Setting Benchmarks
The mission of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences is to provide a predoctoral educational experience that will train experimentalists and scholars for a wide range of careers.
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Important upcoming events!
46th Annual Medical Guild Research Awards Wednesday, April 14 from 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Each Biomedical Sciences advanced concentration nominates one graduate student for participation in this competition, which will consist of a 15-minute oral research presentation and a 5-minute Q&A session for each participant.
Graduate School Dean Candidate Presentations
Three finalists have been selected for the role of Dean, Graduate School and Associate Provost.
Each candidate’s schedule includes an open forum presentation and Q&A. Faculty, staff, students and stakeholders are invited to attend. The dates and times are listed below.
Distinguished Lectures in Neurodegeneration and Developing Therapies
Monday, April 19 12-2PM. Presentations by Dr. Ben Cleveland and Dr. Melssa Gymrek. Zoom meeting:
Students
Accepted Students and Current Students, click here for information and resources including reporting forms, directory, and health and wellness
Concentrations
The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Florida features eight concentrations of study.
Faculty
Get to know the faculty of the eight basic sciences departments.
Research
The College of Medicine leads UF in research awards ($349 million in Fiscal Year 2018). Learn more about numerous training opportunities to expand your research portfolio and fund your academic pursuits.
Curriculum
View courses offered by semester breakdown.
Admissions
Ready to set benchmarks in biomedical research training in our graduate program? Ready to become a Gator?
Medical Guild Awards and Accomplishments
We host several spring competitions, including the Medical Guild Research Symposium, the Advancement to Candidacy, and Education Initiative Award.
Contact
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Research landscape
bms student shoutout!
Mai Tanaka-Wakefield receives AACR Scholar-in-Training award
Scholar-in-Training Awards are competitive and are presented to those with high-quality abstracts and applications to support their attendance to the AACR Annual Meeting 2021
Ariel Walker- MBI Rising Star
Her research focuses on the interaction between early tau protein abnormalities and amyloid beta proteins in the brain, with the hope of identifying approaches to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s.
‘Lighting the intellectual flame’
2021 Distinguished Lecture Series
BMS student, Laura Falceto-Font organizes the 2021 Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring Dr. Rafael Yuste
Victoria Leroy Named 2021 ASPET Fellow
Victoria Leroy, a 2nd year student in Dr. Ashish Sharma’s laboratory and the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Concentration.
BMS FACULTY SPOTLIGHT!
Welcome Dean Koch!
Colleen G. Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine, becoming the 10th dean and the first woman to hold the appointment in the college’s 64-year history.
Could the immune system be key to Alzheimer’s disease?
Increasing evidence suggests that chronic inflammation takes a toll on the brain over the course of a lifetime
Jennifer Bizon, PhD, named chair of Department of Neuroscience
University of Florida neuroscientist Jennifer Bizon, Ph.D., an expert in brain aging, has been named chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neuroscience.
Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D, Scholarship Fund
The Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., Scholarship Fund has been established to honor Dr. Agbandje-McKenna and her belief that everyone should pay it forward.
COVID-19 UPDATES
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