Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences

Learn how to contain and control infectious and non-infectious diseases by investigating the underlying biological mechanisms of disease and developing novel drugs and therapeutic strategies for treatment.In the highly individualized PhD program in biomedical sciences, you work with advisors to choose courses that build on your background and support your professional goals in the biomedical sciences.Research themes include cancer biology; infection and immunity; genes and genomes; neuroscience; stem cells; structural biology; and drug discovery and therapeutics. The Department also offers special training in emerging infectious diseases and RNA biology programs developed with NIH funding (see below).Ultimately, you plan and conduct major biomedical research that culminates in a meaningful dissertation and scientific publications.