Cancer Biology

A discipline of Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

The Cancer Biology discipline is a vibrant community of successful researchers and educators with expertise across the spectrum of bench research to bedside application. The Cancer Biology discipline provides students and fellows rigorous training in fundamentals of cancer biology and translational aspects of cancer research including drug development, prevention and treatment. Our National Cancer Institute (NCI) designed cancer center provides students the opportunity to closely interact with physician scientists. We have Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and NCI T32 training grants. In addition, our students successfully compete in NCI pre-doctoral fellowships; publish in high impact journals and pursue successful careers at top-tier academic institutes and industries.   

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Cancer cells

Academics

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.

Admissions

Acceptance into the IBMS program requires a bachelor's degree with a final GPA of 3.0 or above and 3 letters of recommendation.

Research

Investigators use multi-disciplinary approaches to solve a wide variety of biomedical problems, often resulting in important outcomes that translate into important clinical insights.

Student Life

Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.

Faculty

Dynamic, well-funded faculty from numerous basic science and clinical departments with common research interests.

Student Directory

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Important Dates

Dec
01
Priority Deadline
Jan
01
Final Deadline

Contact us

For information on the Cancer Biology Discipline, please contact:
Manjeet Rao, Ph.D., Cancer Biology Discipline Director
raom@uthscsa.edu
210-562-9191
Judith Quiroz, Cancer Biology Discipline Coordinator
quirozj1@uthscsa.edu
210-567-3802
For information on the IBMS Ph.D Program, please contact:
Michael Berton, Ph.D., IBMS Program Director
berton@uthscsa.edu
Donna Navarro, MS, IBMS Assistant Director
navarrod3@uthscsa.edu

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree and relevant advance coursework
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Submit transcripts to Office of the Registrar

Tuition and fees

Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.

Resources

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is proud to partner with the Texas Higher Education Board in helping students develop and build on skills employers value and seek out in job candidates.

Career Paths and Marketable Skills

Kristin Altwegg, 2nd year student

I chose the Cancer Biology discipline because of the interdisciplinary and collaborative environment which fosters innovative translational approaches to improve cancer patient outcomes and survivorship.

Kristin Altwegg, 2nd year student