Division of Basic Science

The scope of basic biomedical science encompasses areas as diverse as molecular biology on the one hand and physical chemistry on the other. The Division of Basic Science at UT Southwestern covers this broad range with specialized studies in biological chemistry, cancer biology, cell biology, cell regulation, chemistry, computational and systems biology, genetics and development, immunology, mechanisms of disease, molecular metabolism and metabolic disease, molecular biophysics, molecular microbiology, neuroscience, organic chemistry, and pharmacological sciences. The Programs are interdisciplinary by design, and each reflects an area of research strength of the Graduate School faculty.

The most important element shared by the Programs is an intense and exciting research experience in an active, productive, and critical scientific environment. This is the essence of graduate education at UT Southwestern. The goal of the Division is to provide both a broad, integrated understanding of contemporary biomedical science and in-depth training in a specific area that the student chooses as his or her field of research.