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What Admissions Committees Are Really Looking for in a PhD Application

Amid all the practical tasks, many applicants find themselves asking the same question: What are admissions committees actually looking for?

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Astrocytes: Exploring Power Players in the Brain

A new paper by a global team of authors, including researchers from Tufts, outlines what’s known and not known about these brain cells.

For Pathway to PhD UMass students, a Chance to Study at Tufts

An enrichment program on the Boston Health Science Campus provides instruction, experience, mentorship, and networking for select UMass Boston students.

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Featured Programs

Biomedical Science PhD Programs

GSBS is home to five PhD programs in biomedical sciences that prepare students for careers in research in academic or the biotechnology industry.

MD/PhD - MSTP

In collaboration with Tufts University School of Medicine, GSBS provides the PhD training for MD/PhD students. All PhD programs are open to our MD/PhD trainees.

This new research-intensive Masters prepares students for careers in biotech and for PhD study. Students can choose one of four biomedical disciplines as their focus: Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Biology; Immunology; Microbiology; or Neuroscience.