The CMM PhD program is now the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine applications, and does not accept applications. Any interested applicants should visit the GPMM website or the GPMM Grad College Page for more information on how to apply.
The Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine is one of the five basic science departments of the University of Arizona College of Medicine located on the Northeast side of the University of Arizona Campus in Tucson, AZ. The mission of the Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine (CMM) is to provide pre- and post-doctoral, medical and graduate education in an interdisciplinary environment through research activities to advance the knowledge of biological structure as related to function and disease from the molecular level to the whole organism.
CMM faculty run active research programs in modern molecular and cellular biology, which include the areas of developmental biology, neuroscience, parasitology, immunology, cancer biology, and cellular structure and function. Our graduate program attracts outstanding students from all parts of the US and the world. Graduate students from the interdisciplinary programs of cancer biology, genetics, molecular & cellular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, and physiological sciences also receive training in CMM faculty laboratories.
CMM mailing address:
PO Box 245044, 1501 N Campbell Ave.
Life Sciences North, Room 450, Tucson, AZ 85724-5044
College of Medicine, Tucson
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
The PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine does not accept applications and is being phased out and replaced by the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine.
Applications for the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine are submitted through the Arizona Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (ABBS). Please visit the ABBS website for additional information and instructions for applying to the GPMM PhD program, along with their admissions requirements.
The PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine no longer accepts applications and is being phased out and replaced by the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for admissions for ABBS.
Please visit the ABBS website for financial aid information for students in their first year of PhD study.
The PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine no longer accepts applications and is being phased out and replaced by the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine.
Applications for the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine are submitted through the Arizona Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (ABBS). Please visit the ABBS website for additional information and instructions for applying to the GPMM PhD program, along with their admissions requirements.
Application Deadline: December 1
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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The PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine is now the Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine. Information about the core course requirements is below:
The Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine (GPMM) requires 36 credits of coursework (18 or more graded units, plus 9 credits for the minor, of which 5 must be graded) for the Doctorate of Philosophy degree, per the UA Graduate College. All GPMM students will take a minimum of 8 core, required units of program courses. Students will then take at least 8 additional credits of emphasis track courses in one of three disciplines: Cell Biology, Immunobiology, or Medical Biophysics.
In addition to the credit breakdown above, GPMM students are required to take a minimum of 6 credits of Seminar, 6 credits of Student Seminar (dependent on track), and 6 credits of Journal Club - one per semester of enrollment. Finally, 12 units of Research and 18 credits of Dissertation are required. With the approval of the graduate mentor, students may take additional courses beyond what is set forth for their emphasis track for credit.
Students will take at least 8 additional credits of emphasis track courses in one of three disciplines: Cell Biology, Immunobiology, or Medical Biophysics. Cell Biology and Medical Biophysics, CMM's two typical emphasis tracks, are outlined below:
EMPHASIS TRACK: Cell Biology
Recommended Electives (pick 1)
EMPHASIS TRACK: Medical Biophysics
Recommended Electives (pick 1; note, not all courses may be offered due to availability of instructors)
The CMM minor is no longer being offered for incoming PhD students. Students interested in minoring in Cellular & Molecular should choose GPMM as their minor, with the following notes:
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.