The ITVS Pathway is a 2-year training program that is layered above traditional PhD programs to continue to combine theory and practice, build professional skills, and expand mentoring opportunities into years 3 and 4 of the PhD.
The ITVS Pathway overcomes boundaries between disciplines to develop a unique set of basic science, translational and professional skills that will position students to produce transformative breakthroughs in vision science.
Interdisciplinary Training
Mentorship from faculty spanning disciplines and career stages
Additional Coursework
Bridges the gap between theory and practice
Mentoring
Connections built between students lead to new perspectives
Professional Development
Emphasis on writing, speaking and networking