Reproductive Biology Training Program at the University of Illinois

Reproductive Biology Training Program

Welcome to the Web site of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Biology Training Program (RBTG).

Research in reproductive biology at the University of Illinois has a long and rich history. The Society for the Study of Reproduction was founded on this campus and many leaders in the field were trained here. But rather than rest on its laurels, the RBTG is expanding and growing by adding faculty and research breadth. If you are looking for a graduate program in which to prepare for a career in reproductive biology, we urge you to give the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign strong consideration for four important reasons. First, we have a large faculty whose diverse research interests permit training that is broad in scope. Students may conduct research on either female or male reproductive biology and do so at the organism, tissue, cell and molecular levels. Second, we have a highly successful faculty who provide the opportunity to conduct research at the forefront of knowledge in their area of interest. Third, our training program faculty has a sustained commitment to provide each trainee with the financial and intellectual support required to prepare for a career as a reproductive biologist. Finally, the University of Illinois provides excellent facilities to support the broad range of research the students and staff associated with the program engages in.	Dr. Ann Nardulli, Director Dr. Jodi Flaws, Associate Director
The University of Illinois Reproductive Biology Training Program does not itself award degrees. To participate in the program you must apply to one of the four departments/schools at the University of Illinois with which the training faculty are affiliated: the departments of Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, and Veterinary Biosciences and the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology. You may obtain information concerning these units and the faculty associated with them on their Web sites, which are linked to this Reproductive Biology Training Program Web site. Generally, graduate students select their faculty mentor during the first year of graduate training. If you have made that decision, you may contact the faculty member with whom you wish to work.
If the Reproductive Biology Training Program is of interest, you are encouraged to call or e-mail directly one of the faculty members whose addresses are in the Faculty section of this Web site in order to obtain additional information, application materials or other assistance you may need. We hope you decide to pursue further the possibility of training for a career in reproductive biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you have questions or we could be of assistance in any way on this matter, please contact Ann Nardulli (anardull@life.uiuc.edu, phone 217 244-5679) or Jodi Flaws (jflaws@uiuc.edu, phone 217 333-7933). Yours sincerely, Ann Nardulli, Director Jodi Flaws, Associate Director Reproductive Biology Training Program