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, 2020
- Final/March 15, 2020
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.
Contact information
Rebecca Beard, Biology of Aging Discipline Coordinator
210-567-5075
beardr@uthscsas.edu
For IBMS Ph.D. information, please contact:
Angela Watts, Assistant Director of Academic Programs
"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