The Interdisciplinary Program was established to provide students with an integrated curriculum and the opportunity to select a mentor from a wide range of disciplines. The program comprises seven Basic Science Departments ― Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Cell Biology and Anatomy; Genetics; Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology; Pathology; Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; Physiology and the Neuroscience Program. Students participate in a one-year integrated curriculum and, after a series of research rotations, select a mentor/department in which they will complete their dissertation research.

Stipends and Tuition Waivers

The School of Graduate Studies gives stipends and full tuition waivers to all students admitted into the Ph.D. program. In addition, graduate students can also participate in the following training opportunities.

• The Superior Graduate Student Training Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology can provide stipend and full tuition support for students admitted into the Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2006. (more information)

• Fellowship available from the Louisiana Board of Regents Superior Graduate Student Training Program in Integrative Pharmacological Sciences and Therapeutics.  (more information)

• The Biomedical Alcohol Research Training Program at the LSU Health Sciences Center is a predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship program (MD, PhD or equivalent).  (more information)

Consult the LSUHSC-NO Office of Financial Aid for more information about grants, scholarships, loans, and part-time employment.