Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Cancer Biology and Genetics

The Ph.D. program is aimed at broad interdisciplinary and translational training in Biomedical Sciences and provides in-depth training in one of five areas of concentration. All students participate in an interdisciplinary first-year experience and then select an area of concentration from among Cancer Biology and Genetics, Infectious Disease and Immunity, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Neuroscience, and Organ Systems and Translational Medicine. The curriculum provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to research training, providing new pathways for learning and discovery. The Ph.D. program is intended to educate premier biomedical scientists who will be tomorrow’s leaders in research, education, and government. This interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences graduate program offers five areas of concentration for students who plan to earn the Ph.D.: Cancer Biology and Genetics, Infectious Disease and Immunity, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Neuroscience, Organ Systems and Translational MedicineThe Cancer Biology and Genetics (CBGN) cluster offers educational and research opportunities in the areas of cancer and the genetic and molecular basis of human disease within the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM). The CBGN cluster provides PhD, MDPhD and MS students the opportunity to work with faculty from the Fels Research Institute at the School of Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC), as well as basic science and clinical departments at LKSOM. The membership of FCCC faculty in the CBGN cluster affords students the opportunity to undertake their research in FCCC laboratories. Students have their choice of numerous research laboratories at both LKSOM and FCCC to provide training in Cancer Biology, including mechanisms of transformation and tumorigenesis, signal transduction, the cell cycle and DNA repair using novel model systems and other cutting edge techniques. Other investigators studying the genetics and epigenetics of normal and diseased states use state-of-the-art genomic and epigenomic techniques and analyses. In addition to mechanistic studies, CBGN investigators are developing novel therapeutics for both the treatment and prevention of cancer and other diseases. Moreover, other CBGN members specialize in Cancer Prevention and Control and Cancer Immunology.

Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A master's degree is not required.Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree in the Biological or Chemical Sciences is required.Statement of Goals: In approximately 500 to 1,000 words, describe your interest in Temple's Biomedical Sciences graduate program, your research interests and past experiences, your future career goals, and your academic and research achievements.Standardized Test Scores:GRE: Optional. Students are not required to submit standardized scores, including GRE or MCAT scores, to supplement their application.Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master\u2019s degree at a U.S. The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of "B" or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.