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.
UF is #1 in African American doctoral graduations (Survey of Earned Doctorates 2017)
UF is #4 in Hispanic/Latinx American doctoral graduations (Survey of Earned Doctorates 2017)
UF is #7 in overall doctoral graduations (Survey of Earned Doctorates 2016)
Important upcoming events!
- BMS Mentor Match Celebration (celebrating the BMS 2020 cohort student/mentor matches) – TBA
COVID Vaccine and Testing Resources for Students
UF Health’s Coronavirus website with information regarding vaccine availability, testing and FAQs
Students
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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 ($310.9 million in Fiscal Year 2020). 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.
Jordan Bateman obtains prestigious NIH-F31 Fellowship
Jordan Bateman, a PhD candidate in the lab of Dr. Erica Levitt and the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Concentration obtains an NIH-F31 to study opioid-sensitive KF neurons
Alejandro Albizu obtains prestigious NSF-Graduate Research Fellowship
Alejandro Albizu, a PhD student in the lab of Dr. Adam Woods obtains an NSF-GRP
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.
UF College of Medicine Research News
UF researchers use AI to develop precision dosing for treatment aimed at preventing dementia
Experts outline global operational and research path to address emerging COVID-19 viral variants
UF dysphagia expert earns national award for mentorship
Mental confusion, disorientation may be early warning sign of severe COVID-19
