Nama institusi

Virginia Commonwealth University

Jumlah mahasiswa

32436

Alamat kontak untuk informasi internasional

RICHMOND 23284

Telepon

+1 804 828 6016

Nama tempat/fakultas

School of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics

Alamat

Alamat kontak untuk informasi internasional

P.O. Box 980033
RICHMOND
Virginia
23298

Uraian Tempat

Genetic counselors and medical genetics faculty conduct their outpatient counseling and medical genetics practice, and inpatient pediatrics service, at the VCU Medical Center, and affiliated outpatient clinics. Department research activities are multifaceted focusing on current important areas of medical and basic research with specific emphasis on translation of discoveries in basic science into the clinic to treat and prevent significant pathological conditions including but not limited to cancer, neurodegeneration and infectious diseases. Areas of concentration include, molecular genetics, quantitative genetics, developmental genetics, cancer genetics, tumor biology and metastasis, cell signaling in normal and cancer development, hematopoiesis, cellular differentiation, model organisms (including zebra fish, drosophila and mice) for studying abnormal physiology, genetic epidemiology, cancer gene therapy, mechanism(s) and therapy of neurodegeneration, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, and genetic counseling/medical genetics. Investigators are using state-of-art technologies to address fundamental biological questions permitting students to be exposed to multiple innovative approaches to ask and answer important scientific questions, with potential to lead to new therapies and diagnostic approaches for human diseases.

Nomor telepon

+1 804 828 9632

Apakah di lokasi ini tersedia akomodasi?

Ya

Informasi mengenai akomodasi

VCU is known nationwide for its exceptional and varied educational opportunities and takes great pride in its vibrant cultural diversity. The on-campus housing options are equally diverse and are designed to meet the needs of any student who chooses to experience residential living, having 9- and 12-month facilities, traditional residential rooms, and suite- and apartment-style buildings. Each is staffed with a coordinator of residence education, with at least one resident director, and with many in-house resident and community assistants. Some of the special features of the residence halls are Air-conditioned, carpeted and fully furnished, including kitchen with full-size appliances. Living room furnished with love seat, lounge chair, coffee table and end tables. Bedrooms furnished with one double bed, desk, dresser, chair and closet. Ceiling fans in living room, dining room and bedrooms. Residents furnish kitchen, utensils, dishes, pots, pans, lamps, bed and bath linens, and bathroom and cleaning supplies. One bathroom in 2-person apartments; two bathrooms in 4-person apartments, Each bedroom wired for Internet, telephone and cable TV; living room wired for cable TV, Parking space provided in adjacent deck; fee included in housing cost. Community assistants live throughout the residence center,24-hour security (access via VCUCard ID; student security guards), Common room with games area; TV lounge, Study/meeting room, Computer lab, Common areas, maintained by full-time housekeeping staff. For more details contact the Residential Life and Housing, Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services,711 West Main Street, Suite 159, Richmond, VA 23284-2517,Phone: (804) 828-7666, Fax: (804) 828-2466,vcuhousing@vcu.edu ? www.housing.vcu.edu.