New Brunswick | Piscataway

Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology

Program Description

By conducting independent research under the mentorship of a faculty advisor, the Graduate Program in Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology prepares students for research-oriented careers in the biomedical sciences. Students who apply to this program are admitted via Molecular Biosciences, a first-year umbrella program that provides a core curriculum, as well as the opportunity to sample laboratories through rotations. Students tailor their training through selection of additional courses from a variety of disciplines.

Erica Reed, Ph.D.

Contact

Phone
848-932-6562

Activities

  • Oversees communications and marketing for the Graduate School
  • Organizes the Merit and Achievement Awards program and assists with internal awards programming
  • Oversees the planning and execution of Graduate School events, including Convocation and the Spring Awards Ceremony
  • Assists with multi-institutional initiatives, including the Big Ten Academic Alliance

Theresa Manzo

Activities

  • Provides administrative support to the Dean and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
  • Gathers and processes course proposals, graduate faculty nominations, and other area committee business
  • Coordinates SGS events and functions

Dawn Lopez

Activities

  • Provides administrative support for SGS recruitment and retention initiatives, with a focus on diversity and inclusion
  • Coordinates logistics and budgets for the RISE at Rutgers (Research Intensive Summer Experience) summer undergraduate research program and assists with longitudinal tracking of RISE alumni
  • Supports the Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Retention with Big Ten Academic Alliance initiatives and other SGS special projects

Allison Gradina

Activities

  • Facilitates the degree completion process for all SGS students
  • Provides administrative support to the business office
  • Assists in planning and executing convocation and commencement ceremonies

Ramazan Güngör

Contact

Phone
848-932-6560

Activities

  • Administration and assessment of professional development and cross-disciplinary activities for the entire graduate community in areas such as scientific communication, ethics and responsible research, mentoring, outreach, and preparation for jobs and careers
  • Manage collaborations and partnerships with individual graduate programs and with internally and externally funded programs

Teresa M. Delcorso-Ellmann

Activities

  • Founding director of GradFund, which provides Fellowship Advising through peer mentoring to graduate students applying for honorific, extramural fellowships, and grants to support graduate work
  • Manages the development and curation of the GradFund digital platform and knowledgebase
  • Coordinates SGS managed fellowship competitions including: Fulbright IIE, Fulbright Hays, DAAD, PEO Scholars Award, Boren Fellowship