The Division of Biology & Medicine is dedicated to doing truly cutting-edge research that will have a strong impact in our community and world. Our departments, centers, faculty and graduate trainees all collaborate toward that goal. BioMed’s 7 PhD programs and 2 masters programs offer training within their specific programs but there is a strong component of interdisciplinary collaboration. Our centers are hubs of collaboration and include the Carney Institute, Legorreta Cancer Center, Center on the Biology for Aging, Center for Computational Molecular Biology. The Office of Graduate Studies helps programs to develop important programming in professional development, fellowship workshops, support community groups and help strengthen important mentoring partnerships crucial to our training.
For Prospective Students
We are looking for students who have a strong academic background, experience and a passion for research, a desire to make an impact in scientific investigation as well as a commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion that are at the core of our Division.
For Prospective Students
We are looking for students who have a strong academic background, experience and a passion for research, a desire to make an impact in scientific investigation as well as a commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion that are at the core of our Division.
Centers, Institutes, and Programs
Faculty cross physical and disciplinary boundaries to come together in research centers, institutes, programs, and other initiatives to work together on shared topics in the life sciences.
Graduate Programs in BioMed
We hope you will consider applying to our program. We are looking for students who have a strong academic background, experience and a passion for research, a desire to make an impact in research as well as a commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion that are at the core of our Division.
Community Resources
- The Sheridan Center
- Center for Career Exploration
- SACNAS
- Samuel M. Nabrit Black Graduate Student Association
- Graduate Students of Color in STEM
- LGBTQ Center
- Brown Initiative to Maximize Student Development (IMSD)
- U-Fli Center
- Living in Providence area
- BioCon Industry-Focused Seminar Series
Faculty Mentors
Students in Biomed programs will select a primary mentor early in their training. Students interested in specific labs are encouraged to contact faculty members prior to application. For more information about research being done at Brown and to search using key words and faculty names, please visit Research at Brown.
Financial Support
PhD students are admitted with a guarantee of support for 5 years. More complete information about the funding guarantee can be found at Brown's Graduate School website.
Video Resources
We invite you to view these short videos for even more information about some of our Graduate Programs.
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Biotechnology
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Therapeutic Sciences (formerly Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology)
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Computational Biology
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Neuroscience
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Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
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Pathobiology
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Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, & Biochemistry
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MD/PhD Program