Training Leaders in Biomedical Research
The Penn State Biomedical Sciences (BMS) PhD Program – with its options in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Genomics, Cancer Biology, Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Translational Therapeutics, 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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Students in the BMS Graduate Program have the ability to choose among several curricular tracks:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Option in Biochemistry, Genetics and Genomics
- Option in Cancer Biology
- Option in Cellular and Integrative Physiology
- Option in Translational Therapeutics
- Option in Virology and 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.
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