Vagelos Institute’s Biomedical Research Education PhD Programs
Advancing Doctoral Training in the Biomedical Sciences
Our three student-centered PhD programs provide unified yet flexible curricula that you can tailor to your unique interests and goals. Our programs offer unparalleled opportunities to pursue cutting-edge research across a wide range of domains, along with engaged mentorship and personalized career development to help you meet your professional goals.
Students currently enrolled in the legacy Coordinated Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences (not open to new students) may find their program information on the Coordinated Doctoral Programs in Biomedical Sciences site under the Current Students menu.
Biomedical Informatics
The Biomedical Informatics (BMI) PhD Program trains students to harness data to transform our understanding of disease and biology, while fundamentally advancing how healthcare is approached and delivered.
Specializations:
• Bioinformatics and Translational Informatics
• Clinical/Consumer Health and Public Health Informatics
Biomedical Life Sciences
The Biomedical Life Sciences (BLS) PhD Program is an umbrella program comprised of ten tracks unified by their shared exploration of living systems, but distinguished by their field-specific knowledge and approach to solving problems impacting human health.
• Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
• Cancer Biology
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Computational Biology
• Disease and Therapeutics
• Genetics
• Immunobiology and Microbial Sciences
• Metabolism and Nutrient Biology
• Stem Cell Biology
• Systems Biology
Neurobiology and Behavior Program
The Neurobiology and Behavior (NBB) Program offers a diverse set of research and academic experiences that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience.
Specializations:
• Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience: Non-human Models
• Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Neuroscience
• Human Cognition, Behavior and Neuroscience
• Neurobiology of Disease
• Theoretical Neuroscience