Overview

The Biomedical Sciences (BMS) graduate program (with its options in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Genomics, Cancer Biology, Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Translational Therapeutics, and Virology and Immunology) provides students curricular training with a unique focus on human health and disease. They also have the opportunity to concentrate in one or more disciplinary approaches including: biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, and virology.

Students at Pennsylvania State University receive rigorous training that provides the skills necessary to be leaders in biomedical research and other endeavors that benefit from advanced scientific training, including industry, education, intellectual property development, technology licensing, journalism, entrepreneurship, and public policy.

Learning outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate a) a broad base of the biological knowledge and concepts required to understand the molecular, cellular, and organismal processes related to biomedical sciences; b) a broad understanding of experimental approaches used to investigate biomedical problems; c) in-depth knowledge within their specific areas of research interests, and d) the highest standards of research ethics.
Graduates will creatively synthesize theory and literature to generate questions, ideas, or hypotheses addressing current problems in human health and disease, and will devise critical experimental approaches to test these ideas and hypotheses.
Graduates will perform independent and original research studies that address current problems in biomedical sciences leading to rigorous and reproducible experimental outcomes.
Graduates will critically evaluate experimental approaches and results of their own research and the research of others.
Graduates will convey ideas, experimental approaches, and results in clear, concise, well-organized papers, posters, proposals, oral presentations, and discussions.
Graduates will collaborate in a collegial and ethical manner with other professionals within their field or with diverse scientific backgrounds.
Graduates will evaluate potential careers to pursue following graduation and choose their specific career interest(s).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cell and Systems Biology
Flow of Cellular Information
Art of Scientific Communication
Colloquium
Biomedical Research Ethics
Art of Scientific Communication
Cancer Biology Colloquium
Scientific Analysis and Presentation
Critical Reading in Immunobiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submission of online Penn State Graduate School application and payment of nonrefundable application fee
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of goals including: reasons for applying to the BMS Graduate Program, previous research experiences, particular areas of research interests if known, and long-term career goals
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended; Note that post-secondary course work should include biochemistry and molecular biology or genetics.

Tuition Fees

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46790 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46790 USD / year

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27116 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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