This program's mission is to provide students with:

  • Advanced knowledge in current concepts in molecular, cellular, and genetic processes that contribute to the development and treatment of cancer
  • Specialized training in experimental methodology used to study cancer in a laboratory setting
  • Required shadowing of clinical oncologists to help identify clinically-relevant research questions leading to projects with a potential impact on cancer patients

Learn about our program's curriculum

Curriculum Overview

The Graduate College requires the satisfactory completion of 72 semester hours in order to obtain a Ph.D.

Required Courses

For the first year, students take common courses with other Biomedical Science students.

Cancer is a term that encompasses over 210 different types of malignancies, each with a unique set of biological, etiological, and clinical features. Cancer researchers continue to widen their scope as more is learned, requiring a breadth of knowledge in many areas of research (e.g. cell biology, genetics, immunology, and cell metabolism) to understand the complexities of cancer etiology and treatment.

The Cancer Biology Program provides this knowledge through classroom and research training leading to a PhD degree, and preparing students for a variety of career paths in academic, clinical, and industry environments dealing with the study and/or treatment of cancer.

Students and Research Assistants in Dupuy Lab

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UI receives over $683 million in research funding in 2024

Thursday, August 15, 2024

AACR 2024 Presentations by students and faculty

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Events

21st Annual Gene F. Lata Biochemistry Undergraduate Honors Symposium promotional image

21st Annual Gene F. Lata Biochemistry Undergraduate Honors Symposium

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 1:00pm to 4:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
This symposium celebrates the research accomplishments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology undergraduates and provides graduating seniors an opportunity to present their research results.Presenters for 2025 include:Adam Benmoussa (Maria Spies Laboratory)Carter Salz (Ernesto Fuentes Laboratory)Ryan Nagel (Ron Weigel Laboratory)Paige Wiebke (Lori Wallrath Laboratory)Max Mercer (Brandon Davies Laboratory)Zachary Darr (Lori Wallrath Laboratory)Morgan Linahon (Hans-Joachim Lehmler Laboratory)

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Daphne Avgousti, PhD

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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ACB Seminar Series - Mike Henne

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Mike Henne, an Associate Professor of Cell Biology from the UT Southwestern Medical Center will present a seminar titled, "Protein and Lipid Compartmentalization at the Sub-Organelle Lengthscale."