Program Overview
Translational Science
Overview
The College of Pharmacy offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in translational science. An individualized educational plan will be developed for each student.
Facilities for Graduate Work
State-of-the-art research facilities are available for graduate education. Laboratories are equipped with the latest instrumentation and specialized support units for research in all of the areas of study mentioned below. Research space on the Austin campus is located in two pharmacy buildings, the Biomedical Engineering Building, the Dell Pediatric Research Institute, and the Animal Resources Center. In San Antonio, basic laboratory and clinical research space is available in the McDermott Building on the campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center, and at affiliated institutions. Students in both Austin and San Antonio have access to extensive electronic journal holdings through the University Libraries website. In addition to these facilities, students will have access to facilities at the partner institutions.
Areas of Study
The College of Pharmacy offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in translational science. An individualized educational plan will be developed for each student.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) in the spring 2025 semester:
- Anton Avancena
- Jamie C Barner
- Carolyn M Brown
- Alison Gale Cahill
- Craig A Champlin
- Maria A Croyle
- Kevin N Dalby
- Sharon DeMorrow
- John Digiovanni
- Lauren Ilyse richie Ehrlich
- James C Fleet
- Christopher R Frei
- Andrea C Gore
- Lucas Grant Hill
- Hyeun Ah Kang
- Jim M Koeller
- Kenneth A Lawson Jr
- Grace Lee
- Seongmin Lee
- Chang Liu
- Hung-Wen Liu
- Regina A Mangieri
- Andreas Matouschek
- Elizabeth Matsui
- William Matsui
- Jason McLellan
- Leticia R Moczygemba
- Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay
- Luis A Natividad
- Kimberly Nixon
- Chanhyun Park
- Karen L Rascati
- Kelly Renee Reveles
- John H Richburg
- Hugh D Smyth
- Stefano Tiziani
- Karen Marie Vasquez
- Robert O Williams III
Admission Requirements
Prospective students applying to the translational science PhD program must have a master’s or professional degree (MD, DDS, or PharmD) prior to enrollment in the program. Students are admitted to the program upon recommendation of the translational science admission committee, comprised of representatives from each partner institution’s Graduate Studies Committee.