The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies offers over 40 doctoral, master's and professional development programs. These academic programs emphasize real-world experience and help guide students to make career decisions that best fit their abilities and evolving needs.
Prospective students have the opportunity to learn more about our programs at recruitment events held around the country and online. Learn more
Students are mentored by and work with world-renowned faculty members from the Graduate School and other Drexel colleges including Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Dornsife School of Public Health, Close School of Entrepreneurship, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design and LeBow College of Business. This innovative, multidisciplinary approach provides students with a career-focused learning experience and extensive training in their chosen fields.
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Division of Biomedical Science Programs
Our research-intensive PhD and master's programs prepare tomorrow's leaders in scientific investigation. Through innovative and collaborative curriculums, students receive hands-on training in basic, clinical and translational research.
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Interdisciplinary & Career-Oriented Programs
Interdisciplinary and career-oriented Master of Science and certificate programs are offered to students who wish to pursue or advance in a career in the health sciences. These programs emphasize the real-world application of science to careers in drug discovery, histotechnology, infectious disease, biomedicine, immunology and more.
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Pre-medical & Pre-health Programs
Our pre-medical and pre-health programs prepare students for entry into medical, dental, optometry, chiropractic, podiatric and veterinary medical schools. We have helped thousands of students gain entry to these professional schools, as well as other advanced degree programs.
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News and Announcements
2024 Dean’s Fellowship for Excellence in Collaborative or Themed Research Awards
The Graduate School is excited to announce this year’s recipients of the Dean’s Fellowship for Excellence in Collaborative or Themed Research. This fellowship is designed to support PhD-track students with innovative research projects to further develop their research experience. Please join us in congratulating the following students on this achievement: Taylor Flynn, MD/PhD candidate, Neuroscience, mentored by Dr. Gao; Ijeoma Okoye, PhD candidate, Microbiology and Immunology, mentored by Dr. Dr. Vaidya; and Deepa Reddy, PhD candidate, Pharmacology and Physiology, mentored by Dr. Ajit.
This spring, multidisciplinary teams of medical and biomedical engineering students from the DrExcel Health student group gathered for the annual Demo Day event, with teams presenting concepts for innovative medical devices. The event took place at Drexel University’s new Health Sciences Building, a workspace that helped teams create devices to address a unmet needs in clinical practice. Read more.
We congratulate our MD program and graduate students who were honored in this year’s Graduate College award ceremony. Awards included: Outstanding Graduate Student Mentorship; and Research Excellence. Additionally, students were nominated for the following awards: Social Change Award for Equity; Outstanding Dissertation Award; and Teaching Assistant Excellence Award. Michael Bouchard, PhD and Michele Kutzler, PhD received Graduate College Recognition Awards for their leadership and support. Visit the graduate site to see all the winners.
Last week, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies (GSBSPS) celebrated the class of 2024 and faculty members during its annual awards ceremony. Read more.
Last semester, the College of Medicine’s Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Professional Studies donated more than 60 microscopes and over 100 boxes of histology slides to the Total Experience Learning (TExpL) program at Albright College in Reading, Pa. TExpL instructors have already begun taking the compound microscopes to Reading School District classrooms to introduce fourth-grade students to a new scientific tool. Read more.