Overview

This Physiology and Pharmacology discipline at The University of Texas at San Antonio offers distinct curricular tracks for training in both classical, and modern Physiology and Pharmacology. It provides the opportunity for inter-disciplinary training that bridges these fields and provides exposure to knowledge and skills ranging from the detailed characterization and principles of drug-receptor interactions through to systems level analyses of physiological processes. A vibrant environment supports student development through team science, translational opportunities and clinical collaborations.

Objectives of the Ph.D. Program:

Provide students with in-depth training in specific areas of biomedical sciences, with emphasis on hypothesis-driven, problem-solving research.

Train students for careers in university settings, industrial research & development, and government.
Produce graduates able to work independently, to develop experiments designed to solve biomedical problems, and to evaluate and analyze the outcomes of the experiments.

Additional research opportunities include:

Collaborations with faculty in various IBMS disciplines.

Translational research interacting with our Schools of Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, and Nursing.
Collaborative interactions with scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA), Hospitals, and San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), and many other organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Lab Rotations
Responsible Conduct of Research
Scientific Writing: Development and Defense of a Research Proposal
Rigor & Reproducibility
Student Journal Club & Research Presentation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

121 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Pharmacology Physiology View 56 other PhDs in Pharmacology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) Graduate Program must have, or be in the process of completing, a bachelor's degree with a final Grade Point Average of 3.0 or above.
Although there are no specific course requirements for admission into the IBMS Graduate Program, past experience has shown that undergraduates entering our interdisciplinary program benefit from having completed upper-level courses in biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, and cell or molecular biology.
GRE scores are not required for applicants applying to the IBMS Graduate Program.
The applicant must submit two essays
Interviews
Three letters of recommendation are required.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10920 USD / year

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Out-of-State

10920 USD / year

≈ 10920 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

1200 USD / year

≈ 1200 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 USD / month

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