At any time, more than 200 students are enrolled in exceptional graduate degree-granting programs at the College of Medicine – Tucson.
Learn more about these programs and the opportunities they offer to students and graduates below, or find more information from the Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs and the Arizona Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program.
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Transcending departmental boundaries and providing an open environment to explore graduate programs outside the constraints of the traditional department
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Specializing in concentration such as biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology, or microbiology
![Thorn Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-10/thorne_lab_organiod_khp0973-hero.jpg.webp?itok=HfOE2wBm)
Emphasizing training in basic and translational clinical research
![Vanderah Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-10/vanderah_lab_uoa1275-inline.jpg.webp?itok=kzzQ3UXM)
Providing rigorous scientific training and on-the-job experience
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Equipping students for careers in education and research through tailored programs while exploring chosen areas of specialization more deeply
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Working side-by-side with faculty investigators from various disciplines, conducting innovative research
![Johnson Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-10/012821-Johnson-lab-NHG_2394.jpg.webp?itok=FNusovzW)
Preparing high-achieving students for senior research positions in industry or government laboratories or a career in college-level or university-level teaching and research
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Focusing on traditional genetics and the holistic and integrative discipline of systems biology