项目介绍

2022年10月18日

The PhD Program in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is designed for students interested in graduate-level preparation for careers in biomedical and health sciences research. Emphasizing molecular studies of multiprotein systems, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemical nutrition, the research of our doctoral students has applications to cancer, aging, neurological diseases, and environmentally-based diseases.

1) Students must receive a grade of B or better in each of the eight core (ME) courses listed in Table 1 and in Cancer Biology. Accumulation of two or more C’s or lower in these courses is grounds for dismissal from the program. If a student receives a C or lower grade in any of these nine courses, they must repeat the course and receive a B or better grade the second time. 

2) The School of Public Health requires Ph.D. candidates to achieve a final GPA of 3.0 or higher for graduation.

3) Students must also receive satisfactory evaluations for each of the four laboratory rotations. Receiving two or more “poor” evaluations is grounds for dismissal from the program. Academic progress and laboratory rotation performances will be evaluated by the Program Steering Committee in early April, prior to the completion of the 4th rotation. Students who have met both academic and laboratory rotation standards will be notified and permitted to select a laboratory for thesis research. Students who have not met these standards may be dismissed from the program.