Jefferson College of Life Sciences (JCLS) provides the highest quality graduate and postdoctoral education and research training in the biomedical sciences, in order to prepare our students and fellows to make significant contributions to the progress of biomedical science through careers including academia, industry, and government. To achieve this goal, JCLS and its faculty offer courses and programs across a wide field of basic and translational biomedical sciences leading to the PhD degree, the MS degree, and to graduate certificate programs. The College also offers a Postbaccalaureate Pre-Professional Program, and coordinates postdoctoral training programs across the campus. Additionally, JCLS, in conjunction with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC), offers a combined MD/PhD program.

Our education and training programs provide a solid foundation for our graduates, who have gone forward to successful careers including positions at colleges and universities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, health care settings, and government agencies.

Biomedical research and training at Jefferson is anchored by a large and diverse portfolio of active research programs with extensive outside grant support. That foundation, combined with Jefferson’s clinical research and patient-care programs, provides opportunities for basic and translational research in a challenging, exciting, and satisfying graduate training environment.

Degrees/Programs Overview

PhD Programs:

• Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
• Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
• Genetics, Genomics & Cancer Biology
• Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis
• Integrative Physiology
• Neuroscience

Master of Science Programs:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Cell & Developmental Biology
• Clinical Research
• Human Genetics & Genetic Counseling
• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Forensic Biology
• Forensic Toxicology

Combined MD/PhD

Postbaccalaureate Pre-Professional Program