Overview

The BSMB program helps students become independent thinkers and advanced experimentalists, providing them with the theoretical and practical knowledge to pursue careers in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and government research centers.

Features

Biochemistry, Structural and Molecular Biology trainees at Thomas Jefferson University study fundamental mechanisms of life as well as many different clinically-related problems relevant to cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and infectious diseases.

In addition to state-of-the-art scientific equipment in individual research laboratories, numerous specialized resources are available to BSMB trainees, including genomic and multiplex sequencing, microarray analysis, flow cytometry and cell sorting, confocal, TiRF and super-resolution microscopy, X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy and macromolecular characterization.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomedical Science
Biochemistry – Genetics Information Transfer
Macromolecular Structure: Protein Structure
Cell Signaling
Advanced Topics in Genome Regulation, Maintenance and Repair
Developmental Biology
Computational Genomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

140 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Molecular Sciences Biochemistry View 93 other PhDs in Biochemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts prior to the start of the program.
A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is recommended
Applicants are required to submit an official transcript for their highest earned degree.
Personal statement, résumé and letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27798 USD / year

≈ 27798 USD / year
Out-of-State

27798 USD / year

≈ 27798 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

27798 USD / year

≈ 27798 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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