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PhD Biomedical Life Sciences at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

An umbrella PhD training programme in biomedical sciences that builds core biomedical knowledge and curiosity while letting students shape their own training path.

Faculty: Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons  |  Department: Vagelos Institutes for Biomedical Research Education (VIBRE)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

All students begin with shared coursework and research experiences, then specialise in one of ten tracks: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology; Cancer Biology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Computational Biology; Disease and Therapeutics; Genetics; Immunobiology and Microbial Sciences; Metabolism and Nutrient Biology; Stem Cell Biology; Systems Biology.

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