Skip to main content

Part of UT Health San Antonio

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Health San AntonioGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Health San Antonio

Part of UT Health San Antonio

Give
Search

Quicklinks

Commencement

  • Commencement 2021

Logins

  • Canvas
  • CourseLeaf
  • IMPACT
  • LiveMail
  • My UT Health (Intranet)

Resources

  • COVID-19 Updates for Students
  • Enrolled Student Resources
  • Educational Resources
  • GSBS Data Request Form

 Close Quicklinks

 
Menu
  • About
  • Admissions
  • Programs
  • Research
  • Faculty
  • Student Life
  • Alumni

Ph.D. in Translational Science

The Translational Science Ph.D. program is a joint program between  UT Health San Antonio, UT San Antonio, UT Austin, and UT Health Houston School of Public Health.  

This collaboration of four universities to offer a single joint doctoral degree is unique in the UT System. The program is designed to use the existing resources and expertise in specific key areas of each university to offer a strong, diverse, and competitive doctoral program. 

The program  prepares the next generation of scientists to lead the multi-disciplinary biomedical research teams of the future in increasingly complex research environments. These scientists advance knowledge toward the goal of translating basic biomedical scientific discoveries into strategies that will improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and community health.

Apply now

Translational Science Ph.D. Program

  • Academics

  • Admissions

  • Program Goals and Marketable Skills

  • Program Curriculum and Timeline

  • Tuition and Fees

  • Faculty

  • Student Directory

Program at a glance

Requirements

  • Applicants must have an advanced Professional degree e.g., M.D., DO, D.D.S., MSN, Pharm.D.)
  • Documentation of academic record
  • Three letters of recommendation
  •  A current CV
  • Personal Statement

See all admission requirements

Application Deadlines

  • November 1

Characteristics

Graduation, student, faculty and institutional statistics for Translational Science, Ph.D.

Learn more

For Translational Science Ph.D. information, please contact:

Giovanna D'Ambra, Translational Science Program Coordinator
dambra@uthscsa.edu 

Christopher Frei, Ph.D., Translational Sciences Director
210-567-8371
freic@uthscsa.edu

Poornima Mensinkai
"This is a multidisciplinary form of science that bridges recalcitrant gaps that sometimes exist between fundamental science and applied science."
Dr. Poornima Mensinkai, Alum, Class of 2017

Recent news

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Martin Schwacha, A Musician and a Scientist

  • Spring 2022 GSBS Travel Awards

  • TS PhD graduate Lauren Cornell was selected by NASA to participate in a simulated Mars study

More translational science news

Map image of UT Health San Antonio location
UT Health San Antonio
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

7703 Floyd Curl Drive

San Antonio, TX 78229

210-567-3709

gsbs@uthscsa.edu

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Maps & directions

We make lives better ®

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, is a leading academic health center with a mission to make lives better through excellence in advanced academics, life-saving research and comprehensive clinical care including health, dental and cancer services.

Web Privacy | Links from websites affiliated with UT Health's website (uthscsa.edu) to other websites do not constitute or imply university endorsement of those sites, their content, or products and services associated with those sites. The content on this website is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Health information on this site is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat conditions. Consult a health care provider if you are in need of treatment.