Graduate study in the College of Medicine’s Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry is designed to prepare candidates for careers in academics, industry, and government laboratories. Students will have the opportunity to participate in faculty research programs studying a spectrum of topics including signal transduction, protein structure and function, transcriptional regulation, the cytoskeleton, secretion and vesicular fusion, disease mechanisms (e.g. atherosclerosis, cancer, infectious disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s), drug design, nucleic acid dynamics, and membrane biogenesis & function. Students will obtain a well-rounded knowledge of modern biochemistry, participate in graduate seminars, journal clubs, and research seminars; interact with visiting scholars; and present the results of their research at local and national meetings. Financial aid is available to all students in the program.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the graduate program in Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry is through the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) Program (see https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/graduate/prospective-students). Applicants to the IBS Program should have a Bachelor’s degree with appropriate course work in biology, chemistry, physics and math.
Students in the IBS program complete course work that provides a foundation for doctoral studies in any of the COM basic science departments including Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry. In addition to course work, IBS students do research rotations with any faculty in participating departments. Students completing the IBS year with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in the course IBS 601 Biomolecules & Metabolism are eligible to join the graduate program in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry.
Program Website: https://academics.uky.edu/programs/doctoral/biochemistry
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