The Department of Biochemistry and Physiology offers the research-based graduate program that provides outstanding interdisciplinary education and research opportunities. This program leads to the MS, PhD or MD/PhD degrees. The graduate program includes two research tracts: Biochemistry and Physiology.
Most students enter the departmental PhD program through the interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS). During their time in the GPiBS program, the students complete the course work and take (up to 6) research laboratory rotations.
Our Primary and Adjunct Faculty have well-funded projects studying molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects aging, diabetes, vision, neuroscience, cell death and survival, and cell metabolism. The campus is well-equipped with Core Facilities to assist high-technology research, and all departments as well as Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have active seminar programs. Seminars allow students the opportunity to meet distinguished visiting scientists from academic, technological and government institutions all over the country as well as international speakers.
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Financial Support
All students in good standing in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology PhD Program are supported as Graduate Research Assistants with an annual stipend (currently $36,000) plus medical insurance and tuition waivers.