Location:

San Antonio, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Biomedical Science

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Cancer Biology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences program trains the next generation of cancer researchers. We break down traditional barriers by bringing together faculty, curricula and accessibility to infrastructure that optimize training of graduate students as cancer researchers and educators to meet the growing demands for scientists trained in multiple facets of cancer biology. Faculty in Cancer Biology possess a broad range of expertise in cancer research, including genomics/proteomics, cell signaling and receptor biology, tumor immunology, DNA repair, structural biology, viral oncogenesis, drug discovery, chemoprevention, experimental therapeutics, and clinical trials. Our curriculum stresses both basic and translational research to provide the broad background in oncology needed for today's — and tomorrow's — research.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree and must have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). GRE scores must be from tests taken within five years of applying for admission. While there is no official minimum requirement, successful applicants generally have a minimum combined score of 315.

International Requirements:

International students are required to take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS). The minimum required score for the TOEFL is 68 for iBT. The minimum score for the academic version of the IELTS test is 6.5. Scores for either test must have been taken within two years of applying for admission.