The Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine discipline seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying life processes and disease states at levels ranging from the atomic structure of proteins to the signaling networks that organize cellular behavior, and to use this understanding to develop novel therapeutics.
Our curriculum is designed to provide students with the fundamental concepts, problem solving skills, and advanced insights necessary to navigate successfully through their research projects.
Acceptance into the IBMS program requires a bachelor's degree with a final GPA of 3.0 or above and 3 letters of recommendation.
Dynamic, well-funded faculty from numerous basic science and clinical departments with common research interests.
Investigators use multi-disciplinary approaches to solve a wide variety of biomedical problems, often resulting in important outcomes that translate into important clinical insights.
Students receive a stipend of $30,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.
Typical graduates fill postdoctoral research positions in universities, biotech or pharmaceutical companies, or government research laboratories before pursuing their first independent professional position.
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Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine is a discipline of the Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences program.
Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.
Graduation, student, faculty and institutional statistics for the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program.
David Libich, Ph.D.
Biomechanical Mechanisms in Medicine Discipline Director
210-450-8326
libich@uthscsa.edu
Diane Galvan
Biochemical Mechanisms in Medicine Discipline Coordinator
210-567-3773
galvand3@uthscsa.edu
Michael Berton, Ph.D
IBMS Program Director
berton@uthscsa.edu
Donna Navarro, MS
IBMS Assistant Director
navarrod3@uthscsa.edu
"I chose to focus on biophysics & biochemistry in order to complement my current skill set so I can study biomedical problems in a deep and comprehensive manner."Crystal Archer, Class of 2017