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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">"Karr, Jonathan" <<a href="mailto:jonathan.karr@mssm.edu">jonathan.karr@mssm.edu</a>><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>PhD program opportunities in bioinformatics and computational biology @ Mount Sinai in NYC</b><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">October 2, 2017 at 7:24:15 PM EDT<br>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Mount Sinai. My department is looking for talented, ambitious young scientists to join our interdisciplinary PhD
program which focuses on biomedical informatics, computational biology, and genomics. Could you please forward this opportunity to your biology students and recent alumni?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Jonathan Karr</span></div>
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<a href="mailto:karr@mssm.edu" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">karr@mssm.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">The PhD Program in Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is looking for talented, ambitious young scientists to join our program. The primary thrust of our
program is to integratively<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>analyze data to better diagnose, treat, and prevent disease</b>. Our research is highly<b><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>innovative and interdisciplinary</b>, involving
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Our program is the ideal training environment for young scientists who wish to use mathematics and computer science to advance biology and medicine. Our research is highly innovative and interdisciplinary,
we have a<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>world-class faculty<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>and strong students, and we are deeply committed to<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>training the next generation
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mentorship</b>, our students have a<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>strong peer network</b>, our affiliations with the Mount Sinai Graduate School and other area institutions provide our students numerous coursework opportunities, and our affiliation
with Mount Sinai Hospital, one of the largest healthcare providers in the US, provides our students<b>unparalleled access to clinical collaborators and data</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">More information: </span><a href="http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/phd/biomedical-sciences/genetic-genomic/research" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/phd/biomedical-sciences/genetic-genomic/research</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Facts and figures</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">4th most NIH funding among genetics departments</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">22nd ranked medical school</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">30 PhD students</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">122 basic science and clinical faculty</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">12,672 compute cores and 20 PB of storage</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Student community</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Currently, we have 30 PhD students. Our students have a wide range of scientific and engineering backgrounds from top-ranked undergraduate programs such as Duke, Johns Hopkins, and the University
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Mount Sinai has six additional PhD programs, an MD/PhD program, an MD program, and several MS programs. Together, these programs provide our students the resources of a large institution, as well
as the flexibility of a small program.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Student outcomes</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Many of our students have published in top journals such as <i>Science </i>and have gone on to faculty jobs at top universities such as Columbia, as well as careers at top biomedical companies
such as Amgen, Novartis, and Phizer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">To help you explore potential thesis projects and advisers, during your first year, you will have the opportunity to conduct three 10-week research "rotations" with three faculty members.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Curriculum</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">To enable our students to create their own curriculum, we have flexible course requirements which include six elective courses, a journal club, and two seminars. Through partnerships with other
area institutions, our students can also take courses in mathematics, computer science, and other quantitative disciplines at other area schools.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">We have a wide range of programs to help students explore careers in academia, industry, and government such as biotechnology, consulting, entrepreneurship, and public health clubs.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Stipend and housing</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">The stipend for the 2017-18 academic year is $36,000. This stipend is periodically adjusted for inflation. Students who are awarded fellowships also receive a $2,000 bonus each year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">As a student, you will be guaranteed subsidized housing in our residence hall. The residence hall has a 24-hour doorman, a fitness room, basketball courts, and an entertainment lounge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">More information: </span><a href="http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/housing" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/housing</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Location</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Mount Sinai is centrally located in Manhattan 1 block from Central Park and 4 blocks from the subway. Our location provides students unparalleled access to social and cultural activities.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Applications</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">Our application includes your resume, a personal statement about your research and career interests and scientific training, your transcript, your general GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation.
Applications are due December 1. Please visit </span><a href="http://icahn.mssm.edu/apply" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://icahn.mssm.edu/apply</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"> to
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<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">For more information about our program, please visit </span><a href="http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/phd/biomedical-sciences/genetic-genomic" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/phd/biomedical-sciences/genetic-genomic</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)"> or
contact our PhD program directors, Andrew Sharp (</span><a href="mailto:Andrew.sharp@mssm.edu" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">Andrew.sharp@mssm.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">)
and Sander Houten (</span><a href="mailto:Sander.houten@mssm.edu" target="_blank" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(17,85,204)">Sander.houten@mssm.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:rgb(34,34,34)">)
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