Biological Chemistry About Message from the Chair Contact Us Giving Alumni Research Seminars Biological Chemistry Seminar Series People Faculty & Staff Graduate Students Postdoctoral Fellows Education & Training Graduate Program Medical Students Postdoctoral Education Resources Graduate Program Home Research Biological Chemistry: Home Biological Chemistry: Education Biological Chemistry: Education > Graduate Program Earning a PhD in Biomedical Sciences The Department of Biological Chemistry offers a PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences. Our program equips students with advanced research and critical inquiry skills, preparing them to excel in academic, industry or government biomedical research positions. Admission We offer multiple admissions options. Join through one of our Gateway Programs or by direct admission. PhD Interdisciplinary Programs Students are first admitted to the Cellular & Molecular Biosciences (CMB) or the Mathematical, Computational & Systems Biology (MCSB) Gateway Programs before transferring to our department in their second year to complete their PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Learn More & Apply Direct Admission We also accept students by direct admission. For detailed information about direct admissions, please get in touch with our program staff below. PhD Program Staff Program Resources Student Handbook and Course Information Biological Chemistry Graduate Student Handbook 2023-2024 (PDF) Biological Chemistry Graduate Student Directory 2023-2024 (PDF) Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences (CMB) First-Year Course Recommendations for CMB Graduate Program (PDF) Graduate Student Forms/Deadlines Graduate Division Filing Deadlines Dissertation/Advisement Committee Meeting Report (PDF) Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF) Course Offerings Current Topics in Cancer Genomics (BC207, offered spring quarter, course director Dr. Rémi Buisson.) Epigenetics in Health and Disease (BC225/NB230, offered fall quarter in the odd year, course directors Dr. Marcelo A. Wood and Dr. Kyoko Yokomori.) View the course catalogue PhD Student Support & Resources From navigating coursework and research to career planning and professional development, find the tools and information you need to succeed both during your program and beyond. Support & Resources PhD Program Staff For detailed information about our graduate program or direct admissions, please contact our program staff below. Kyoko Yokomori, PhD Graduate Advisorkyokomor@uci.edu Barbara Shainberg Graduate Program Coordinatorbshainbe@uci.edu Alumni Our department is proud of the accomplishments of all our students and we encourage alumni to stay in touch. Share Your alumni stories