Scholars in Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The Scholars in Biomedical Sciences certificate engages PhD students in translational medicine, promoting understanding of the presentation, progression and treatment of diseases related to their thesis research. Trainees enter in their second or third year of a Stony Brook PhD programme and receive the certificate at completion of their doctoral studies. The programme is partially supported by an NIH T32 award, and 5-8 students are selected each year.

Department: Scholars in Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) Program | Duration: Coursework completed in 1 or 2 academic years; trainees remain in the track until PhD graduation | Intake: Application deadline mid June; selections finalized early July | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Coursework includes Pathobiology for Graduate Health Care Practitioners, Statistics in Life Sciences, Legal, Regulatory and Ethics issues in clinical research, Clinical Trials, Writing a Research Proposal, Research in Progress, and translational research seminars. Students also complete monthly SBMS presentations, clinical exposure and Grand Rounds with a clinical co-mentor, and attend the Annual Translational Medicine Symposium.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students in good academic standing, preferably entering the second or third year of a Stony Brook PhD programme with a translational research dissertation project and a required clinical co-mentor. Application: CV and 2-page description of the intended translational research project and career goals; PhD mentor NIH biosketch and support letter; clinical co-mentor NIH biosketch and letter; letter from the Graduate Program Director describing the student's progress. Deadline mid June.

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.

Intake: Application deadline mid June; selections finalized early July

Duration: Coursework completed in 1 or 2 academic years; trainees remain in the track until PhD graduation

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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