Why study Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine?

The graduate program in Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine offers a course of study in biomedical research leading to a Ph.D. degree. The program is administered by two clinical departments: Pathology and Internal Medicine. Pathology is a branch of medical science concerning the study of the nature of human disease and its causes, whereas medicine is concerned with therapeutic strategies to prevent or cure human diseases. 

Doctoral students in the Pathobiology & Molecular Medicine graduate program are exposed to each of these disciplines in a program of study that unites contemporary investigative research in biomedical sciences with an understanding of human disease and the challenges that face effective treatment.

Admission Requirements

Complete the UC Graduate Admissions Application, including: 

  • Personal Statement Essay
  • Transcript from an accredited college or university with at least a B average
  • Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your academic record
  • International Applicants only: Proof of English language proficiency 
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The following is a list of potential funding sources and awards: 

  • Albert J. Ryan Fellowship 
  • Internal Medicine Trainee Grant 
  • Provost Graduate Fellowship 
  • University Research Council Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships
  • University Deans Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship Program 
  • Graduate Dean's Excellence Scholarship 
  • Fellowship for Doctoral Students Aspiring to Academic Careers 
  • GSGA Research Fellowships 
  • Albert C. Yates Fellows and Scholars Program 
  • Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities
  • Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research 

Applicants for whom English is not the native language must score a minimum of 100 iBT on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). All enrolled international graduate students must demonstrate oral proficiency in the use of the English language by passing the University's Oral English Proficiency
Test (OEPT). Students who fail the OEPT are required to take at least one-quarter of English as a Second Language prior to retaking the examination. Students may take the examination twice a year and
must pass the examination before they will be admitted to doctoral candidacy.

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Contact Information

Rhea Castrucci
231 Albert Sabin Way
MSB 1154A
Cincinnati, OH 45267
(513) 558-7113
rhea.castrucci@uc.edu

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Program Code: 26DOC-PMM-PHD