Training Leaders in Biomedical Research
The Penn State Biomedical Sciences (BMS) PhD Program, with its options in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Translational Therapeutics, Cellular and Integrative Physiology, and Virology and Immunology, is a nationally and internationally recognized interdisciplinary graduate program that provides students curricular and research training with a unique focus on human health and disease.
Students receive rigorous training that provides the skills necessary to be leaders in biomedical research and other endeavors including business, education, law, journalism, and public policy.
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Curriculum
Students in the BMS Graduate Program have the ability to choose among four curricular tracks:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Option in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
- Option in Translational Therapeutics
- Option in Cellular and Integrative Physiology
- Option in Virology & Immunology
The program offers extensive flexibility to tailor curriculum and dissertation research to each individual student’s interests.
With the research emphasis of the program, students also participate in research rotations in at least three laboratories during the first year before choosing the laboratory for their dissertation research.
Recent Publications by Students
- Semaphorin4A causes loss of mature oligodendrocytes and demyelination in vivo.Chiou B, Neely E, Kallianpur A, Connor JR. J Neuroinflammation 2019 Feb 8;16(1):28
- Pluripotent Stem Cells as Models of Retina Development.Lu AQ, Barnstable CJ. Mol Neurobiol 2019 Feb 4 [Epub ahead of print] Review.
- Genome-wide colocalization of RNA-DNA interactions and fusion RNA pairs.Yan Z, Huang N, Wu W, Chen W, Jiang Y, Chen J, Huang X, Wen X, Xu J, Jin Q, Zhang K, Chen Z, Chien S, Zhong S. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019 Feb 4. pii: 201819788 [Epub ahead of print]
- Converter domain mutations in myosin alter structural kinetics and motor function.Gunther LK, Rohde JA, Tang W, Walton SD, Unrath WC, Trivedi DV, Muretta JM, Thomas DD, Yengo CM. J Biol Chem 2019 Feb 1;294(5):1554-1567
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