Welcome to BMS
The Biomedical Sciences (BMS) program is an interdisciplinary graduate research program that equips students with the training and research tools to dissect disease-related biology, from single cells to tissue and organ systems. Students in the BMS program must acquire a level of competence in molecular biology, genetics, and cell biology comparable to that expected of students in traditional programs focused in these areas. At the same time, the program incorporates the rigorous and molecular study of core developmental, physiological, and pathological features of human biology and disease.
The BMS curriculum results in a new generation of interdisciplinary biomedical scientists who are able to forge collaborations that break down traditional research boundaries.
Faculty
More than 300 faculty members are associated with the BMS program across more than 50 departments at UCSF.
Thematic Areas
Cancer Biology and Cell Signaling
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
Human Genetics
Immunology
Neurobiology
Tissue/Organ Biology and Endocrinology
Vascular and Cardiac Biology
Virology and Microbial Pathogenesis