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About
About

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is a faculty-initiated and faculty-organized school with a mission to train the next generation of science leaders, teachers and advocates.
Academics
Academics

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has concluded that six areas of expertise are central to successful doctoral training and integrates these learning objectives into its curriculum and research training programs.
- Academics
- Competencies
- Programs of Study
- Courses
Outreach Programs
Outreach Programs

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers many opportunities for students potentially interested in careers in healthcare and biomedical research. Programs for middle school and high school students provide exposure to these fields. Programs for college students enhance readiness for success in graduate school, medical school and other health sciences-related professional schools.
Areas of Graduate Study
Areas of Graduate Study

Whether your interest lie in discovery of fundamental principles underlying biology, the translation of these discoveries into therapies that improve lives, or in understanding and innovating health care delivery, you will find research opportunities with our distinguished faculty, that will inspire you to excel.
Admissions
Admissions

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Medical School comprises several programs of study. Please contact the admissions office with any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you!
Phone: 508-856-4135
Email: GSBSAdmissions@umassmed.edu

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Graduate Program Directors

Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology

Nick Rhind, PhD
Program Director
email Dr. Rhind

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Zhiping Weng, PhD
Program Director
email Dr. Weng

Cancer Biology

Dohoon Kim, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Kim

Cancer Biology

Arthur Mercurio, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Mercurio

Clinical & Population Health Research

Kate Lapane, PhD
Program Director
email Dr. Lapane

Immunology & Microbiology

Beth McCormick, PhD
Program Co-Director
(Bacterial Pathogenesis Advisor)
email Dr. McCormick

Immunology & Microbiology

Trudy Morrison, PhD
Program Co-Director
(Virology Advisor)
email Dr. Morrison

Immunology & Microbiology

Neal Silverman, PhD
Program Co-Director
(Immunology Advisor)
email Dr. Silverman

Interdisciplinary

Craig Peterson, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Peterson

Interdisciplinary

Heidi Tissenbaum, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Tissenbaum

MD/PhD

Silvia Corvera, MD
Program Director
email Dr. Corvera

Millennium PhD

Hardy Kornfeld, MD
Program Director
email Dr. Kornfeld

MS in Clinical Investigation

Robert Goldberg, PhD
Program Director
email Dr. Goldberg

Neuroscience

David Weaver, PhD
Program Director
email Dr. Weaver

Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)

Kate Lapane, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Lapane

Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)

Brian Lewis, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Lewis

Quantitative and Computational Biosciences and Bioengineering

David Grunwald, PhD
Program Director
email Dr. Grunwald

Translational Science

Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Mandrekar

Translational Science

William Royer, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Royer

Translational Science

Chinmay Trivedi, MD, PhD
Program Co-Director
email Dr. Trivedi