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I thought I wanted to work with cancer therapeutics. But in my first semester, I was able to rotate through a neuroscience lab and an immunology lab. Ultimately, I realized I was most interested in cancer immunology. Without the IGPBS, I might have missed this interest and not learned the skills required to pursue it.
- Christopher M. Thompson, IGPBS student
The Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) consortium consists of seven interdisciplinary doctoral programs with over 200 participating research faculty from 32 basic science and clinical departments.
The seven doctoral programs that comprise the IGPBS are:
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioinformatics & Systems Biology
- Cancer Research
- Immunology, Pathology and Infectious Disease
- Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
- Neuroscience
Students can enroll in IGPBS before choosing a laboratory or a doctoral program (“Multi-program” students), which provides the opportunity for research rotations in any of the participating laboratories on campus. Multi-program students complete a first semester common core curriculum, after which they commit to one of the seven doctoral programs and complete advanced interdisciplinary training in their field of interest.
Students can also enter IGPBS committed to an individual doctoral program ("Single-program" students). Single-program students rotate among the laboratories in that doctoral program and follow the first semester curriculum of that doctoral program.
Program Website
Learn More — Visit the IGPBS Graduate Program website for more information.
Curriculum
Course Requirements — View the IGPBS Graduate Program curriculum requirements by doctoral program:
Deadlines for Applying to the Program
The application deadlines vary based on doctoral program (see below). Before you apply to the IGPBS, make sure to review their application tips.
| Spring Term - Application Review Timeline and Deadlines | ||||
| Doctoral Program Accepting Applications for Spring |
Application Review Begins |
U.S. Applicant Deadline |
International Applicant Deadline | Chinese Scholarship Council Applicant Deadline |
| Cancer Research | June 1 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 1 | Not applicable |
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Summer Term - Application Review Timeline and Deadlines Priority Deadline: January 1 |
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| Doctoral Programs Accepting Applications for Summer |
Application Review Begins |
U.S. Applicant Deadline | International Applicant Deadline | Chinese Scholarship Council Applicant Deadline |
| All IGPBS Program (Multi-program) | Sept. 1 | Feb. 15 | Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Sept. 1 | March 1 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Cancer Research | Sept. 1 | March 1 |
Feb. 1 (May 1 start date) |
Not Applicable |
| Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine | Sept. 1 | March 1 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology | Sept. 1 | Feb. 15 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Neuroscience | Sept. 1 | Feb. 15 | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
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Fall Term - Application Review Timeline and Deadlines Priority Deadline: January 1 |
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| Doctoral Programs Accepting Applications for Fall |
Application Review Begins |
U.S. Applicant Deadline | International Applicant Deadline | Chinese Scholarship Council Applicant Deadline |
| All IGPBS Program (Multi-program) | Oct. 1 | May 15 | March 15 | Jan. 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Oct. 1 | June 1 | April 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Bioinformatics & Systems Biology | Oct. 1 | May 15 | March 15 | Jan. 1 |
| Cancer Research | Oct. 1 | June 1 | April 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease | Oct. 1 | May 15 | March 15 | Jan. 1 |
| Integrative Physiology & Molecular Medicine | Oct. 1 | June 1 | April 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology | Oct. 1 | May 15 | March 15 | Jan. 1 |
| Neuroscience | Oct. 1 | May 15 | March 15 | Jan. 1 |