The UCSF Graduate Program in Biomedical sciences is an interdisciplinary PhD program that trains students for research careers investigating the molecular basis of tissue and organ function in human health and disease. It offers an integrative curriculum, designed specifically for graduate students, which provides a foundation in cell biology, molecular biology and genetics as applied to research problems in metazoan development, physiology and disease. It provides opportunities for deep exposure to focus areas and intensive mentoring through small group discussion-style courses and technology workshops, as well as translational courses that incorporate discussion of patient cases. Training is supported by laboratory rotations, journal clubs and research seminars. The program's mentoring faculty consists of 120 members drawn from both basic science and clinical departments. Their research interests are broad, but organized into eight thematic areas: Cancer Biology and Cell Signaling, Human Genetics, Vascular and Cardiac Biology, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Immunology, Microbial Pathogenesis and Virology, Neuroscience, and Tissue/Organ Biology and Endocrinology. Trainees are chosen from a national applicant pool, with special effort to include underrepresented minorities. The interdisciplinary spirit of the program reflects the interactive scientific culture at UCSF.

Public Health Relevance

The goal of predoctoral training in the Biomedical Sciences at UCSF is to provide a world-class education for the next generation of researchers in the field, equipping them to make fundamental discoveries about mechanisms underlying normal human physiology and disease. Trainees go on to have highly successful careers in academia and the biotechnology industry. Human health and society-at-large will benefit directly as our training program produces creative, highly trained scientists dedicated to creating transformative molecular and cell-based therapies for a wide range of human diseases.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
2T32GM008568-21
Application #
8851795
Study Section
Training and Workforce Development Subcommittee - D (TWD)
Program Officer
Maas, Stefan
Project Start
1995-07-01
Project End
2020-06-30
Budget Start
2015-07-01
Budget End
2016-06-30
Support Year
21
Fiscal Year
2015
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Pathology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
094878337
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94118
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