Big Science in the Big Easy
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Applications Open October 1st.
Tulane’s Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences brings together some of the nation’s most talented young people with nationally- and internationally-recognized teachers and researchers: all in the context of a vibrant city replete with opportunities both in and out of the lab and classroom. Located in downtown New Orleans, Tulane's Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences aims to train scientific minds in a collaborative and creative environment.Read More.
The program consists of a PhD program and Master's degree programs in Anatomy, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Human Genetics and Genomics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology. PhD candidates graduate with a Biomedical Science degree and may specialize in one of the seven Master's specialties listed above. The program is organized as an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental, and intercampus program, comprised of faculty actively engaged in biomedical research. The goal of the PhD program is to train scientists in a collaborative scientific community driven by creativity and innovation. Students have access to resources and faculty from the Tulane School of Medicine, School of Science and Engineering, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and the Tulane National Regional Primate Research Center. The curriculum is guided by a board of representatives composed of members of each department.
Student Awards & Honors
Fulbright Scholar & Doctoral candidate, Benjamin Bhunu traveled 8700 miles from Zimbabwe for a Biomedical Sciences PhD at Tulane Read More
Fulbright scholar, Chivonne Moodley is pursuing her doctorate in tuberculosis immunology (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano) Read More
"I found Tulane Biomedical Sciences program to be very diverse...and Tulane had a lot of well-known researchers in the field of cancer." Read More
Student Fellowship Awards
Name |
Award |
|---|---|
Year 1 |
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| Currey, Joshua TNPRC | Tulane National Primate Research Center Graduate Fellow |
| Jaramillo, Josue | Louisiana Board of Regents, Southern Regional Education Board Fellowship |
| Melton, Alexandra | Tulane National Primate Research Center Graduate Fellow |
Year 2 |
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| Bhunu, Benjamin | Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Zimbabwe |
| Hollifield, Ian | Louisiana Board of Regents, Endowed Superior Graduate Student |
Year 3 |
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| Bell, Antoinette | Louisiana Board of Regents, Southern Regional Education Board Fellowship |
| Bradford, Angelle | Louisiana Board of Regents, Endowed Superior Graduate Student |
| Collins, Morgan | Louisiana Board of Regents, Endowed Superior Graduate Student |
| Iftikhar, Rida | Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Pakistan |
| Moodley, Chivonne | National Research Foundation, Research and Innovation Support and Advancement, South Africa |
Year 4 |
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| Freeman, Benjamin | Louisiana Board of Regents Southern Regional Education Board Fellowship |
| Mohiuddin, Omair Anwar | Fulbright Scholar, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, Pakistan |
| Rojo, Michelle | F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, NIH/NCI |
Year 5 |
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| Olayiwola, Joy | Louisiana Space Grant Consortium (NASA), Graduate Student Research Assistance |
| Swientonieski, Lauren | Altria Tobacco Product Regulatory Science Research |
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