Qualified students receive a stipend and tuition waiver.
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology provides its graduates with an excellent foundation for careers in basic or medical life sciences through an emphasis on analytical skills and fundamental knowledge combined with research-intensive training. Research in the Department encompasses a range of exciting investigations, all aimed at understanding life's fundamental mechanisms. Much of the resarch in the Department also had direct medical relevance including metabolic diseases, cancer, blood diseases, heart disease, AIDS, neuropathology, nephrology, diabetes, and anethesiology. Two hallmarks of the program are its interdisciplinary nature and the close contact that is maintained between faculty and students. Graduate students benefit from the diverse base of training and research opportunities provided by the faculty.