Doctoral Programs
Students in the MSTP may choose from 13 different PhD Programs for their graduate training:
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Anthropology
Examining the human experience through politics, culture, gender, public health, ethics, science and technology
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Anthropology Faculty SearchAnthropology Program
MSTP Sociocultural Anthropology Requirements
Course Requirements
- Social Theory and Anthropology
- Evolutionary Genetics
- Research Methods in Anthropology
- Medicine and Anthropology
- Political Economy of Health
- Methods: Proposal Writing
- Cultures of Science and Technology
- Social Measurement
- Seminar in Anthropology (Two Semesters)
- Four Advance Readings Courses
- Biomedical Research Ethics
- Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
- Thesis Proposal is Due by May of the Second PhD Year
Other
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Biochemistry
Using concepts and approaches of chemistry to understand the molecular basis of biological processes
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DBBS Faculty SearchBiochemistry Program
MSTP Biochemistry Requirements
Course Requirements
Chemistry and Physics of Biological Molecules
Biochemistry Student Seminar
Three Advanced Electives
Three Units of Special Topics/Journal Clubs
Biomedical Research Ethics
Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
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Biomedical Engineering
Integrating basic biology with the advanced quantitative and analytical methods of engineering, from the single-molecule level to that of the entire organism
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Biomedical Engineering Faculty SearchBiomedical Engineering Program
MSTP Biomedical Engineering Requirements
Course Requirements
- Fundamentals of Molecular Cell Biology
- One Course Each in Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science
- Two BME Electives
- Graduate Seminar (All Semesters)
- Biomedical Research Ethics
- Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
- General Knowledge Oral Exam Based on Research Rotations
Thesis Proposal
- Thesis Proposal Is Due by June 30 of Second PhD Year
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Computational and Molecular Biophysics
Fusing the systems and processes of biochemistry and molecular biology with the theory and practice of physical chemistry, mathematics and physics
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DBBS Faculty SearchComputational and Molecular Biophysics Program
MSTP Computational and Molecular Biophysics Requirements
Course Requirements
Chemistry and Physics of Biological Molecules
Macromolecular Interactions
Molecular Biophysics Graduate Student Seminar (Every Spring)
Two Advanced Electives
Three Units of Special Topics/Journal Clubs
Biomedical Research Ethics
Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
- Thesis Proposal is Due within Six Months of the Completion of the Qualifying Exam, and No Later than March 1 of the Second PhD Year
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Computational and Systems Biology
Bridging the gap between biological data and the computational methods needed to maximize its utility
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DBBS Faculty SearchComputational and Systems Biology Program
MSTP Computational and Systems Biology Requirements
Course Requirements
- Computational Molecular Biology
- Introduction to Genomics
- Seminar in Computational Molecular Biology (Two Semesters)
- Biomedical Research Ethics
- Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
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Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell Biology
Combining genetic, cytological, immunological, microsurgical and biochemical approaches to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying developmental processes
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Human and Statistical Genetics
Studying the molecular basis of normal and disease phenotypes in humans and mammals
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Immunology
Examining how the mechanisms of host defense protect against pathogenic agents
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DBBS Faculty SearchImmunology Program
MSTP Immunology Requirements
Required Courses
Immunobiology I (formally Foundations in Immunology)
Advanced Topics in Immunology
Biomedical Research Ethics
Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
Other
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Molecular Cell Biology
Elucidating essential cellular processes and the mechanisms that control them
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DBBS Faculty SearchMolecular Cell Biology Program
MSTP Molecular Cell Biology Requirements
Required Courses
Fundamentals of Molecular Cell Biology
Advanced Elective with Grant Writing Component
4 Units of Special Topics/Journal Clubs
Biomedical Research Ethics
Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
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Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Determining how genes are inherited, modified, expressed and regulated
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DBBS Faculty SearchMolecular Genetics and Genomics Program
MSTP Molecular Genetics and Genomics Requirements
Course Requirements
Fundamentals of Molecular Cell Biology
Advanced Genetics
One Special Topics
Genetics Journal Club (2 semesters)
Biomedical Research Ethics
Teaching Practicum
Qualifying Exam
Thesis Proposal
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Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Comprehensive and modern approaches to understanding microbes and the diseases they cause
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Neurosciences
Understanding how the brain works, how it develops, and how it malfunctions in disease
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Physics
Application of physics to medicine in the measurement of blood flow, eclectic conductance and imaging
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