Program Overview

Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers a range of programs for students pursuing careers in biomedical sciences.

Academics

The school provides various academic programs, including:

• PhD Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology
  • Biophysical, Chemical and Computational Biology Pathway
  • Cancer Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology Program
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
  • Millennium PhD
  • Neuroscience
  • Population Health Sciences
  • RNA Therapeutics and Biology
  • Systems, Computational, and Quantitative Biology
  • Translational Science
• MD/PhD
• Master of Science Clinical Investigation
• Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
• Outreach Programs
• Courses
• Credit Hour Policy

Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) is designed to provide students with research experience and preparation for graduate school.

Program Overview

PREP students may select a research mentor affiliated with any of the 11 graduate programs.

Research

Students in the Basic Biomedical Sciences pathway undertake a year-long laboratory research internship, which includes:

• Background reading
• Hypothesis development
• Design of experiments
• Learning new laboratory methodologies and instrumentation
• Data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Research presentations
• Writing scientific papers Students in the Population Health Sciences pathway are paired with a research mentor and apply their knowledge to ongoing research and an independent project.

Admissions

The admissions process includes:

• Admissions Requirements
• Funding
• Admissions FAQs
• Technical Standards
• Core Competencies

Student Community

The student community is supported through:

• Overview
• Student Demographics
• Doctoral Degree Completion Data
• Student Accomplishments
  • Publications
  • External Awards for Research Training
  • Morningside Awards for Scholarship, Education, and Community Service
    • Zelda Haidak Award Winners
    • Dan Mullen Award for Scientific Achievement Winners
    • Riccio Award Winners
    • Chancellor's Award Winners
    • Outstanding Thesis Research Award Winners
    • Outstanding Mid-Thesis Research Award Winners
    • Student Community Service Leadership Award Winners
    • Outstanding Student Mentor in the Classroom or Research Setting Award Winners
    • Class Speaker Award Winners
    • Student JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Leadership Award Winners
• Student Organizations
• Life in Worcester

Career & Professional Development

The school offers career and professional development support through:

• Career Development Center
• Career Outcomes
  • Initial Career Outcomes for PhD Graduates
  • Current Career Outcomes for Basic Biomedical Science PhD Graduates
  • Current Career Outcomes for Population Health Sciences PhD Graduates
  • Current Career Outcomes for MD/PhD Graduates
  • Current Career Outcomes for MSCI Graduates
  • Current Career Outcomes MS
• Federally-Funded Training Programs
• Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD)

Faculty & Research

The faculty and research areas include:

• Program and Pathway Directors
• Faculty
• Research Core Facilities