MD/PhD Program | Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Overview

Highlights of the MD/PhD Program

• Choice of either Basic & Biomedical Sciences or Clinical & Population Health Research
• Integrated curriculum
• Pool of over 350 thesis advisors
• Mentorship by physician-scientists
• Annual off-site program research retreat
• Monthly seminars and workshops by and for students
• Grant writing and fellowship opportunities
• Student Advisory Committee participation
• Career guidance

Graduate Research Program Choices for PhD Study

MD/PhD students select a thesis mentor from a broad range of faculty and disciplines across eight research programs. Below, you can find links to each of the programs in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

• Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
• Cancer Biology
• Cell Biology
• Clinical & Population Health Research
• Immunology & Microbiology
• Interdisciplinary
• Neuroscience
• Translational Science