This is an interdisciplinary program including topics from computational biology, computational structural biology, bioinformatics, evolutionary game theory, and mathematical physiology. Students in Biomedical Mathematics develop a mix of biological, mathematical, statistical, and computational skills. Coursework is flexible and tailored toward the needs and goals of individual students. Degree Options Ph.D., Mathematics. An interdisciplinary research area is available in biomedical mathematics.
Students can work in a variety of fields represented by the biomedical mathematics faculty .
D graduates in this area have worked with Professors Jack Quine and De Witt Sumners , some with funding through Research Training Grants or the Program in Mathematics and Molecular Biology. Students participate in programs of the Institute for Molecular Biophysics , work on research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory , or collaborate with medical researchers at other universities. Guidelines for Admission to PhD Candidacy Master of Science, Biomedical Mathematics. This is a two-year program with 36 hours of course work and seminars. Students develop necessary skills in a number of areas necessary to obtain employment in government and industry, and to work on applications of mathematics to medicine, drug development and biotechnology.