In which fields may the Ph.D. be earned?
In the MSTP, the Ph.D. may be earned in any field that is relevant to medicine. The following doctoral programs are considered as the core fields in the MSTP: Biological Chemistry, Biophysics, Cell & Developmental Biology, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Human Genetics, Immunology, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology & Immunology, Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology. However, other fields of specialization are possible, such as Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Epidemiology, and fields in the humanities and social sciences.