Biology of Aging
A discipline of Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences
The Biology of Aging discipline offers rigorous training in molecular, cellular, and physiological geroscience. The research faculty of the Barshop Institute comprises one of the largest number of mentors for training in basic mechanisms as well as diseases of aging.
Program at a glance
Biology of Aging is a discipline of the Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree and relevant advance coursework
- GPA no lower than 3.0
- Submit transcripts to Office of the Registrar
Application Deadlines
- Priority January 1
- Final March 1
Stipend
Students receive a stipend of $30,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.
Characteristics
Graduation, student, faculty and institutional statistics for the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program.
For IBMS Ph.D. information, please contact:
Michael Berton, Ph.D.
IBMS Program Director
berton@uthscsa.edu
Donna Navarro
Interim IBMS Asst. Director
navarrod3@uthscsa.edu
Jessica Navarro, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Discipline Coordinator
210-562-4141
navarroj3@uthscsa.edu
P. Renee Yew, Ph.D., Cell Biology Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Discipline Director
210-562-4150
yew@uthscsa.edu
Contact information
Jim Nelson, Ph.D., Biology of Aging Discipline Director
2210-562-6132
nelsonj@uthscsa.edu
Judith Quiroz , Biology of Aging Discipline Coordinator
210-567-3802
quirozj1@uthscsa.edu
"I was attracted to the work being done in at the Barshop Institute because their faculty were using powerful techniques to interrogate the prominent (some might say dogmatic) oxidative stress theory of aging."Brian Stoveken, 6th year student