SELECTION OF A DISSERTATION MENTOR AND THESIS RESEARCH
Each student selects a dissertation mentor from the CMB Faculty to guide his or her dissertation research. This selection must be approved by the Program Committee. As soon as possible after completion of laboratory rotations, the student should submit his/her choice of mentor to PIBS and to the CMB Director. The selection of the dissertation mentor should generally occur by the end of the first academic year of study.
Once a student selects a lab, CMB research credits are elected each term. The research is conducted in the context of CMB 990 for precandidates, and CMB 995 for Candidates.
The dissertation mentor submits a report of thesis research progress to the CMB office each term throughout the student’s training. This report should first be discussed and signed by both mentor and student. It is then reviewed by the Program Director. The mentor and student are responsible for coordinating thesis committee meetings every six months, and submitting reports within two weeks of each meeting.