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PhD Biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Biochemistry program prepares students for biomedical careers in academia and industries such as health care, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. The emphasis of the doctoral program is on biomedical research, culminating in the completion of an original independent doctoral thesis; faculty mentors who are trainers in the Biochemistry program are located in the School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

Students enter the program through the Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) or the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Students perform research rotations with faculty members while they are in those programs and then select a faculty research advisor and join the Biochemistry PhD program after the first semester (BSTP) or second year (MSTP).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are admitted to this PhD program through the Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) or the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) The BSTP offers a common entry point to most of the School of Medicine's biomedical PhD programs. BSTP students can choose among research mentors in many different PhD programs in the School of Medicine. Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Students in the MSTP earn the dual MD/PhD degree. MSTP students also have the choice of mentors in many different PhD programs.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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