PhD students have a wide range of opportunities to work in Temple’s ultramodern research facilities and with some of the world’s greatest scientists.
Research Areas
Our programs are on the vanguard of discovery, aiming to reduce the devastating effects of heart and lung disease, cancer, neurological disorders, and other serious diseases. Already, numerous scientific discoveries have advanced from Temple’s labs into clinical trials—work that may one day profoundly improve human lives.
Research opportunities include the following.
Cellular differentiation and stem cells
Cancer biology
Molecular and biochemical microbiology and immunology
Platelet biochemistry
Neurovirology and AIDS
Epigenetics
Signal transduction
Substance abuse research
Cardiovascular disease
Obesity and diabetes
Thrombosis and pulmonary disease
Neural repair and rehabilitation
Autoimmune diseases
Repair of the spinal cord, brain and peripheral nervous system