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ReviewJournal of cellular physiology2024

The graduate school guide: How to prepare for the qualifying exam and assemble a thesis/graduate committee.

Crystal D Rogers, Annet Kirabo, Melanie McReynolds, Mariya T Sweetwyne, Celestine Wanjalla, Jazmine Benjamin, Edith M Williams, Jennifer A Gaddy, Clintoria R Williams, Steven M Damo and 2 more

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Review in Journal of cellular physiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. An Engineering Perspective on the Importance of Obtaining Operational Stability in Graduate School.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Crystal D RogersDepartment of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA.
Annet KiraboDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8580-9359
Melanie McReynoldsDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, State College, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Mariya T SweetwyneDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Celestine WanjallaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9159-5414
Jazmine BenjaminDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Edith M WilliamsDepartment of Public Health Sciences (SMD), University of Rochester, New York, Rochester, USA.
Jennifer A GaddyDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Clintoria R WilliamsDepartment of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Steven M DamoDepartment of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Sandra A MurrayDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Antentor HintonDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7730-952X

Funding

Vanderbilt Diabetes Research CenterP30DK020593 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI John Michael Stafford · 2012 to 2026
$29.3M
ALL OF US EVENINGS WITH GENETICS RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAMOT2OD031932 · OD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI MURRAY, DEBRA DIANNE · 2021 to 2025
$5.5M
PRIDE: Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood DisordersR25HL106365 · NHLBI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI PACE, BETTY SUE · 2010 to 2024
$5.2M
ENaC regulation and its role in blood pressure homeostasisR01HL147818 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Annet Kirabo, Thomas R Kleyman · 2019 to 2026
$4.6M
The Role of Adipose-Resident T Cells in HIV-Associated Glucose IntoleranceR01DK112262 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI KOETHE, JOHN · 2017 to 2021
$3.8M
Immune Mechanisms of Salt-Sensitive hypertensionR01HL144941 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI KIRABO, ANNET · 2021 to 2025
$3.0M
Determining the contribution of zinc deficiency to perinatal Group B Streptococcus infectionsR01HD090061 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ARONOFF, DAVID M, GADDY, JENNIFER A · 2017 to 2021
$2.5M
Anti-cytomegalovirus Immune Responses in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Persons Living with HIVK23HL156759 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI WANJALLA, CELESTINE N · 2021 to 2025
$860k
Mitochondrial Protection to Derive Expanded Aged Renal Glomerular Progenitor CellsK01AG062757 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI SWEETWYNE, MARIYA TS'ANA · 2019 to 2023
$619k
Mechanisms of microtubule-mediated cranial neural crest EMT and differentiationR03DE032047 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI ROGERS, CRYSTAL D · 2022 to 2023
$300k
Deep phenotypic and functional characterization of salt-responsive immune cells in human salt senstive hypertension using CTE-seqR03HL155041 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI KIRABO, ANNET · 2021 to 2022
$173k
Toxicant Exposure Impacts Host-pathogen interactions within the Reproductive TractI01BX005352 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI GADDY, JENNIFER A · 2021 to 2024
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BLRD VA I01 BX005352Burroughs Welcome Fund (BWF) ID # 1021868.01BWF Ad-hoc Award, NIH Small Research Pilot Subaward 5R25HL106365-12CZI Science Diversity Leadership 2022- 253529Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award 2021193HGSC-Minority Diversity Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics #1OT2 OD031932-01National Institutes of Health PRIDE Program DK020593NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL156759NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL144941NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL147818NHLBI NIH HHS R03 HL155041NHLBI NIH HHS R25 HL106365NIA NIH HHS K01 AG062757NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD090061NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE032047NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020593NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK112262NIH HHS OT2 OD031932NIH HHS R01HL144941NIH HHS R01HL147818NIH HHS R03DE032047-01NIH HHS R03HL155041NSF CAREER award 2143217
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Qualifying exams and thesis committees are crucial components of a PhD candidate's journey. However, many candidates have trouble navigating these milestones and knowing what to expect. This article provides advice on meeting the requirements of the qualifying exam, understanding its format and components, choosing effective preparation strategies, retaking the qualifying exam, if necessary, and selecting a thesis committee, all while maintaining one's mental health. This comprehensive guide addresses components of the graduate school process that are often neglected.

Indexed as

Education, GraduateAcademic Dissertations as TopicEducational MeasurementHumansdissertationgraduate schoolmental healthqualifying examSTEMM

Identifiers

PMID38595027
PMCPMC11570878

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