Innovate in Health Sciences with BTB Graduate Program

Innovate in the health sciences with our Basic and Translational Biomedicine Graduate Program

The Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) Graduate Program is designed to educate and develop students into leading independent scientists, scholars and innovators. The program offers exceptional training opportunities in the basic and applied health sciences with nationally and internationally recognized faculty in the these focus areas:

Our goal is to train students to lead efforts to demystify disease mechanisms, identify therapeutic targets and advance innovative interventions and technologies.

To achieve this, students will develop critical knowledge and skills through a ‘tailored’ interprofessional curriculum, immersive extramural internship opportunities with industry and hospital partners such as University Hospitals, Orange Grove Bio (OGB), Akron Children’s Hospital, as well as, a diverse community of research faculty mentors and collaborators housed within state-of-the-art research facilities.

Three degree options

Based on their interests and career goals, students choose from three tracks to complete the program:

Doctoral
Master of Science (Thesis)
Master of Science (Capstone)

Regardless of the chosen track, students will be prepared to work in solution-driven roles across academic, industry and regulatory settings, addressing evolving healthcare needs through discovery and innovation.

Tuition waiver and assistantship

Doctoral admission comes with a full tuition waiver and 12-month assistantship. Assistantship recipients receive full financial support in the form of an annual stipend of $26,780 and subsidized health insurance. Awards may be renewed annually for up to five years, if the student remains in good academic standing and makes satisfactory progress toward degree completion.

Application deadline

June 6

Essential pre-requisites

See list below

Entry Term

Fall Semester

Delivery

Hybrid

Program Length

M.S. Research Track: 1-2 years
Ph.D.: 5 years

Credit Hours

M.S. Research Track: 36 credits
Ph.D.: 90 credits

Admission Application Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in the majors of chemistry, biochemistry or any of the biological sciences, or a combination of majors such as for pre-pharmacy or pre-medicine
Students are recommended, though not required, to have taken a full series of biology, chemistry and physics with lab; college writing, genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, statistics, calculus, analytical chemistry, pharmacology, microbiology or biotechnology.
Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA and/or a 3.3 graduate GPA. Students with a 3.4 undergraduate GPA or above will be given preferential consideration for admission.
Candidates not meeting these criteria may submit official GRE scores for admission consideration.
An updated CV containing contact information, education, employment, scholarly activities, summary of prior research experience/effort, and licensure (if applicable)
A personal statement describing why you want to pursue a research degree (MS or Ph.D.) and how this will further your career goals
M.S. Applicants: One (1) letter of recommendation from an academic or research advisor/mentor
Ph.D. Applicants: Three (3) letters of recommendation from academic or research advisors/mentors
In addition to these criteria, admission requires completion of this application, including a personal statement describing how this program would further one’s goals, a current curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation/evaluations, and official GRE scores (if GPA falls below established minimums).
Be a U.S. citizen/U.S. permanent resident (latter must submit documentation of status during application process) or be eligible for a J-1 Visa (J-1 Visa Holder Resources)
International Applicants: TOEFL results will need to be uploaded in the Additional Documents section.

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Basic and Translational Biomedicine Graduate Program