Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS)
Several faculty members oversee the administration of the Cellular and Structural Biology Graduate Program. Each of the leaders of the four tracks in CSB are also members.
The members of COGS (Committee on Graduate Studies) are:
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Chair of COGS, who convenes all meetings of the
COGS and oversees the efficient execution of all activities of COGS so
that the Graduate Program is carried out in an organized fashion;
Student Advisor who advises students, carries out student evaluations, supervises student rotations, monitors course requirements, and assures that deadlines and committee appointments are met;
Admissions Chair who appoints and works with a committee to select qualified candidates for the Cellular and Structural Biology Graduate Program.
In addition, the Journal Club Chair, the Library Paper Chair, the First Year Grant Chair, the Student Seminar Chair, and the Qualifying Exam Chair oversee individual aspects of the graduate program. Lastly, the graduate students select an individual to serve as the Student Representative to COGS.
Current COGS members:
| Chair of COGS and Cancer Biology Track Leader | Susan Naylor |
| Student Advisor | Damon Herbert |
| Admissions Chair | William Morgan |
| Biology of Aging Track Leader | Holly Van Remmen |
| Cell and Molecular Biology Track Leader | LuZhe Sun |
| CSB Chair | Christi Walter |
| Genetics, Genomics & Development Track Leader | Robin Leach |
| Student Seminar Chair | Qitao Ran |
| Journal Club Chair | Robert Marciniak |
| Awards Committee Chair | Alan Sakaguchi |
| Anatomy Liaison | Linda Johnson |
| Student Representative | Mike Walsh |
| Coordinator | Donna Navarro |
