The discipline of pathology is a broadly based investigation of all aspects of the diseases that affect living systems. This includes the study of the underlying causes of disease, as well as the molecular and cellular mechanisms of the disease process. The goal of our Ph.D. program is to train students to be creative and successful scientists with a solid understanding of clinically relevant disease processes. Although broadly based, our Ph.D. program has a particular focus on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of cancer and metabolic diseases.
In the first semester, Pathology Ph.D. students join the first year Ph.D. students from all the Ph.D. programs at the medical school to take IBS 7015 during the first semester. In the subsequent semesters, each student follows a unique individualized plan of study designed take into account previous educational experience, individual interests, and the student's thesis project research area. The program consists of a selected electives, small number of required courses, several research rotation projects, a qualifying examination, and a doctoral dissertation based on new and significant research findings.
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January 2025
School of Medicine
540 E. Canfield Ave.,
DETROIT,
Michigan,
48201, United States
The Department admits students with superior records of academic achievement holding either a bachelor's or master's degree. Applicants must have an undergraduate g.p.a. above a 3.0 and international students must show proficiency in English with a minimum TOEFL score of 100.
English proficiency
IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) *We do not accept IELTS Indicator
Duolingo English Test: 110
Michigan English Test (MET): 64
PTE: 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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