Biomedical Sciences PhD Program

Mission

The mission of the Interdisciplinary Program to prepare students for a career in biomedical science and to help them gain competence in the application of the principles of cellular and molecular biology to the understanding of organ-based function and pathophysiology through a program of didactic and laboratory research experience.

Premise

Exposure to the basic principles of multiple disciplines spanning from cellular and molecular biology to organ-based biology will prepare students to understand and integrate biological processes at multiple levels of organization. 

The Program Provides

  • A solid integrated foundation in molecular, cellular and systems biology
  • Small class sizes and courses tailored to biomedical graduate students
  • A broad selection of potential mentors
  • Improved opportunities for collaborations, interactions and collegiality

The LSU Health Sciences Center- New Orleans School of Graduate Studies is a major center for innovative translational biomedical research and education. Our students are highly successful, with many obtaining their own fellowship funding and travel awards to present their research at national and international conferences. Our graduates go on to become leaders in biomedical science and medicine.

Within the first year of the program, students enroll in an interdisciplinary curriculum and undertake research rotations with a wide variety of Graduate Faculty mentors. At the completion of the first year, students select a mentor and determine the basic science track where they will complete required coursework and conduct research for their dissertation.

The program provides training options through seven Basic Science programs:

Faculty in the following Centers of Excellence also serve as mentors for biomedical research training through curriculums in the programs listed above:


Orientation Program – Begins August 4, 2025

FALL 2025 SEMESTER CURRICULUM
BIOMED 110

Fundamental Concepts in Biomedical Sciences I
BIOMED 120 Integrated Systems in Biomedical Sciences I
BIOMED 130 Techniques and Trends in Biomedical Sciences I
BIOMED 143 Experimental Design & Analysis 
BIOMED 150 Professionalism in Science I

 

SPRING 2026 SEMESTER CURRICULUM
BIOMED 111

Fundamental Concepts in Biomedical Sciences II
BIOMED 121 Integrated Systems in Biomedical Sciences II
BIOMED 131 Techniques and Trends in Biomedical Sciences II
BIOMED 151 Professionalism in Science II
INTER 260 Responsible Conduct of Research I
BSDS 161 Statistical Methods for Biomedical Scientists

 

 

Questions? Contact Us.

Dr. Tiffany Wills