# Chapter 1

- [PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience.md)
- [Program Information](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-information.md)
- [Program Requirements](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-requirements.md)
- [Curricular Requirements](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-requirements/curricular-requirements.md)
- [Requirements to Graduate](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-requirements/requirements-to-graduate.md)
- [Standards for Maintaining Satisfactory Progress](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-requirements/standards-for-maintaining-satisfactory-progress.md)
- [Curriculum](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/curriculum.md)
- [Lab Rotations](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/curriculum/lab-rotations.md)
- [Rotation Guidelines](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/curriculum/lab-rotations/rotation-guidelines.md)
- [MD/PhD Student Rotations](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/curriculum/lab-rotations/md-phd-student-rotations.md)
- [Seminars, Works-in-Progress, and Journal Clubs](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/curriculum/seminars-works-in-progress-and-journal-clubs.md)
- [Selecting a Multidisciplinary Training Areas (MTA)](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/selecting-a-multidisciplinary-training-areas-mta.md)
- [Advising](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising.md)
- [Academic Advisor](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/academic-advisor.md)
- [Selecting a Research Mentor](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/selecting-a-research-mentor.md)
- [Changes to a Research Mentor-Mentee Partnership](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/changes-to-a-research-mentor-mentee-partnership.md)
- [Mentoring Changes due to the Relocation of the Research Mentor](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/changes-to-a-research-mentor-mentee-partnership/mentoring-changes-due-to-the-relocation-of-the-research-mentor.md)
- [Mentoring Changes due to an Unproductive Partnership](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/changes-to-a-research-mentor-mentee-partnership/mentoring-changes-due-to-an-unproductive-partnership.md)
- [Procedures for Dispute Resolution](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/changes-to-a-research-mentor-mentee-partnership/procedures-for-dispute-resolution.md)
- [Thesis Advisory Committee](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/thesis-advisory-committee.md)
- [Specific Criteria](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/thesis-advisory-committee/specific-criteria.md)
- [Procedures](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/advising/thesis-advisory-committee/procedures.md)
- [Thesis Proposal](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/thesis-proposal.md)
- [General Considerations](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/thesis-proposal/general-considerations.md)
- [The Written Document](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/thesis-proposal/the-written-document.md)
- [The Oral Presentation](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/thesis-proposal/the-oral-presentation.md)
- [The Thesis Proposal Committee](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/thesis-proposal/the-thesis-proposal-committee.md)
- [Deadline](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/thesis-proposal/deadline.md)
- [Dissertation Defense](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/dissertation-defense.md)
- [Written Document Format Options](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/dissertation-defense/written-document-format-options.md)
- [The Dissertation Committee](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/dissertation-defense/the-dissertation-committee.md)
- [The Defense and Seminar](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/dissertation-defense/the-defense-and-seminar.md)
- [Defense Outcome](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/dissertation-defense/defense-outcome.md)
- [Dissertation Deposit](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/dissertation-defense/dissertation-deposit.md)
- [Transfer to Master degree (MPhil or MSBS)](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/transfer-to-master-degree-mphil-or-msbs.md)
- [Program Specific Policies](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-specific-policies.md)
- [Program Alumni and Alumni Association](/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-1-1/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience/program-specific-policies/program-alumni-and-alumni-association.md)