Resources for Current Students
BMG students will find links to graduate program information and downloadable forms that will be needed at certain points during your graduate careers. These forms/documents will be updated as necessary so please check back periodically. Please note that a copy of each form needs to be kept in your folder in the GEMS administrative office.
General Information
- GEMS (Graduate Education in bioMedical Sciences) PhD program Home Page [Curriculum Overview] [Academic Standards]
- 2022-2023 GEMS Student Handbook
- Gradudate Assistantship HR Resource Guide
- 2022-2024 Graduate Catalog: PhD in Biomedical Sciences [Admission and Degree Requirements]
- GEMSSA (GEMS Student Association) at UIC
- Fellowships and Awards Page at GEMS Website
- Career Development Page at GEMS Website
- Health Care Resources available to GEMS students.
First Year Students
- GEMS Core Courses
Information on required courses for 1st year GEMS students.
- BMG labs accepting GEMS rotaion students (2022-2023)
- GEMS Permanent Thesis Advisor Assignment Form (pdf)
At the end of your first year, when you have chosen a permanent lab, you and your thesis advisor need to fill out and sign the Permanent Thesis Advisor form.
Second Year and Beyond
- BMG Graudate Student Seminar Series
All BMG graduate students are required to resister to BCMG595 and present their on-going research throughout their PhD training.
- GEMS Concentration Core Courses
Information on courses for 2nd year GEMS students.
- Molecular and Structural Biology (MSB) Concentration Course Information
BCMG594: Special Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics - Grant Proposal Writing. (3 hours / Fall Semester) - The Alumni Advisory Panel (AAP) for BMG trainees
They are former BMG PhD studetns and have agreed to serve as mentors for current BMG trainees.
Prerequisites: Completion of the first year of the program and consent of the instructor. (CRN: 48061)
[2022 Fall Course Information]
BCMG575: Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (3 hours / Spring Semester)
Prerequisites: Completion of the first year of the program and consent of the instructor. (CRNs: 45973 & 45974)
[2023 Spring Course Information]
Graduation Information
- Thesis Manual (on Gradutate College Site)
Before you can graduate, your thesis committee needs to agree that you are ready to write up your thesis and defend it (this meeting is referred to as a Pre-hearing). For information about the expectations for what your thesis/dissertation should include, please refer to the BCMG Graduate Program Overview (see above). To make sure that your thesis format fits the Graduate College Guidelines, please download the Thesis Manual from the UIC Graduate College site.
- Graduation Information (on Graduate College Site)
When you are ready to graduate, you need to file an intent to graduate with the Graduate College at the beginning of the semester.
- Committee Recommendation Form
IMPORTANT: please remember that you will need to complete the graduate college's Committee Recommendation Form at least three weeks before your exam date.
