Overview
Earn a PhD in Molecular Medicine
The Molecular Medicine PhD program is the graduate arm of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. It is a unique collaborative graduate training opportunity that integrates basic science and medical knowledge. The program is supported by a NIH T32 grant and students receive full tuition, core textbooks, a generous stipend and health insurance.
The goal of the Molecular Medicine program of the Case Western Reserve University is to produce scientists trained in translational research: basic or applied research relevant to human health and disease that can lead to new understanding of disease, clinical and diagnostic tools, medications, and therapies.
Students train rigorously to apply basic science discoveries to human health and to the causes and treatments of human disease. The mastery of competencies necessary to translate scientific observations from the research bench to clinical care is the focus of this PhD program. Graduates will be well prepared to collaborate with physicians and for the challenge of using molecular and cellular biology to advance human health.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Tools for Research
- Human Physiology and Disease
- Cell Biology
- Metabolism and Intro to Pharmacology
- Nucleic Acids, Gene Expression & Regulation
- Host Defense: Infection & Immunity
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Molecular Sciences Biochemistry View 101 other PhDs in Biochemistry in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
All applicants are required to complete the following undergraduate college courses, receiving a grade of C- or better, prior to starting the Molecular Medicine PhD Program. On your application, you must indicate the name of the course and the level, the date taken or when it will be completed. If the course has a different name than listed here, indicate that on the application.
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Biochemistry
It is also highly recommended, but not required, that students complete a course in Molecular and/or Cellular Biology.
Applicants must have taken part in laboratory research at the collegiate level or above.
International students whose first language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency.
Three letters of recommendation.
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Tuition Fee
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26959 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1997 USD per credit during 48 months. -
National
26959 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1997 USD per credit during 48 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.