College of Letters, Arts, & Sciences
Biological Sciences
Integrative & Evolutionary Biology
Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography
Molecular & Computational Biology
Neurobiology
School of Pharmacy
Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Dentistry
Craniofacial Molecular Biology
Viterbi School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Coordinated management of Ph.D. education through PIBBS ensures that students receive a rigorous, individually tailored educational experience to train them as internationally competitive research scientists. Students accepted into the program carry out several laboratory rotations during their first year of study. Students may choose their laboratory rotations from more than 100 USC faculty members who are conducting internationally recognized research in a diverse array of biological disciplines. After successfully completing laboratory rotations, each student then identifies a professor with whom he/she will do his/her thesis work. At that time, the student also is enrolled as a second year student in the Ph.D. program of his/her choice.
For specific questions about PIBBS, please click the following link: Contact the PIBBS Program
PIBBS offers the advantage of many choices for the student who would like to gain experience towards developing a focus for further study. For those students who are already committed to a specific educational path, applications may also be made directly to the programs based within the schools. This admissions opportunity is available for the following programs administered by the Department of Preventive Medicine:
Biostatistics
Biostatistics & Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology
Statistical Genetics & Genetic Epidemiology
Health Behavior Research
Please visit the Preventive Medicine departmental website to view information about admissions to the biostatistics and epidemiology programs and the Division of Health Behavior Research for information about admissions to the health behavior research program. |
