The Department of Anatomy was among the initial five basic science departments of this institution. Graduate education was among its earliest missions. Since the first candidates matriculated in 1929, more than 90 Ph.D. degrees have been conferred in Anatomy, or since 1985, Neurobiology and Anatomy.
We remain proud of our enduring history and of the quality and diversity of our graduates. Since the Department's inception, our Program has been characterized by a cooperative and collaborative style, including interactions with numerous clinical departments and dentistry. Unusually high proportions (over a third) of our graduates hold both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, and others the D.D.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Many have achieved highly prominent leadership roles in institutions across the country, including the current President of SUNY Albany and the Dean of the Harvard Medical School.
Our dedication to the quality and diversity of training continues today. Ph.D. candidates experience a research and educational environment that provides unusual depth and breadth. This in turn translates into a highly attractive outcome as students in Neurobiology and Anatomy look toward their future as tomorrow's scientist/educators.
Alumni in Leadership Roles
- Stephanos Kyrkanides DDS, MS, PhD (class of 1999)
- Chair, Orthodontics & Craniofacial Orthopedics, Univeristy of Rochester
- Mark D. Fitzsimmons, PhD (1989)
- Associate Director, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago.
- James E. Melvin, DDS, PhD (1987)
- Director, Center for Oral Biology, University of Rochester.
- Webster H. Pilcher, MD, PhD (1983)
- Chair of Neurological Surgery, University of Rochester.
- Henry Khachaturian, PhD (1981)
- NINDS Training & Career Development Officer, National Institute of Neurol. Disease and Stroke.
- Joseph B. Martin, MD, PhD (1971)
- former Dean, Harvard Faculty of Medicine, Harvard University.
- Karen R. Hitchcock, PhD (1969)
- Principal (President) and Vice Chancellor, Queens University.
- Hugo R. Seibel, PhD (1967)
- Assc. Dean, Student Activities, Professor Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology.
- Leslie R. Burrows, PhD (1965)
- President, Retired Fac. Assoc. (Prof. of Dentistry), University of Colorado.
Recent Graduates
| Alumnus | Year | Thesis Advisor(s) | Current Institution | Position |
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Solomon S. Shaftel |
2007 |
University of Rochester |
Medical School |
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Roberto Fernández-Romero, M.D., Ph.D. |
2006 |
University of Rochester |
Residency in Internal Medicine |
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Marc Dubin, M.D., Ph.D. |
2002 |
NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY |
Residency in Psychiatry |
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Brandon Harvey, Ph.D. |
2002 |
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NIDA |
Staff. Fellow |
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Nikolaus McFarland, M.D., Ph.D. |
2001 |
University of Virginia at Charlottesville |
Resident in Neurology |
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Jay Nierenberg, M.D., Ph.D. |
2001 |
NYU, Ctr. for Adv. Brain Imaging |
Research Scientist & Instr. of Psychiatry |
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Sheila Kelly, M.D., Ph.D. |
2000 |
Self-Employed |
Physician - Int. Med. |
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Tim Mhyre, Ph.D. |
2000 |
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University of Rochester |
Research Assistant Professor, Pathlogy |
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Anna Yermakova, Ph.D. |
2000 |
SUNY Albany |
Opht. Residency |
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Stephanos Kyrkanides, D.D.S., Ph.D. |
1999 |
University of Rochester |
Chair, Orthodontics and Craniofacial Orthopedics |
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Derek Choi-Lundberg, Ph.D. |
1998 |
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Genetech (S.F., CA) |
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James Greene, M.D., Ph.D. |
1998 |
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Emory University |
Medical Resident |
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Caroline Little, M.D., Ph.D. |
1998 |
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Stanford Medical Center |
Medical Resident |
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Deborah New, Ph.D., D.D.S. |
1998 |
Self |
Orthodontist |