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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

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We provide the resources, opportunities, collaborative and innovative research environment, support, mentorship, and education you need to reach your full potential as a leader in biomedical science.

GSBS Program Applications

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Graduate School Ph.D. Application

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The Graduate School Ph.D. application for the 2024-25 academic year is now open. There is no application fee and no GRE required! The early review submission deadline of Dec. 1 is highly encouraged. The regular submission deadline is Jan. 1. Learn more.

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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences and Health Equity

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The application for the 2024-25 BSHEq program is now open. MCAT or GRE scores are required! The deadline to apply is May 17. Learn more

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Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SMART) Application

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The application for the 2024 summer cohort is now open!  The deadline to apply is Jan. 15  Learn more

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Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)

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The application for the 2024-25 cohort is now open!  Learn more.

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Research at BCM

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Baylor College of Medicine received $613 million in total funding from 2,619 sponsored project awards in fiscal year 2021. 

Baylor College of Medicine ranks among the top 40 academic life science institutions in the world and the top 30 in North America in the 2022 Nature Index.

In the Reuters listing of the World’s Most Innovative Universities, BCM ranks in the top 50.

Baylor is currently ranked 25th in the nation for Biological Sciences according to U.S. News and World Report.

The scale of Baylor’s research enterprise, the exceptional caliber of faculty we attract and the richness of biomedical research resources within the Texas Medical Center support creativity, innovation and discovery.

NIH Funding Rankings:

  • 1st in Texas
  • 20th in the nation
  • 12 departments rank in the top 25
  • #1 ranked Genetics Department
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Supporting Your Success

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While you pursue your Ph.D. we are focused on you and your training. If your vision for your future includes teaching, you may choose to gain experience as a teaching assistant. However, teaching is not a requirement, freeing you to explore interests that align with your career goals. 

From our extensive research resources, including advanced technology core labs and numerous collaborative research centers, to student organizations, as well as academic and support services, which include career development and physical and mental wellness services, we are committed to providing the resources and services you need to realize your goals.

Explore our graduate school booklet to discover the benefits of the Baylor Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

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Texas Medical Center

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Our location in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, provides a research environment like no other. Together the institutions of the TMC are second in the nation in funding from the National Institutes of Health. 

The city of Houston ranks among the top 25 science cities, the top 15 cities for life sciences and the top 15 cities for corporate science in the world in the Nature Index

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Accreditation

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Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award masters and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Baylor College of Medicine may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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The cerebellum as a source of generalized convulsive seizures

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This is the first study to implicate the cerebellum in altering the activity of neurons in the thalamus to cause generalized seizures.

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Baylor and TCH launch a new program to help patients with an undiagnosed condition

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By leveraging the team's expertise in fruit fly biology and collaborating with clinicians, geneticists and genetic counselors the program aspires to provide answers to patients with severe undiagnosed conditions.

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