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Dr. Keith Latham with Biochemistry graduate students Dr. Carson Schneck with student in Anatomy lab Temple University School of Medicine student attending a lecture

graduate programs

Temple University School of Medicine offers PhD programs in eight basic areas of biomedical science:

Anatomy & Cell Biology

Biochemistry

Microbiology & Immunology

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Neuroscience

Pathology

Pharmacology

Physiology

The Departments of Biochemistry, Neuroscience and Physiology also offer MS programs and the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology offers a MS degree with a certificate in business.

 

A graduate degree in any of these fields can lead to a rewarding career in biomedical science.  Graduates can find positions in academia, industry, government and a variety of other scientific and health-related areas.  This web site will help you to decide which area fits with your interests, how to apply for admission and financial support, and how to achieve your goal.

 

The PhD and MS programs are located within each department.  In addition, there are several research centers within the medical school whose faculty members have appointments in one of the basic science departments.  The centers include:

Center for Cardiovascular Research

Center for Neurovirology

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CSAR)

Fels Institute for Cancer Research & Molecular Biology

Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center

The research centers provide students with the opportunity for training in specialized areas of research.  However, their degrees will be awarded through the department in which their advisor has his/her primary appointment.

 

The major objective of all of our programs is to provide aspiring scholars with the education, training and fundamental skills necessary to meet the needs of academic, governmental and industrial organizations--in short, to train students as teachers and independent scientific investigators.  A graduate program at Temple University leading to an advanced degree in biomedical sciences is a scholarly endeavor requiring originality and creativity.  As such, it challenges students to think and express themselves independently.

 

Required coursework is taken mainly during the first two years of study.  Students will be accepted into the department to which they apply but will participate in the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences Program (IBS Program) which provides a base of knowledge for all of the disciplines.  The IBS Program is designed to provide maximum flexibility for students entering with diverse academic backgrounds.  Subsequent years of study involve additional course work individually tailored to the student's interests.  Each student also undertakes an individual research project.  Students must also write and defend a thesis.  Because of a high faculty:student ratio, graduate students receive considerable attention and research guidance from their advisors and elsewhere within the School of Medicine, which helps the students move into an active program of independent study and research.

 

In addition to the MS and PhD Programs, the School of Medicine offers combined MD/PhD, MD/MPH and MD/MBA Programs.