The Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine (CGM) discipline provides a gateway to all basic, medical, and translational research by emphasizing the importance of cell, molecular, and systems biology approaches to study the foundations of life, health, and human disease.
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 $35,000. 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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Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular 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.
P. Renee Yew, Ph.D
Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Discipline Director
210-562-4150
yew@uthscsa.edu
Jessica Navarro
Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine Discipline Coordinator
210-562-4141
navarroj3@uthscsa.edu
Michael Berton, Ph.D
IBMS Program Director
berton@uthscsa.edu
Donna Navarro, MS
IBMS Assistant Director
navarrod3@uthscsa.edu
"The faculty were supportive and helpful, and I had access to the resources I needed to finish my project. The access to the faculty was really important to help me finish my degree more quickly."Dr. Liz Fisher, alum, Class of 2017