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 Ph.D. Programs of Study

Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology [top]
molecular genetics; DNA and RNA metabolism; regulation of gene expression during development and differentiation; protein and glycoprotein structure and function; membrane function and biogenesis; transport; cell-cell interactions; regulation of cell growth and metabolism; physical biochemistry; and enzymology

Program in Biomathematics and Biostatistics [top] 
statistical and mathematical modeling; development of new models for the design and analysis of research studies; formulation of mathematical models of biological systems

Program in Cancer Biology [top]
all aspects of cancer biology; including tumor/host interactions; metastasis and invasion; tumor cell biology and biochemistry; tumor heterogeneity; cell surfaces; cancer genetics; retroviruses; regulation; and development

Program in Cell and Regulatory Biology [top]
integration of molecular, cellular, and systems approaches to cell biology, physiology and pharmacology in one of four interacting academic tracks

Program in Experimental Therapeutics [top]
The Experimental Therapeutics Academic Program at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston trains students with an understanding of normal biology to apply the scientific method of hypothesis testing to research projects that include testing in preclinical laboratories and mouse models and validating preclinical efforts in the clinic — the classic “bench-to-bedside” approach. Focused research efforts complement general background courses such as the principles of medicinal chemistry, mechanisms of therapeutics, clinical applications of target-based therapeutics and disease prevention. Students also receive exposure to high-throughput screening and structure-based drug design, as well as to agents that target DNA and cell replication, and induce DNA damage and repair responses.

Upon completion of this program, a basic understanding of biological research will enable students to pursue careers in areas such as academic research, technology discovery and intellectual property protection or positions within the Food and Drug Administration — to name just a few.

Program in Genes and Development [top] 
eukaryotic molecular biology; developmental biology human genetics; structural biology; biochemistry and cell signaling; cancer biology

Program in Genetic Counseling [top] 
classical and molecular genetics; cytogenetics; psychosocial issues associated with clinical genetics practice; development of skills to comprehend the research aspects of genetics and clinical experience in a variety of genetics clinics

Program in Human and Molecular Genetics [top]
cancer genetics; cytogenetics; developmental genetics; evolutionary genetics; genetic epidemiology; genomics; human genetics; immunogenetics; molecular evolution; molecular genetics; population genetics; and somatic-cell genetics

Program in Immunology [top]
basic immunologic mechanisms; the immunobiology and immunotherapy of cancer; immunopathology; immunology of infectious diseases; molecular immunology; immunodeficiencies; immunogenetics; transplantation immunology; immunopharmacology; and lymphoid malignancies

Program in Medical Physics [top]
therapy, including radiotherapy; imaging, including both diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine; and safety, including radiation protection from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

Program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics [top]
molecular basis of pathogenesis; microbial genetics and physiology; molecular microbiology; signal transduction; mycology; prokaryotes and lower eukaryotes as model systems; microbial diversity; and genomics

Program in Molecular Carcinogenesis [top]
cellular and molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis loosely categorized into four inter-related areas: cellular and molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis; DNA damage, repair and mutagenesis; molecular and biochemical genetics; and prevention of cancer induction

Program in Neuroscience [top]
learning; memory; nervous system plasticity; neural networks; the visual system; behavior; drug actions; and neural circuitry and transmission