PhD in Molecular Medicine

Anchored in the Department of Medicine, this interdisciplinary program awards a PhD and also serves combined MD/PhD students. Its goal is to train investigators who can pursue hypothesis-driven studies of how human diseases arise. Study begins with a year of foundational science courses through Graduate Medical Sciences under the Program in Biomedical Sciences, after which students move to specialized training and dissertation work. Students are expected to present their research findings well, offer helpful feedback to peers, critique current literature, plan rigorous and reproducible studies, and defend the scientific rationale behind their dissertation. Doctoral students work closely with faculty advisors throughout, moving from structured coursework toward independent scholarship and a final dissertation. Prospective applicants should consult the program page and the relevant school admissions pages for current requirements, deadlines and tuition, since those details are not given on the program page.