Biomedical Sciences – Cellular and Molecular Biology

The Biomedical Sciences – Cellular and Molecular Biology degree from Kent State University prepare creative research scientists for careers in teaching, research and biotechnology. 

Graduates possess an in-depth comprehension of experimental design at the cellular and molecular levels of biological organization, as well as competency in current techniques in the discipline. Major research emphases include signal transduction, biochemistry and pathobiology, gene regulation, cell systems biology, cell and tissue ultrastructure, membrane structure and function, molecular aspects of neurobiology and endocrinology, genetics and metabolism of microorganisms, virology and immunology and enzymology with an emphasis on protein dynamics and folding, as well as cytochrome P-450s.

Program faculty are drawn from several departments at Kent State University , Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). Additional participant faculty are located at area clinical facilities and hospitals. This multi-departmental and inter-institutional structure gives doctoral candidates access to the talents of a broadly diverse research faculty as well as significant research facilities and resources.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this Biomedical Sciences – Cellular and Molecular Biology degree from Kent State University will be able to:

• Publish their research in peer-reviewed journals
• Demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate students
• Seek employment in fields that reflect their area of training

Courses include:

• Laboratory Techniques in Biomedical Sciences

• Responsible Conduct of Research

• Biomedical Sciences

• Bioanthropological Data Analysis

• Biological Statistics

• Quantitative Statistical Analysis