The Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (CMB) Ph.D. program was founded in 1971 (originally called Cell Biology) to meet the growing need to train scientists in the latest research techniques in a multidisciplinary setting. The CMB faculty of the University of Vermont (UVM) are from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and The College of Medicine. Graduate education at UVM is characterized by a collegial environment that stresses active mentorship and scientific excellence.

The central theme of the CMB program is to provide a rich experience at the forefront of modern biology focusing on collaborative research between students and investigators across the UVM campus. Currently, the CMB program has 75 students and 75 faculty from 17 departments.

Our program is unique in its multi and interdisciplinary nature that is not constricted by the boundaries of department–based programs. The CMB curriculum is designed to provide flexibility for students to choose electives of interest. The number of required courses are kept to a minimum, yet still provide access to a diverse array of topics that can be tailored to the student according to his or her interests. CMB students engage in teaching undergraduates while also learning how to present and share their research at UVM, nationally and internationally. In these ways, we provide the best possible training to prepare doctoral students to succeed in their future endeavors. 

The Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program is looking to train students who have a passion to learn and want to become successful in the sciences.  Students in the CMB program enhance their academic, research, and communication skills to be successful in their profession. 

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CMB brings together faculty from both basic and clinical science departments which creates a community of broad perspectives of contemporary problems in cell, molecular and biomedical sciences.

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• About UVM

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• Campus Map

• CMB Handbook (PDF)

• CMB Bylawss (PDF)

• Center for Health and Wellbeing

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• Graduate Student Life (Including Housing Information)

• Graduate Student Senate

• Libraries - Dana Health Sciences

• Life in Burlington

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• MyUVM

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Our interdisciplinary program is comprised of highly dedicated research faculty in many departments across the UVM campus. This provides a rich learning environment that accommodates students with diverse scientific interests. Faculty members in the CMB program have primary appointments in the following UVM departments:

• Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Biomedical and Health Sciences
• Chemistry
• Medicine
  Subspecialty Divisions of the Department of Medicine:
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Immunobiology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
• Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
• Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
• Neurological Sciences
• Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Physics
• Pharmacology
• Plant Biology
• Surgery