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About

The School of Biomedical Sciences at Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a unique multi-institutional graduate program that provides the highest level of research and professional training in four biomedically-focused areas: Human Evolutionary Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology.

During a student's first year, they complete curriculum requirements to gain in-depth foundation knowledge in biomedical sciences and professional skills while completing laboratory rotations to choose a research lab that is right for them. Students have the opportunity to pick a research advisor at one of three major research institutions in northeast Ohio, including Â鶹ÊÓƵ,  and the . By working together, we are able to train graduate students in a variety of disciplines for several career options.

The school's uniqueness in the State of Ohio is a compelling reason to apply, as are its outcomes. About 95% of students who enter the program graduate with a Ph.D. Program graduates are employed in academic, industry, and other research-related positions related to their field of training.

School of Biomedical Sciences Facts:

  • Partners: Â鶹ÊÓƵ, NEOMED, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Current enrollment: 67 graduate students
  • Faculty: Over 100 full-time faculty members, located at 18 different departments and units at the partner institutions. 
  • Â鶹ÊÓƵ is located in Kent, Ohio and is the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio. It is ranked the safest big college campus in Ohio & 25th in the country with over 25,000 students. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is one of only five institutions in Ohio to be recognized as an R1 top-tier research university by the Carnegie Classification.

     

  • Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is located in Rootstown, Ohio. NEOMED is a medical sciences university with Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental, and Graduate Studies.  NEOMED is ranked No. 106 in Best Medical Schools and among the top third for most diverse by U.S. News & World Report.

     

  • The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Institute is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Clinic is a multinational research and hospital system that is home to over 240 labs that focus on basic, translational, and clinical research and is consistently ranked as one of the best hospital in the world by Newsweek.