Program Overview

Introduction to Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine is a premier academic medical practice that delivers compassionate, innovative, evidence-based care.

Education

Degree Programs & Admissions

The college offers various degree programs, including:

• M.D. Program
• Ph.D. Programs
• Doctor of Nurse Practice (Anesthesia)
• Genetic Counseling Program
• P.A. Program
• Orthotics & Prosthetics Program
• Baccalaureate/M.D. Programs
• Dual Degree Programs

Financing Your Education

• Tuition & Fees
• Financial Aid

Schools

• School of Medicine
• Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
• National School of Tropical Medicine
• School of Health Professions

Advanced Training Programs

• Residency Programs
• Clinical Fellowships
• Postdoctoral Research Positions
• Continuing Professional Development
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine

Research

Research at Baylor

The college has various research centers and departments, including:

• Academic Centers
• Departments
• Faculty Labs
• Research Centers
• Strategic Research Centers

Research Offices

• Advanced Technology Cores
• Clinical Research
• Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
• Office of Research Leadership
• Research IT
• Sponsored Programs

Community

Healthcare Outreach

The college offers various community outreach programs, including:

• Community Events
• Healthcare Outreach

General Resources

• Community Events
• News
• Blogs
• Baylor in the Community

About

About Us

The college has various academic centers, departments, and leadership teams, including:

• Academic Centers
• Alumni
• Careers
• Departments
• Leadership
• Mission, Vision, Values
• News
• Our Affiliates

Offices

• President's Office
• Office of Research
• Ombuds Office

T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular Research and Drug Discovery

The program is designed to prepare Ph.D. students for a research career in cardiovascular research in academia or the pharmaceutical industry.

Program Details

• The program provides salary and educational support to six trainees per year, for two years each.
• Predoctoral trainees accepted into the program will engage in a mentored research project, which will be complemented by a set of core program activities and course work, professional development activities, and mentorship skills training.
• Recipients will receive fellowship support, a travel supplement to attend scientific meetings, and up to $2,500 childcare reimbursement.

Eligibility

• Predoctoral trainees (PhD students) who have a project related to cardiovascular research and/or drug development, consistent with the mission of the NHLBI.
• Applicants must have completed their first year within the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) at the time of appointment.
• Citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or those lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
• Priority is given to applications who have been accepted into a lab led by a T32 program faculty.

Current T32 Trainees

• Zaniqua Bullock
  • Mentor: William Decker, Ph.D. and Damian Young, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Chemical, Physical & Structural Biology
• Jorie Fleischman
  • Mentor: Christine Beeton, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Development, Disease Models & Therapeutics
• Zian Liao
  • Mentor: Martin Matzuk, MD, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Genetics and Genomics
• Inioluwa Ojediran
  • Mentor: Jane Grande-Allen, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Rice Bioengineering
• Marque Villareal
  • Mentor: Jason Karch, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Development, Disease Models & Therapeutics
• Jessica Wang
  • Mentor: Jane Grande-Allen, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Rice Bioengineering/MSTP

T32 Former Trainees

• Dexter Robichaux
  • Mentor: Jason Karch, Ph.D.
  • Graduate Program: Molecular and Cellular Biology