctricity a n d m a g n e tism , a n d sound, h eat, lig h t), b io ch em istry , a n d m a th e m atics (th r o u g h calculus). I f any of these re q u ire m ents have n o t been fulfilled a t th e u n d e rg ra d u a te level, they m u st be tak en a t th e on set of g ra d u a te study. S tu d en ts electin g b iochem istry as a m in o r su b jec t are e xpected to c o m plete th e re g u la r m edical course in biochem istry, o r its e q u iv a len t, as a m in im u m re q u ire m e n t.

BIOLOGY

Professors F r e d e r i c k S. P h i l i p s (P h arm aco lo g y ), C. C h e s t e r S t o c k (B iochem istry), G e o r g e W. W o o l l e y (Biology)

V isiting P rofessor A. J. D a l t o n (B iology) Associate Professors R a l p h K. B a r c l a y (B iochem istry), D o n a l d A. C l a r k e (P h arm aco lo g y ), L e o n a r d D. H a m i l t o n (B iology), D o r r i s J. H u t c h i s o n (M icrobiology), J o h n A. J a c q u e z (Biology), W i l l i a m I ,. M o n e y (B iology), H. C h r i s t i n e R e i l l y (M icrobiology), M a r j o r i e B a ss Z u c k e r (Physiology) A ssistant Professors J o h n J. H a r r i s (B iology), P h i l i p M e r k e r (B iology), M o r r i s N. T e l l e r (Biology) R esearch Associates J a m e s G. C a p p u c c i n o , E l a i n e G. D i a c u m a k o s , L o u i s K a p l a n , L i .o y d J. O l d , H e r b e r t S. S c h w a r t z , F r a n c i s S i r o t n a k S tu d en ts a re d irected p a rtic u la rly to w ard the factors w hich in itia te , c o n tro l, a n d m odify the g ro w th of n o rm al an d n eo p la stic tissues. F ollow ing th is o rie n ta tio n , study is offered in p h a rm a cology, e x p erim e n tal cancer ch em o th erap y , m icrobiology, e n d ocrinology, genetics, a n d virology. U n d e rg ra d u a te p re re q u isite s in c lu d e courses in o rg a n ic chem istry, in o rg a n ic ch em istry , q u a li tativ e chem istry, q u a n tita tiv e chem istry, physical chem istry, physics (m echanics, e lectricity an d m ag n etism , a n d sound, h e at, lig h t), biochem istry, m a th e m atics ( th r o u g h calculus), a n ato m y , general biology o r g eneral zoology o r g e n eral botany, g eneral m icrobiology, p a th o g e n ic b a c te ri ology, physiology, cytology, a n d genetics. I f any of these re q u ire m e n ts have n o t been fulfilled a t the u n d e rg ra d u a te level, they m u st be tak en a t th e on set o f g ra d u a te study. P re req u isite g ra d u a te courses w ill be d e te rm in e d for each in d iv id u a l on th e basis of his p a rtic u la r area o f in terest.

b i o p h y s i c s

Professor J o h n S. L a u g h l i n A ssistant P rofessors N a t h a n i e l B a r r , E d w a r d R. E p p , T h e o d o r e H a l l , I r a P u l l m a n Research A ssociates K a r i n R. C o r e y. R oss G a r r e t t , M a r v i n R i c h , S a l v a t o r e J. V a c i r c a , J a m e s V a n D y k e

G ra d u a te w ork is offered by this d e p a rtm e n t le a d in g to th e degrees of M aster o f Science (in th e field of ra d ia tio n physics) a n d D o cto r of P h ilo so p h y (in th e field o f biophysics). T h e course of stu d y le a d in g to the degree o f M aster o f Science in ra d ia tio n physics tra in s physicists in th e v ario u s aspects of p ro d u c tio n , m ea su re m e n t, a n d a p p lic a tio n of ra d ia tio n s. X -ray a n d electro n m achines are av ailab le w ith energies ra n g in g fro m 5 Kev to 25 M ev. E x p e ri ence is also p ro v id ed in th e h a n d lin g an d use o f m any d ifferen t radio -iso to p es. T h e m a g n itu d e a n d v ariety o f facilities a n d u n iq u e ra d ia tio n pro jects a t th e S lo a n -K e tte rin g In s titu te a n d the M em o ria l H o sp ital a re p a rtic u la rly p e rtin e n t for tra in in g in th is a rea. A n im p o r ta n t fe a tu re is the co-existence of fu n d a m e n ta l research and p ra c tic al a n d c linical a p p lic a tio n s in th e sam e C enter. Some o f the research pro jects in biophysics w hich are p e rtin e n t to th e P h .D. p ro g ra m includes s tudies of m etab o lism o f v ario u s isotope-labeled com p o u n d s in m an; th e m e a su re m e n t o f r a d ia tion by calo rim etric, ra d ia tio n -c h e m ic al, io n izatio n , o r crystal d etecto rs; th e e x p e rim e n ta l m e a su re m e n t of to ta l X -ray, g am m a-ray , a n d e lectro n spectra; the d e te rm in a tio n of free ra d ic a l activity in com p o u n d s o f biolo g ical im p o rta n c e by m eans of e lectro n sp in resonance; th e d e te rm in a tio n of trace e lem ents in biologically im p o rta n t c o m pounds, m e ta b o lism o f b iologically im p o rta n t com p o u n d s in tissue cu ltu re s o f h u m a n tu m o r cells. U n d e rg ra d u a te p re re q u isite s in c lu d e courses in g e n eral physics, electricity a n d m agnetism , m echanics, m a th e m atics (th r o u g h calculus), th erm o d y n am ics, a n d a ccep tab le la b o ra to ry e x p e ri ence in these fields. I f any o f these re q u ire m e n ts have n o t been fulfilled a t th e u n d e rg ra d u a te level, they m u s t be tak en a t th e onset of g ra d u a te study.

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY

Professors G i l b e r t D a l l d o r f (E x p e rim e n ta l P a thology), F r a n k L. H o r s f a l l , J r. (M icrobiology) Associate Professors A. R. T. D f.n u e s (B iology), A l i c e E. M o o r e (B iology), H e l e n e W. T o o l a n (P athology) A ssistant Professors C h a r l o t t e F r i e n d (M icrobiology), W i l b u r F. N o y e s (B iology)

A ctivities w ith in th e d ivision o f e x p e rim e n ta l p a th o lo g y revolve a b o u t th e stu d y o f cancer, especially those n eo p lastic diseases caused by viruses. E xtensive a n im a l q u a rte rs a re av ailab le , as

arc la b o ra to rie s fo r im m unology a n d serology, for special m icroscopic te c h n iq u es, for electron m icroscopy, a n d fo r virology. C an d id ate s are favored w ho are qu a lifie d in th e basic m edical sciences.

PATHOLOGY

Professor F r a n k W. F o o t e , J r. A ssociate Professors L e o p o l d G. Koss, L o u i s G. O r t e g a , S t e p h e n S. S t e r n b e r g A ssista n t Professor J o h n W. B e r g Research Associate F r e d e r i c k H. S h i p k e y

Special facilities a re av ailab le for in v e stig atio n in q u a n tita tiv e cytology a n d c e llu la r pathology by new er o p tical m ethods, cytophysical m eth o d s in c lu d in g ra d io a u to g ra p h y , e lectro n m icroscopy, u ltra v io le t an d fluorescent m icroscopy. A re g u la r p a rt of the fu n c tio n s of th is d e p a rtm e n t include e x am in atio n s of th e path o lo g ic effects of p o te n tia l cancer c h e m o th e ra p e u tic ag en ts in lab o rato ry anim als. S tudy in this d e p a rtm e n t is lim ite d to persons h o ld in g a m edical degree a n d h a v in g e x p e r i enced tw o years of g eneral pathology.

p r e v e n t i v e m e d i c i n e

Professor E m e r s o n D a y Associate P rofessor E r n e s t L. W y n d e r A ssista n t Professors G e n e v i e v e B a d e r , W a l t e r O ' D o n n e l l , R i c h a r d H. O s b o r n e. L o u i s V i n e t , S a i - H o u Y i n g R esearch Associate T h o m a s Z i m m e r

O p p o rtu n ity for d ire c t experience in m e th o d s o f cancer d e te ctio n is offered in the S trang C linic by a rra n g e m e n t w ith th e d e p a rtm e n t head. T r a in in g in cytologic screening a n d diagnosis is av ailab le by special a rra n g e m e n t w ith th e d ire c to r of the S tran g L a b o ra to ry of C ytology. T h e d e p a rtm e n t offers o p p o rtu n itie s for re sea rc h in early cancer a n d precancer, cytology, epidem iology o f cancer, a n d biological te stin g a n d chem ical analyses of e n v iro n m e n ta l agents. Special studies in these fields can be a rra n g e d w ith th e a p p ro p ria te m em bers o f th e d e p a rtm e n t. P rereq u isite s a re a degree in m e dicine o r advanced tra in in g a n d ex p erien ce in the field co n cerned.

REGISTER OF STUDENTS

DOCTORS OF PHILOSOPHY

A m ir E b rah im A skari, B.S., 1953, U niversity of D u b u q u e : M.S. 1956, N ew Y ork U niversity; P h .D. 1960, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: B iochem istry.

June L. B iedler. A.B. 1947, Vassal' C ollege; A .M. 1954, C o lum bia U niversity; P h.D. 1959, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: Biology.

A bel A lfred L a z/arin i B.A. 1944, C ollege D. E. S arm iento; M .D. 1951, U n iv ersity of B uenos A ires M edical College; P h .D. 1959, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: Biology. H e rb e rt R osenkranz, B.S. 1954, C ollege of the C ity of N ew York; P h.D. 1959, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: B iochem istry. A udrey L. Stone. B.S. 1948, U n iversity of C hicago, M.S. 1951, U n iversity o f S o u th e rn C alifo rn ia ; P h.D. 1959, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: B iochem istry.

MASTER OF SCIENCE

J o an M. H an d s, B.Sc. 1953, H u ll U niversity C ollege. M.S. 1960, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: Biophysics.

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

A lex an d er B loch. B.S. 1954, College of the C ity of New York; M.S. 1958, L o n g Isla n d U niversity. M ajor: M icrobiology. V incent J. C airo li. B.S. 1953, F o rd h a m U niversity College of P h arm acy. M ajor: Pharm acology. M ary K a th arin e C oultas, B.S. 1946, In d ia n a U niversity; M.S. 1953, U n iv ersity of M ichigan. M ajor: M icrobiology.

Leila C. D iam o n d , B.A. 1945, U niversity of W isconsin. M ajor: Biologv. M arie R u Yu F ang, B.S. 1959, O tta w a U niversity. M ajor: B iochem istry. M arie D. Felix. B.S. 1956, T h e A m erican U niversity. M ajor: Biologv. R o lan d A. F in sto n , A.B.-B.S. 1957, U n iversity o f C hicago; M.S. 1959, V a n d erb ilt U niversity. M ajor: B iophysics.

R en e A. F renkel, M.S. 1956, U niversity of C hile. M ajor: B iochem istry. Elias G reene, B.S. 1953, B rooklyn College. M ajor: B iochem istry.

T e h r a n , Ira n

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

B uenos A ires, A rg e n tin a

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

B irm in g h a m , E n g la n d

Kew G ardens, N. Y.

F airview , N. J.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

H o n g K ong, B. C. C.

S p rin g V alley, N. Y.

C hicago, 111.

New York. N. Y.

R ockville C en ter, N. Y.

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M ary J a n e H a m ilto n , B.A. 1947. U niversity of B uffalo; M.S. 1950, P olytechnic In s titu te of B rooklyn. M ajor: B iochem istry. T h o m as A. K renitsky, B.S. 1959, U niversity of Scranton. M ajor: B iochem istry.

P au l M ilvey, B.A. 1953, C ornell U niversity. M ajor: Biophysics. P a u lin e F. P ecora, B.A. 1952, N ew York U niversity; M.S. 1955, N ew York U niversity. M ajo r: B iochem istry.

B a rb ara H. R osenberg, A.B. 1950, C ornell U niversity; M.A. 1957, C o lum bia U niversity. M ajor: B iochem istry. H o w ard K. Sandoval, B.S. 1953, C ollege o f th e C ity of New Y ork; A.M. 1956, C o lu m b ia U niversity. M ajo r: M icrobiology.

Jam es H. S herm an, B.S. 1957, U niversity of M ichigan. M ajor: Biology.

Sarah Sue Shippev, A.B. 1956, A gnes Scott College; M.S. 1957, E m ory U niversity. M ajor: B iochem istry.

K athryn M arily n S m art, B.S. 1945, U n iversity o f M ichigan; M.A. 1951, C o lu m b ia U niversity. M ajor: P u b lic H e a lth. B ertram Spector. B .E .E. 1945, College of th e City of New York. M ajor: Physiology. L loyd M. Stem pel. B.S. 1956, College of the C ity of N ew York. M ajor: B iochem istry.

B ern ard T a n d le r, B.S. 1955, B rooklyn C ollege; M .A. 1957, C o lum bia U niversity. M ajor: Biology. Eva R. W olfe, B.A. 1953, M cM asters U niversity; M.S. 1957, U niversity o f M ichigan. M ajor: Biology.

R o b ert W. W ood, B.S. 1953, U niversity of D e tro it; M .A. 1955, V an d erb ilt U niversity. M ajor: Biophysics.

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

OF MASTER OF SCIENCE

Beverly S. C ohen, A.B. 1953, B ryn M aw r C ollege. M ajor: R ad io lo g ical Physics. Shirley D. V ickers, B.A. 1954. V a n d erb ilt U niversity. M ajor: R ad io lo g ical Physics.

STUDENTS ENTERING IN

SEPTEMBER, 1960

Felice B. A ull, B.A. 1960, B a rn a rd College. M ajor: Physiology.

A rth u r H. Hayes, J r ., A.B. 1955. U n iversity o f S anta C lara; B.A.-M .A. 1957, O x fo rd U niversity. M ajor: P harm acology.

N ew York, N. Y.

T h ro o p , Pa.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

B rooklyn, N. Y.

Kew G ardens, N. Y.

A sto ria, N. Y.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

C o lu m b ia , S. C.

L a rc h m o n t, N. Y.

E ast P aterson, N. J.

B rooklyn, N. Y.

B rooklyn, N. Y.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

D e tro it, M ich.

N e w b u rg h , N. Y.

A tla n ta , Ga.

N ew Y ork, N. Y.

O ld G reenw ich, C onn.