Degrees Offered
PhD, MS, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, MD/PhD
Overview
The Graduate Program in Life Sciences (GPILS) in the School of Medicine offers cutting-edge research training in basic, biomedical, translational, clinical, and population sciences.
Our graduate programs in biochemistry and molecular biology, epidemiology and human genetics, gerontology, molecular medicine, molecular microbiology and immunology, neuroscience, and physical rehabilitation science award the PhD degree emphasizing the continuum from bench to bedside to population. Additionally, there are three MS programs: cellular and molecular biomedical science, epidemiology and preventive medicine, and toxicology. GPILS hosts a postbaccalaureate certificate program in clinical research as well. In all of these programs, students are provided integrative training that will meet the demands of the era that now follows the structural elucidation of the genome and the urgent need to translate biomedical advances to patients and communities. Students are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, or government. Our ideal location within the nexus of biomedical research on the East Coast provides students with an unparalleled breadth and depth of expertise.
Program Admission
In addition to meeting the Graduate School’s minimum admission requirements, applicants should have a bachelor’s degree with training in an appropriate major field of biology or biomedical sciences. All supporting documents for admission are shared with the respective GPILS programs. While each GPILS program has its own admissions criteria, the quality of students each program aims to enroll is of a high caliber. A competitive applicant achieves upper-percentile scores on the Graduate Record Examinations, a cumulative grade- point average above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), and some degree of research experience. While all elements of an applicant’s background are considered, letters of recommendation and practical experience weigh heavily in admissions decisions.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the appropriate program staff. Contact information can be found on each program’s website at http://lifesciences.umaryland.edu/.
Courses
See listings under GPILS in the Course Descriptions part of this catalog.