NMSU  Biology Department   Graduate Emphasis in CELL AND ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY  ~ Shuster Lab ~

Program Description Faculty Graduate Students Degree requirements:  PhD, M.S.,  M.S. (non-thesis) Graduate Student Application Instructions Graduate Student Links and Info Instrumentation & Resources Seminars, Workshops and other Events Graduate Course Offerings Undergraduate Course Offerings Societies and Special Conferences Website since June 2000

Dr. G. Unguez

Program Description The cell and organismal curriculum is appropriate for graduate students who wish to emphasize those areas of biology that integrate function and structure in cells, tissues, and organisms.  This curriculum includes courses in cell and molecular biology, neurobiology, developmental biology, and physiology.  Our goal is to prepare students for careers in this field through research experiences and formal coursework, as well as through seminars and discussion groups.  We also provide a framework for practical career preparation through seminars and other activities that focus on professional written and spoken presentations, employment approaches, ethics in science, proposal preparation, interview guidance, and teaching methodologies. Participating faculty receive funding from NIH, NSF, and NASA

Faculty:         

Lloyd Barr, cellular biophysics
    Adjunct Professor of Biology, Ph.D. University of Illinois
Marvin Bernstein, animal physiology
    Professor of Biology, Ph.D. UCLA
Jennifer Curtiss, cell and developmental biology
    Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D University of Colorado at Boulder
Soumitra Ghosroy, microscopy, plant cell biology
    Director, EML,  College Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire
Matilde Holzwarth, neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, sensory systems
    Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology, PhD. University of Rochester
Amy Marion, plant molecular genetics, biology education
    Lab and Advising Center Coordinator, Ph.D. University of Vermont
Brad Shuster , cell and developmental biology
    Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D. Tufts University
Michele Shuster, genetics, biology education
    College Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D. Tufts University
Elba Serrano,  neuroscience, sensory systems, biophysics
    Director, FIF,  Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D. Stanford University
Graciela Unguez developmental neurobiology, muscle physiology
    Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D. UCLA

Graduate Students:        

Students presently participating in the program:
 

Haroula Argiros
Jennifer Sitton Campbell
Richard Elicier
Jung Kim
Bleu Knight
Shannon Manuelito
Gilbert Montano
Marti Morales
Jason Sammon
Aerial Singleton
David Sultemeier
Lina Urquidi
Lori Weber

   Ph.D. in Biology      M.S., Thesis option     M.S., non-Thesis option

Part 1.    All students who wish to apply for the graduate program should submit appropriate forms to the Biology Department ( Biology Department forms). We strongly encourage you to contact the faculty in the program before submitting an application.  The GRE is not required for admission to our graduate program but it is sometimes reviewed when selecting teaching assistants.

If you wish to be considered for an assistantship, be sure to include the request in a cover letter and on the applications forms.   We recommend that applications for Spring assistantships be submitted by October 1 of the previous year.  For Fall assistantships, submit applications by  February 1 of the same year.

Part 2.    US Citizens and residents must also submit additional application forms to the Graduate School ( Graduate School forms).  International Students should apply for graduate admission through the Center for International Programs ( International Students forms).

NMSU Biology Department
Biology Graduate Student Organization
Biology Graduate Handbook
Graduate Program in Molecular Biology
NMSU Graduate School
International Students Program
NM-INBRE
Funding opportunities
    NMSU Link Fellowships and Grants
    Fastweb Scholarships for Students
 American Society for Cell Biology's Minority Affairs Committee Faculty Liaison:  Dr. Brad Shuster

There are many departmental and university facilities that support laboratory research efforts at New Mexico State University.  The following are of particular relevance for Cell and Organismal Biologists.

Electron  Microscope  Laboratory  (Skeen Building)

• Hitachi H 7000 STEM
• Hitachi S-3200N Variable Pressure SEM, with Kevex x-ray analyser
• Zeiss Axioplan Optical Microscope
• LKB Ultrotome III Ultramicrotome
• B-4 Porter-Blum Microtome
• Ancillary Equipment

Fluorescence  Imaging  Facility (Skeen Building)

• Bio-Rad MRC 1024 Confocal and Multi-photon Microscope with visible (Argon/Krypton) and IR (Coherent DPM 1000/47/120 PC NdYLF) laser systems
• Cell Rob0tics Workstation
  

MBRS  Instrumentation  Resources (Chemistry & Biochemistry Building)

• Licor Automated Sequencer
• Molecular Dynamics Phophorimager
  

Laboratory of Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics(Biology Building)

• ABI 3100 Automated Sequencer

NM-INBRE Tissue Culture Facility

Faculty in Cell and Organismal Biology teach the following courses as part of the undergraduate degree in Biology:

BIOL 101G	Human Biology
BIOL 211G	Cell and Organismal Biology
BIOL 254	Human Physiology
HON 306G	Science and Ethics
BIOL 354	Physiology of Humans
BIOL 350	Special Topics (look for these every semester by subtitle)
BIOL 377	Cell Biology
BIOL 381	Animal Physiology
BIOL 391	Experimental Physiology
BIOL 441	Seminar in Comparative Physiology