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We achieve this goal through an immersive curriculum coupled with rigorous research training and by providing students with the flexibility to tailor independent programs of didactic coursework. In parallel, we offer students a broad spectrum of research opportunities, delivered in partnership with the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia. Read about the many distinguishing features of our program and how you can train under world-renowned scientists who are committed not only to scientific discovery but also to mentoring and teaching. Prospective Students What’s New in BIMS? Diversity, Equity, and Community Programs Students Faculty BIMS Courses Who Can Help? Forms and Committees Contacts Explore the UVA BIMS Program Our distinguished faculty and cutting-edge curriculum empower future leaders in biomedical research to tackle today’s complex challenges with passion and expertise. Our deadline for Fall 2024 admission was December 1, 2023, and applications are currently under review. The application portal will open on September 1, 2024, for Fall 2025 admission. More Information Research Opportunities Biochemistry Bioinformatics & Genomics Biophysics & Structural Biology Biotechnology Cancer Biology Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Cardiovascular Disease Cell Biology Cellular and Molecular Metabolism Chemistry and Physics of Living Systems Computational Biology Development, Stem Cells & Regeneration Epigenetics Experimental Pathology Genetics Immunology Infectious Diseases Microbiology Molecular Biology Molecular and Systems Neurophysiology Molecular Pharmacology Neuroimmunology Neuroscience Physiological Basis of Human Disease Diversity, Equity and Community Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program 2023 Lab Coat Ceremony The School of Medicine celebrated the UVA Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) Lab Coat Ceremony on April 14. This event marks the transition of our first-year BIMS students to the next phase of their graduate careers as they embark upon their mentored research projects. A total of 55 students were recognized in the following disciplines: Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (9), Biomedical Engineering (2), Biophysics and Physiology (4), Cell Biology (7), Experimental Pathology (4), Microbiology (14), and Neuroscience (13). The class is 64% female and 22% of the total students are from underrepresented minorities (URM). Read More Researchers who changed how we view science Ernest Everett Just, PhD (1883 - 1941), graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth College in 1907 with four bachelor’s degrees, and received his PhD from University of Chicago in 1916. Author of more than 70 scientific papers and the text, The Biology of the Cell Surface (1939), we are spotlighting Dr. Just as our inaugural minority researcher in our series "Defining sci-en-tist". Read More Anti-Racism Resources We have collected a wide array of resources – both internal and external to UVA – to support student well-being and guide inclusion (gender, racial, religious) efforts across BIMS. This is a living resource – suggestions for curating are welcome. Read More PHD Programs The Doctor of Philosophy, a PhD, can be earned by students who successfully complete their studies in one of the degree-granting departments/entities that participate in the BIMS program. Read More MSTP MD/PHD Program The UVA Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) prepares students for faculty and research positions of leadership in the biomedical sciences. Read More SRIP (Summer Research Internship Program) The School of Medicine offers a ten-week research internship to qualified undergraduates considering a career in biomedical research. Generous financial support, housing, and travel are provided to participants. Read More News See What’s New in BIMS » Congratulations to Shaylyn Clancy, Recipient of an NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Congratulations to Dionne Argyle, Recipient of an NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Congratulations to Nadia Holness, Recipient of a Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Congratulations to Lillian Dillard, Recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Predoctoral Fellowship Award Congratulations to Johnson Ung, Recipient of an NIH F31 Ruth L. 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