Doctoral / PHD Programs in Biomedical Sciences

Predoctoral Program in Cellular, Molecular, and Quantitative Biology.

Yale Society for Advancement of Chicanos Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (YSACNAS).

The BBS Program, the Yale Graduate School, and the university as a whole strongly encourage students to investigate careers both within and beyond academia. Of the 1,350 students who have graduated since 2001, career data are available for 97% of these graduates. Of those for whom data exist, the unemployment rate is less than 1%.

Use the pull-down menu on the top left of the page to view data on each of the 11 PhD programs under the BBS umbrella. A 12th PhD program in Translational Biomedicine is too new to have any graduates yet, and data for this program are not available.

Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety.

The Master of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation program is designed for the next generation of independent investigators. Medical professionals applying should hold an MD, PhD, MBBS, MBBCh, or comparable degree and be currently working in clinical or translational research. Candidates from all over the world apply to this highly selective program in fact, 80% of our students are from outside the U.S., enriching our program with their varied perspectives and experiences.

Symmetry Between Work and Participation in a Master of Medical Sciences Program.

Master of Science in Health Sciences Informatics Research Program.

Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences Informatics Campus Program.

Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences Informatics Online Program.

Online: Responsible Conduct of Research BGS 1st Year (via KnowledgeLink).

Lecture and discussion during Case Studies and Translational Research (CSTR) seminar (Fall).

Online: Responsible Conduct of Research BGS 2nd Year (via KnowledgeLink).

Online: Responsible Conduct of Research BGS 3rd Year (via Knowledgelink).

Online: Responsible Conduct of Research BGS 4th Year (via KnowledgeLink).

Sixth and Seventh year (PhD 4 and, if applicable, PhD 5).

Bioethics and Professionalism week-long course: Confidentiality, informed consent, conflict of interest, and professionalism.

The Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary PhD program that trains students in biomedical sciences while giving them the flexibility to pursue a variety of research interests and dual degrees.

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Students entering the PhD program are expected to have coursework in calculus, statistics, and programming, or to have demonstrated their experience in these areas. They are expected to be ready to use techniques of calculus, including differentiation and integration of multivariable functions, and to be comfortable with programming and scripting languages, both procedural and objected-oriented, such as R and Python.

The QBS PhD degree includes eight core course requirements, expected to be completed in the first two years, and 3.5 units of electives.

PhD students take core courses in Computer Science, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology, and study topics through journal clubs. All students gain teaching experience as part of their training.

See core courses for the QBS doctoral degree.

Elective courses in a wide range of areas are available to PhD students in this multidisciplinary program.

Biostatistics and Data Science Research Track: The goal of the Biostatistics and Data Science track is to train independent and innovative researchers who will contribute to the development and application of cutting-edge statistical and data science methodologies in health science disciplines. The track provides a balance of theory, methods, and applications of biostatistics and data science that are central to modern interdisciplinary research.

Biomedical Informatics Research Track: Through the Biomedical Informatics track, students will have training and research opportunities in the five subdisciplines of biomedical informatics as defined by the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), the largest professional scientific community in the field of biomedical informatics:.

Translational Bioinformatics (TBI): developing storage, analytic, and interpretive methods to optimize the transformation of biomedical data.

To earn a PhD at Washington University, a student must complete all courses required by their department maintain satisfactory academic progress pass certain examinations fulfill residence and Mentored Experience Requirements write, defend, and submit a dissertation and file an Intent to Graduate. For a general layout of doctoral degree general requirements in Arts Sciences, including an explanation of Satisfactory Academic Progress, students should review the Doctoral Degree Academic Information page of the Arts Sciences Bulletin.

Students are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with academic milestones. Students entering their seventh year in the program will receive a warning letter in regards to reaching their stated degree length.

Note: Students must be enrolled in 9 graduate credits each semester to retain full-time status. As students complete their course work, if enrolled in fewer than 9 graduate credits, they must enroll in a specific Arts Sciences graduate course that will show 0 units but does count as full-time status. Students should connect with their department to ensure proper enrollment prior to Add Drop.

Continued support is guaranteed for the duration of your graduate studies, provided that you maintain satisfactory progress towards completion of the degree.

This generally consists of four to nine courses in areas fundamental to the student program. Students are expected to maintain a B average in graduate courses.

BMI 5304 Introduction to Biomedical Data Science I.

BMI 5305 Introduction to Biomedical Data Science II.

The Division offers many ways to stay current. Several annual symposia bring internationally recognized speakers to campus. A number of Interdisciplinary Research Pathways allow students to enhance their PhD program. The Division also provides funds for each student for professional development.

Progress toward the PhD is contingent upon the student passing examinations that are variously called preliminary, qualifying, general, comprehensive, or major field exams. The qualifying process varies according to the program. In some programs, it consists of a series of incremental, sequential, and cumulative exams over a considerable time. In others, the exams are held during a relatively short period of time. Exams may be replaced by one or papers.

Program-specific information: In the spring and or summer semesters of Year 2, students must pass a Qualifying Exam (QE). Following a successful QE defense, students will identify and finalize their committee and complete their thesis proposal by December 31 of Year 3.

Doctoral students at Washington University must complete a department-defined Mentored Experience. Each department has an established Mentored Experience Implementation Plan in which the number of units that a student must earn through Mentored Teaching Experience(s) and or Mentored Professional Experience(s) is defined. The Mentored Experience Implementation Plans outline how doctoral students within the discipline will be mentored to achieve competencies in teaching at basic and advanced levels. Some departments may elect to include Mentored Professional Experiences as an avenue for completing some units of the Mentored Experience Requirement. Doctoral students will enroll in LGS 6XXX Mentored Teaching Experience or LGS 7020 Mentored Professional Experience to signify their progression toward completing the overall Mentored Experience Requirement for the degree.

As evidence of the mastery of a specific field of knowledge and of the capacity for original scholarly work, each candidate must complete a dissertation that is approved by their RAC.

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The Cornell University Biomedical and Biological Sciences (BBS) PhD Program is an interdisciplinary umbrella program housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine offering high-level basic and biomedical research training, a flexible curriculum, and clinical or translational research opportunities.

All first year BBS students will take an introductory courses which covers key areas including: grant writing, public presentations, design of experiments, interpretation of data, and literature analysis.

There are also members currently carrying out studies in the areas of immunotoxicology, membrane biochemistry, developmental immunology, immunoparasitology, and related fields.

Translational medicine seeks to leverage basic science discovery for the development of new therapies that will improve the health of animals and humans. Basic scientists and clinicians partner in drug and biomarker discovery, stem cell and regenerative medicine, and development of imaging technology to tackle problems in reproductive biology, infectious disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other clinically relevant areas.

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation integrates two broad fields of biology: animal biology and conservation biology. Opportunities exist for study and research in comparative and functional anatomy, developmental biology, and comparative and experimental embryology. conservation studies focus on individual animals, species, and ecosystems.

The BBS Program is committed to enhancing our culture by providing full participation of all members of our community. Currently, 25% of our current PhD students identify with an underrepresented minority ethnicity, while 34% of our PhD students are international. BBS fosters a nurturing, student-centered community of scholars that is accessible, engaging and committed to insuring that all our graduate students reach their full potential in research, teaching and professional development.

Our BBS Graduate Student Council members are available to help answer your questions graduate student life in the BBS Program at Cornell.

All students admitted to the BBS Program will be funded for the duration of their program (contingent upon satisfactory performance). Funding covers tuition, health insurance and stipend. An application to the BBS program is considered an application for funding. For 2023-24, students received a stipend of $43,326 year.

The Integrated Biomedical Sciences program offers cross-departmental research and training in biomedical sciences. Students may elect to study in one of eight different clusters, including Biophysics Structural Biology, Genomics Proteomics, Cancer Biology, Immunology Infectious Diseases, Chemical Biology Molecular Pharmacology, Computational Biology Bioinformatics, Cellular Molecular Biology, and Neuroscience.

Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution one must show conferral of a bachelor degree. (Due upon enrollment).

The Coordinated Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences are part of the medical school and the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. We also provide a supportive environment which goes beyond academics.

Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Studies.