{"id":33,"date":"2024-10-11T18:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T22:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:53:19","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/apply\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fellows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants in the EmIRGE-Bio program should apply to the PhD program of one of the five primary departments of the program (see list below). <strong>In your application materials, please indicate an interest in being considered for EmIRGE-Bio<\/strong>. Once admitted to your specific graduate program and selected to be an EmIRGE-Bio fellow, you will take the standard curriculum for first-year graduate students in your department. The EmIRGE-Bio curriculum and most of its programming will begin in your second year of graduate school. To apply, see these resources in the primary departments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandsciences.syracuse.edu\/biology\/graduate-overview\/\">Biology<\/a>, contact: <a href=\"mailto:hhehnly@syr.edu\">Dr. Heidi Hehnly<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecs.syracuse.edu\/academics\/biomedical-and-chemical-engineering\/programs\/bioengineering-doctoral-program\">Biomedical &amp; Chemical Engineering<\/a>, contact: <a href=\"mailto:zma112@syr.edu\">Dr. Zhen Ma<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandsciences.syracuse.edu\/chemistry\/chemistry-graduate-overview\/chemistry-graduate-admission\/\">Chemistry<\/a>, contact: <a href=\"mailto:cacastan@syr.edu\">Dr. Carlos Casta\u00f1eda<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecs.syracuse.edu\/academics\/mechanical-and-aerospace-engineering\/programs\/mechanical-aerospace-engineering-doctor-program\">Mechanical &amp; Aerospace Engineering<\/a>, contact: <a href=\"mailto:tzhang48@syr.edu\">Dr. Teng Zhang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandsciences.syracuse.edu\/physics\/graduate-study\/\">Physics<\/a>, contact: <a href=\"mailto:mmanning@syr.edu\">Dr. Lisa Manning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested associates must contact Program Coordinator David Stablein via email: bioinspirednrt@syr.edu. An in-person meeting is required to officially be listed as an NRT Associate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For overall questions about the EmIRGE-Bio program, please email us at bioinspirednrt@syr.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Syracuse-Campus-2-1-1024x493.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Syracuse-Campus-2-1-1024x493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Syracuse-Campus-2-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Syracuse-Campus-2-1-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Syracuse-Campus-2-1-1536x739.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bioinspired.syr.edu\/emirge-bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Syracuse-Campus-2-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The campus of Syracuse University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fellows Participants in the EmIRGE-Bio program should apply to the PhD program of one of the five primary departments of the program (see list below). 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