Department and Program Requirements

Students: Make an appointment to meet with your academic adviser, training grant P.I., and/or mentor once a semester to review your course and research progress.

Mentor & Degree Declaration, BIMS Change Form,
Program Progress, Program Defense and Other forms for Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Students and Candidates

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) - Degree (MS and Ph.D.) Paperwork Deadlines and Forms:
http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/gradschool/requirements/application.html

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs (BIMS) Requirements
BMBG-Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics
BME- see Biomedical Engineering Degree Program link below
MCDB- Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology
MII- see specific Ph.D. Program links below
MOMD- Molecular Medicine
NESC- see Neuroscience Ph.D. Program link below
SCBB- Structural, Computational Biology and Biophysics

Ph.D. Degree Program Requirements
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Microbiology
Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Neuroscience
Pathology
Pharmacology


Training Program Requirements
Basic Cardiovascular Research Training
Biotechnology Training Program
Cancer Research Training Program
Infectious Diseases Training Program
Interdisciplinary Training Program in Immunology
Medical Scientist Training Program
Predoctoral Training in Neuroscience- see Neuroscience Ph.D. Degree Program above
Training in Biodefense
Training in Cell and Molecular Biology
Training in the Pharmacological Sciences

Suggested Courses/Guidelines for Students with Individual Grants (such as NIH F31, NIH F32, Indiv. AHA or DOD)

• BIMS 710- Research Ethics
• Germane, Topical Research Credit during full period of award
• If appropriate: Qualifying Exam/Area Paper/permission to write dissertation coursework completed- see individual Ph.D. Degree program requirements