The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee - Memphis offers a Ph.D. in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. SURE provides independent research opportunities, emphasizing molecular biology, under guidance of a faculty mentor. The program is intended for students with an earnest desire to pursue research careers in biology. Preference is given to students completing their junior year, although students of other standing expressing persuasive plans for research careers will not be excluded from consideration. Students contemplating other occupations in which familiarity with experimental science would be valuable, e.g. science teaching, are encouraged to apply.
Research projects are available in many diverse areas of biological and chemical science.
Ten weeks of laboratory research. Combined orientation and welcoming get-together. Presentations by prominent scientists and official who will discuss career opportunities and future research directions in academia, industry, and government. Graduate Student Roundtable with current students who will discuss graduate training. Field trips to major research pharmaceutical companies and the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences in nearby Research Triangle Park.