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International Students

The MD-PhD program at the Geisel School welcomes applications from all individuals interested in physician-scientist training, regardless of citizenship status. We offer full funding to international students who hold appropriate visas, reflected in the high number of international students in our program. In addition to being outstanding scholars, international students greatly enrich the diversity of the training environment, and bring different perspectives to the MD-PhD community.

Admissions requirements for international students are identical to those of US citizens and permanent residents. As a reminder, applicants need to have had at least three years of full-time study at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada.

International students receive the same financial package as US citizens and permanent residents.

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MSTP MD-PhD Program

Mstp admissions and eligibility.

The Medical Scientist Training Program MD-PhD Admissions process

Stanford's MSTP is interested in identifying students with significant undergraduate research experience that would predict successful completion of a PhD program. In addition, our successful candidates must meet the standards expected of the very best MD candidates. The Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program admissions process utilizes the same application, process and all policies as the MD-only application. For information regarding the Stanford School of Medicine’s MD Admissions process, policies and eligibility, please visit the How to Apply page. For specific questions regarding the application process, please contact Stanford's MD Admissions directly at [email protected].

Updates to an application   will be accepted only after an applicant has been invited to interview . Interview decisions are made based on information submitted in the AMCAS application, Stanford Supplemental Application, and letters of recommendation.

It is important that we maintain a consistent and equitable standard for all applications to be considered with the same basis of information. If applicable, additional information can be submitted after the day of your interview.

When submitting additional information, please indicate that you have been interviewed or we may not include updates with your file. Acceptable updates include any significant developments in scholarly endeavors or projects, or additional letters of recommendation. Please do not send additional coursework or transcripts unless we have specifically requested such information from you.The MSTP admissions process begins with submission of the AMCAS application. When an AMCAS application is received by the Office of MD Admissions, the information and instructions for completion of Stanford's supplementary application are made available. Once the application file is complete, it is first reviewed by members of the MSTP Admissions Committee. If an applicant is not chosen for an MSTP interview, his/her file is automatically routed to the MD Admissions Committee for consideration.

Eligibility

Academic recommendations for the MSTP follow the same criteria as admission to the MD Program.  Please see the  MD Admissions website  for information on Stanford University's Medical School Admissions academic recommendations . 

If you have matriculated in an MD or PhD program at another institution, you are not eligible to apply to the MSTP. The Stanford MD and MST Programs do not accept applications from students applying for transfer.  Stanford PhD students are eligible to apply through the AMCAS MD application process. 

Stanford’s MSTP  recognizes that the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June 2023 about the consideration of certain types of demographic information as part of an admission review. All applications submitted during upcoming application cycles will be reviewed in conformance with that decision.

Stanford’s MSTP welcomes applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to our community of scholars. The review process is holistic and individualized, considering each applicant’s academic record and accomplishments, letters of recommendation, prior research experience, and admissions essays to understand how an applicant’s life experiences have shaped their past and potential contributions to their field and how they might enrich the learning community at Stanford.

Students with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.  Students with disabilities actively participating in the various aspects of life at Stanford, are an essential part of our greater community. Stanford University has a strong commitment to maintaining a diverse and stimulating academic community, representing a broad spectrum of talents and experiences.  Stanford Medicine has a number of programs to support these goals. Both the Stanford School of Medicine and the Medical Scientist Training Program encourage those with diverse backgrounds and/or disabilites to apply. We do not discriminate and believe in the inclusion of all individuals. Our selection process is accessible for students with disabilities and reasonable and appropriate accommodations will be provided to ensure that people with disabilities have fair and equal opportunities to demonstrate their qualifications.

Admission to the Medical Scientist Training Program is contingent on acceptance to the Stanford University MD program, and the application process for both programs is collaborative.

Recommendation Letters

The MSTP Admissions Committee wants to see letters of recommendation from your research mentor, or mentors, addressing your experiences in the laboratory. A minimum of three and a maximum of six individual letters of recommendation is required. All letters must be written on official letterhead and signed by the recommender(s) or committee members. All letters of recommendation must be submitted through the AMCAS Letters Service. Please visit the AMCAS Letters Service site for instructions and more information.

International Students

The MSTP is not able to fund International Students . Stipend and tuition support from the MSTP can only be provided for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Our federal funding restrictions do not permit us to support International Students. Unfortunately, self-support for PhD study is not an option.

Only International Students applying to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program may also apply to the Stanford MSTP. If applying to Knight-Hennessy, International Students may apply to the MSTP MD-PhD track at Stanford.

An International Student can still pursue a dual degree MD-PhD program here at Stanford outside of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program. The applicant must apply and be admitted separately to both degree programs. It is possible to receive support for PhD study from the specific PhD department or program. Please contact the particular PhD Program directly for PhD application procedures. International Students may be eligible for Institutional Financial Aid. Information on applying for financial aid for the MD program is available here .

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Join dozens of  Stanford MD and PhD students  who gain valuable leadership skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural community as  Knight-Hennessy Scholars   (KHS). KHS admits up to 100 select applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a distinguished cohort, participate in up to three years of leadership programming, and receive full funding for up to three years of your graduate studies at Stanford. Candidates of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 11, 2023. Learn more about  KHS admission .

DACA or Undocumented Applicants

Stanford has actively supported the DREAM Act legislation since its introduction in 2001, which would enable undocumented students to continue their education and apply for citizenship.  Stanford also supports Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive action signed by former President Barack Obama, which allowed some undocumented individuals who entered the United States as children to remain in the country.  We are among the more than 600 colleges and universities that have signed a letter in support of DACA.

Individuals who have been granted DACA at the time of application are eligible to apply and matriculate to Stanford Medicine.  Additionally, individuals who have met all other requirements and are otherwise undocumented are permitted to apply and matriculate to Stanford Medicine.  http://immigration.stanford.edu/

Equal Access to the School of Medicine’s Educational Program

Stanford Medicine intends for its students and graduates to become competent and compassionate physicians who are capable of entering residency training (graduate medical education) and meeting all requirements for medical licensure.

Stanford Medicine has an institutional commitment to provide equal educational opportunities for qualified students with disabilities who apply for admission to the MD degree program or who are enrolled as medical students. Stanford Medicine is a leader in student diversity and individual rights, with a strong commitment to full compliance with state and federal laws and regulations (including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and California law (Civil code 51 and 54). A “qualified person with a disability” is an individual with a disability who meets the academic and technical standards requisite to admission or participation in Stanford Medicine’s educational programs, with or without accommodations. Admitted candidates with disabilities are reviewed individually, on a case-by-case basis, with a complete and careful consideration of all the skills, attitudes, and attributes of each candidate to determine whether there are any reasonable accommodations or available options that would permit the candidate to satisfy the standards.

Stanford’s Policy on Non-Discrimination

Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the University's programs and activities; Stanford also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy: Director of the Diversity and Access Office, Mariposa House, 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8230; (650) 723-0755 (voice), (650) 723-1791 (fax),  [email protected]  (email). Stanford’s Title IX Coordinator, Cathy Glaze, has been designated to handle inquiries regarding sexual harassment and sexual violence: Mariposa House (2nd floor), 585 Capistrano Way, Stanford, CA 94305, (650) 497-4955 (voice), (650) 497-9257 (fax),  [email protected] (email).

Stanford’s Institute of Equity and Access Office

The Office of Diversity and Access  within the Institute of Equity and Access is the campus office designated to work with Stanford students with disabilities, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (including the professional schools). The Office provides a wide array of support services, accommodations, and programs to remove barriers to full participation in the life of the University. Institute of Equity and Access Office, Kingscote Gardens, 419 Lagunita Drive, 1st floor Suite 130, Stanford Univeristy, Stanford, CA 94305, Phone: 650-723-1066.

Diversity & Inclusion

Stanford’s MSTP recognizes that the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June 2023 about the consideration of certain types of demographic information as part of an admission review. All applications submitted during upcoming application cycles will be reviewed in conformance with that decision.

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MD-PhD Admissions (internal candidates)

This information is intended only for current Harvard Medical School (HMS) MD students applying to the HST Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MEMP) PhD Program.

There is a long and distinguished history of Harvard MD-PhD students earning two HST degrees - MD and MEMP PhD - and HST acknowledges the many ways these students strengthen bonds between the individual degree programs and enrich our community.  At the same time, the key purpose of MEMP is to train engineers and scientists who are fluent in the language and culture of medicine and who will impact human health by developing innovations to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease - without needing to become clinicians themselves . MEMP provides a unique interdisciplinary curriculum that combines training in engineering or a physical/quantitative science discipline with classes in biomedical sciences and clinical experiences. As a result, the MEMP admissions process generally favors candidates who would benefit from both elements of the training over those candidates who already hold a medical degree or are enrolled in medical school.

Due to these considerations, as well as limited funding specifically earmarked for MD students interested in MEMP, we anticipate admitting at most two HMS MD-PhD students per year .

HMS MD students applying to the MEMP PhD program  via MIT   should follow the instructions below. Applications to the MEMP PhD program via Harvard should be submitted by following the instructions found  here .

General advice

• HMS MD-PhD students should register with the  Harvard/MIT MD-PhD  Program prior to applying to PhD programs.  Note: Cycle 1 students are enrolled as MD-PhD students at the time of matriculation at HMS so no additional action is needed.
• Applications are typically submitted during the second year of medical school.
• As a current HMS MD student, your statement of purpose should specifically address the rationale for your proposed training in MEMP - as opposed to traditional science or engineering PhD program.  How will the MEMP curriculum enhance your career path, given that you have already obtained biomedical sciences training and deep clinical perspectives?
• Please coordinate with HMS MD-PhD program staff to have the following materials sent to Laurie Ward at  hst-phd-admissions [at] mit.edu (hst-phd-admissions[at]mit[dot]edu) :
• Selected letters of recommendation from your original application to HMS. You may reuse some previous letters; we recommend that you submit at least one new letter reflecting more recent activities;
• Evaluations if you have performed any research rotations as part of the MD-PhD program.

All of the MEMP biomedical sciences and clinical requirements are waived for any student who has successfully completed the preclinical elements of one of the HMS MD curricula – either HST or Pathways.

Each admitted MEMP candidate, including those currently enrolled at HMS, will receive an offer letter identifying the source of funding for their first academic year in the MEMP program (September thru May). This is typically an HST-funded fellowship, although in some cases an MD-PhD student may receive a PI-funded research assistantship for their first academic year in MEMP. (Unlike most applicants to MEMP, current HMS MD students have had ample time to engage in research rotations prior to the start of their PhD program.) Starting with the first summer after enrollment in MEMP, students receive financial support from a combination of research assistantships (RAs), teaching assistantships, and fellowships as described here . 

How to Apply to the MD-PhD

The northwestern university medical scientist training program (mstp) receives over 600 applications annually for 17 available positions., mstp eligibility.

All applicants should meet these minimum criteria:

• A bachelor’s degree with advanced coursework in science, mathematics or engineering
• Research experience of at least one academic year or three summers
• A record of strong academic achievement
• A commitment to a dual career in biomedical investigation and medicine
• A well-rounded resume that shows leadership, a commitment to volunteerism and interests in and out of an academic setting
• For additional information on application requirements, including recommended coursework, MCAT, letters of recommendation, etc., please see the Feinberg School of Medicine MD Admissions Requirements .

International students who have completed at least three years of full-time study (undergraduate, graduate and/or post-baccalaureate) at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university may apply. International students receive the same financial support as all other MSTP students. Current Feinberg MD students should  contact MSTP Admissions for application information.

Individuals who have completed an MD or PhD and current PhD students are not eligible for admission.

At Northwestern University we value and celebrate diversity. Please see our Policy of Non-Discrimination and Disabilities Statement .

Application FAQ

MSTP Application Timeline: 2023-2024 Academic Year

Northwestern MSTP only accepts applications through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), and you are strongly encouraged to complete your application (AMCAS, supplemental and letters of recommendation) as early as possible, as we invite candidates to interview on a rolling basis. Your invitation to complete a secondary application may only be sent once you are AMCAS-verified (which can take up to eight weeks).

You may only apply to the MSTP or the MD program, but not both simultaneously. If you apply to the MSTP and wish to have your application transferred for MD-only consideration,  notify MSTP Admissions  in writing before December 1. MSTP applications are not automatically transferred for MD-only consideration.

Before November 1, 2023

Apply through amcas.

On the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) website , choose "Northwestern MD-PhD Program (MSTP)." Answer the two MD-PhD-specific questions. Submit your application plus official transcripts to AMCAS. Your invitation to complete the MSTP Secondary Application may only be sent once your AMCAS application has been verified, which may take up to eight weeks.

Before November 15, 2023

Submit secondary application and letters of recommendation.

Your application must be complete (AMCAS, MSTP Secondary Application and minimum of three letters of recommendation) to be considered for MSTP admission. Request a minimum of three letters of recommendation to be sent as early as possible to the AMCAS letter service. These letters may be included within a committee letter or composite letter or be submitted individually. Applications will not be considered for interview prior to “complete” status. There is no maximum number of recommendation letters that may be submitted.

September 2023 - January 2024

Interview invitations and interviews.

Applications are reviewed, and interview invitations are sent by email on a rolling basis starting in late August to early September and may continue as late as January. Interviews are held once per month, September through January. During interviews, applicants meet with Northwestern MSTP leadership, faculty and current students. All interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. 

October 2023 - May 2024

Admissions offers sent.

Admission will be offered on a rolling basis from October 2023 through May 2024.

Second Look

Second Look programming includes a variety of social and academic events and will be held in person in early April 2024. Accepted applicants are invited to visit the Northwestern MSTP to learn more about our program, meet current students, explore the city of Chicago and meet with potential thesis advisers.

May 1, 2024

National acceptance deadline.

You must accept your MSTP admission by May 1, 2024. After May 1, you may only hold an offer of admission at one institution.

• Frequently Asked Questions

Sidebar Application

MSPP funding applications will open July 8, 2024. GPP applications for fall 2025 admission will open August 2024

Are you starting medical or clinical school this year?

If yes , you are a Track 2 applicant

If no , please answer the next question.

Are you planning to attend medical school BEFORE you begin PhD research?

If yes , you are a Track 1 applicant

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• Application Components
• Letters of Recommendation

What does it mean to have an MD/PhD? MD/PhD programs provide training in both medicine and research for students who want to become a physician-scientist. MD/PhD graduates often go on to become faculty members at medical schools, universities and research institutes such as the NIH. MD/PhD trainees are prepared for careers in which they will spend most of their time doing research, not just taking care of patients. It is a challenging career that offers opportunities to benefit many people by advancing knowledge or health and illness, developing new diagnostics and treatments for diseases, and inventing new technologies for clinical application.  What is the difference between MD/PhD and MSTP? Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) indicates that an MD/PhD program has been awarded a training grant (T32) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences that financially supports trainees in the program. There are currently about 46 MSTPs.  Non-MSTP MD/PhD programs also provide environments where students receive outstanding dual-degree training.       What is MSTP funding? MSTP funding comes from the National Institute of General Medical Science T32 training grant.  This grant is used to financially support trainees in MSTPs. How do I know if my school accepts MSTP funding? A list of schools that have MSTPs can be found  here . How do I know if I qualify for MSTP funding? The only requirement to qualify for MSTP funding is that trainees must be citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., possess an alien registration receipt card I-151 or I-551).  Your individual medical school’s MSTP determines any other requirements.  Are there opportunities for international students? There are MD/PhD opportunities available around the country for international students, but at this time, the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program funding is only available if you are a US citizen or permanent resident and admitted to a U.S. medical school or MSTP.

What’s the benefit of getting my PhD with the NIH? The National Institutes of Health is the largest biomedical research facility in the world. Scholars who are accepted to one of the graduate programs at the NIH are able to take advantage of its amazing facilities and technologies. The NIH is comprised of 27 different Institutes and Centers, each with its own specific research agenda; this promotes an engaging and diverse research environment with lots of room for interdisciplinary collaboration. To learn about the NIH and its many resources, please visit  www.nih.gov/about/  or contact the administration with any specific questions. Do I select which track I am on? No. Your track is based on your current educational status. Please visit the “How to Apply” page to determine your track. Do I have to do my PhD with the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program? It is not a requirement of the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training that you participate in the NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program; however, Track 1 candidates are automatically granted a place in the OxCam Program when they are awarded a slot in the MD/PhD Partnership Training Program. The OxCam Program is also the only program within the NIH GPP that has a deferral process in place to enable students to complete the first years of medical school. Visit our page on the  GPP  to learn more about other Institutional or Individual Partnerships. What’s an Individual Partnership? An Individual Partnership is a partnership with a program or university that does not already have an existing agreement with the NIH through the GPP. These partnerships are arranged through the GPP and are based on the specific needs of an individual student. For more information, contact the GPP. Will I be getting clinical experience during my PhD? There is no formal requirement that you get clinical experience during the PhD phase of your training. However, you may get involved with Clinical Grand Rounds and other didactic sessions, bedside teaching rounds and other clinical training opportunities, and clinical research protocol activities at the NIH and partnering institutions. How much time will I spend away from medical school? The time it takes to complete the PhD portion of your training depends on the graduate program in which you participate. NIH OxCam Scholars are expected to complete their PhD in about four years. How much time will I spend at the NIH? Approximately half of your PhD thesis research must be completed at the NIH. NIH OxCam Scholars will spend approximately two years at the NIH and two years at either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge. When do I select my PhD mentor? You select you mentor after you are officially admitted to the program. If you are a Track 1 student, you will select a mentor at the NIH before beginning medical school; Track 2 students select their mentors during the time frame determined by their graduate program.

Are there GPA/MCAT cut-offs? The NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program is highly competitive, but there are no hard and fast cut-offs for grades or test scores; however, acceptance into the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program and receipt of extramural MSTP funding is pending acceptance to a qualifying MSTP program at a participating medical school.  This means that applicants to the NIH MD/PhD Partnership Training Program must meet the minimum acceptance requirements of the programs to which they are applying.

MD-PhD Degree Programs by State

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Combined MD-PhD degree programs provide students the opportunity to earn both the MD and the PhD in areas pertinent to medicine.

Combined MD-PhD degree programs provide students the opportunity to earn both the MD and the PhD in areas pertinent to medicine. Below is a list of schools offering a combined MD-PhD degree, with links to their web sites. Please contact the institutions directly for curriculum information and admission requirements. School administrators may contact [email protected]  with any omissions or corrections to this listing.

University of Alabama School of Medicine Birmingham, Ala.

University of South Alabama College of Medicine   Mobile, Ala.

University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, Ariz.

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix Phoenix, Ariz.

University of Arkansas College of Medicine Little Rock, Ark.

Loma Linda University School of Medicine   Loma Linda, Calif.

Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, Calif.

University of California, Davis School of Medicine   Davis, Calif.

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine   Irvine, Calif.

University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine   Los Angeles, Calif.

University of California, San Diego School of Medicine   La Jolla, Calif.

University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine   San Francisco, Calif.

Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California   Los Angeles, Calif.

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center   Denver, Colo.

Connecticut

University of Connecticut School of Medicine   Farmington, Conn.

Yale University School of Medicine   New Haven, Conn.

District of Columbia

Georgetown University School of Medicine   Washington, D.C.

Howard University College of Medicine   Washington, D.C.

University of Florida College of Medicine   Gainesville, Fla.

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine   Miami, Fla.

University of South Florida College of Medicine   Tampa, Fla.

Emory University School of Medicine   Atlanta, Ga.

Medical College of Georgia   Augusta, Ga.

Morehouse School of Medicine   Atlanta, Ga.

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Augusta, Ga.

Loyola University of Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine   Maywood, Ill.

Northwestern University Medical School   Chicago, Ill.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - Chicago Medical School   North Chicago, Ill.

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (MTSP)  Chicago, Ill.

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (MD/PhD) Chicago, Ill.

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine   Chicago, Ill.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Carle Illinois College of Medicine   Urbana, Ill.

Indiana University School of Medicine   Indianapolis, Ind.

University of Iowa College of Medicine   Iowa City, Iowa

University of Kansas School of Medicine   Kansas City, Kan.

University of Kentucky College of Medicine   Lexington, Ky.

University of Louisville School of Medicine   Louisville, Ky.

Louisiana State University, New Orleans School of Medicine   New Orleans, La.

Louisiana State University, Shreveport School of Medicine   Shreveport, La.

Tulane University School of Medicine   New Orleans, La.

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine   Baltimore, Md.

National Institutes of Health Intramural MD-PhD Partnership   Bethesda, Md.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   Bethesda, Md.

University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Medicine   Baltimore, Md.

Massachusetts

Boston University School of Medicine   Boston, Mass.

Harvard Medical School   Boston, Mass.

Tufts University School of Medicine   Boston, Mass.

University of Massachusetts Medical School   Worcester, Mass.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine   East Lansing, Mich.

University of Michigan Medical School   Ann Arbor, Mich.

Wayne State University School of Medicine   Detroit, Mich.

Mayo Medical School  Rochester, Minn.

University of Minnesota Medical School   Minneapolis, Minn.

Mississippi

University of Mississippi School of Medicine   Jackson, Miss.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine   St. Louis, Mo.

University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine   Columbia, Mo.

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine   Kansas City, Mo.

Washington University School of Medicine   St. Louis, Mo.

Creighton University School of Medicine   Omaha, Neb.

University of Nebraska College of Medicine   Omaha, Neb.

University of Nevada School of Medicine   Reno, Nev.

New Hampshire

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth   Hanover, N.H.

Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School   Newark, N.J.

Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School   Piscataway, N.J.

University of New Mexico School of Medicine   Albuquerque, N.M.

Albany Medical College   Albany, N.Y.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University   Bronx, N.Y.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons   New York, N.Y.

Hofstra North Shore - LIJ School of Medicine Hempstead, N.Y.

Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD/PhD Program   New York, N.Y.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine   New York, N.Y.

New York Medical College   Valhalla, N.Y.

New York University School of Medicine   New York, N.Y.

SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine   Buffalo, N.Y.

SUNY at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center   Stony Brook, N.Y.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine   Brooklyn, N.Y.

SUNY Upstate Medical University   Syracuse, N.Y.

University of Rochester School of Medicine   Rochester, N.Y.

North Carolina

Wake Forest School of Medicine   Winston-Salem, N.C.

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University   Greenville, N.C.

Duke University School of Medicine   Durham, N.C.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine   Chapel Hill, N.C.

North Dakota

University of North Dakota School of Medicine   Grand Forks, N.D.

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine   Cleveland, Ohio

Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine   Rootstown, Ohio

Ohio State University College of Medicine   Columbus, Ohio

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine   Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Toledo College of Medicine   Toledo, Ohio

Wright State University School of Medicine   Dayton, Ohio

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center   Oklahoma City, Okla.

Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine   Portland, Ore.

Pennsylvania

Drexel University College of Medicine   Philadelphia, Pa.

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University   Philadelphia, Pa.

Penn State University College of Medicine   Hershey, Pa.

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine   Philadelphia, Pa.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine   Pittsburgh, Pa.

Temple University School of Medicine   Philadelphia, Pa.

Rhode Island

Brown University School of Medicine   Providence, R.I.

South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina  Charleston, S.C.

University of South Carolina School of Medicine   Columbia, S.C.

South Dakota

University of South Dakota School of Medicine   Vermillion, S.D.

East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine   Johnson City, Tenn.

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine   Nashville, Tenn.

University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine   Memphis, Tenn.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine   Nashville, Tenn.

Baylor College of Medicine   Houston, Texas

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth/MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Puerto Rico Tri-Institutional Program   Houston, Texas

Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center College of Medicine College   Station, Texas

Texas Tech University School of Medicine   Lubbock, Texas

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston   Galveston, Texas

University of Texas Health San Antonio, Long School of Medicine   San Antonio, Texas

University of Texas, Southwestern Med Center - Dallas   Dallas, Texas

University of Utah School of Medicine   Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Vermont College of Medicine   Burlington, Vt.

Eastern Virginia Medical School   Norfolk, Va.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine   Richmond, Va.

University of Virginia School of Medicine   Charlottesville, Va.

University of Washington School of Medicine   Seattle, Wash.

West Virginia

Marshall University School of Medicine   Huntington, W.Va.

West Virginia University School of Medicine   Morgantown, W.Va.

Medical College of Wisconsin   Milwaukee, Wisc.

University of Wisconsin Medical School   Madison, Wisc.

McGill University Faculty of Medicine   Montreal, Quebec

McMaster University of Faculty of Health Sciences   Hamilton, Ontario

Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Universite de Montreal Faculte de Medecine   Montreal, Quebec

Universite de Sherbrooke Faculte de Medecine   Sherbrooke, Quebec

Universite Laval Faculte de Medecine   Quebec, Quebec

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry   Edmonton, Alberta

University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine   Calgary, Alberta

University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine   Vancouver, British Columbia

University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine   Winnipeg, Manitoba

University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine   Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine   Toronto, Ontario

University of Western Ontario   London, Ontario

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• Preparation in foreign universities, in most cases, must be supplemented by a year or more of work at an accredited university in the United States. Please note that this is not a requirement for applicants whose bachelors degree was received in Canada.
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Financial aid funding in the form of institutional loan and/or scholarship is now available to all current and newly admitted non-U.S. resident medical students who qualify. Applicants who do not hold a permanent visa or an immigrant visa are encouraged to review the financial aid website .

Students who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents and students not in possession of immigrant visas will be obligated to satisfy the School of Medicine’s international medical student financial requirement. For the upcoming academic year, the financial requirement is $76,397 (USD) for the first year of your medical studies. This amount is non-negotiable and can be satisfied with:

• A non-negotiable irrevocable Letter of Credit (LOC) in the name of The Johns Hopkins University
• A combination of cash and LOC
• A Letter of Guarantee (LOG) issued in the name of The Johns Hopkins University and authorized by an appropriate embassy or government official from your home country

This amount can also be reduced with any accepted offers of financial aid.

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For the academic year 2023-2024, the Yale MD-PhD program has 153 students currently enrolled from a variety of backgrounds and interests.

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James Dahlvang James is an MD-PhD student interested in immunology, infectious diseases, and vaccine development. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, James worked with Dr. Geoffrey Hart on understanding the immune response to malaria. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development in 2021. After graduation, James spent two years working as a postbaccalaureate fellow at the NIH's Vaccine Research Center with Dr. Robert Seder to develop better tuberculosis vaccines. He hopes to continue working on vaccine development for infectious diseases that disproportionately afflict developing countries. View Full Profile

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Alyssa Klee Alyssa Klee is an MD-PhD student originally from Westchester, New York. She grew up in a small town called Somers before moving to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Harvard College as an undergraduate. At Harvard, she found a passion for immuno-oncology and completed a senior thesis in the Freeman Lab, developing novel antibodies for the treatment of cancer. After graduating with a concentration in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a citation in Spanish, she moved to Tel Aviv, Israel for her gap year. There, she worked at the Weizmann Institute of Science, using bioinformatics to study melanoma in the Samuels Lab. At Yale, Alyssa hopes to pursue a PhD in Immunology to parallel her interest in clinical oncology. She also has an interest in studying and practicing medical Spanish for use in a clinical setting. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog Brody, traveling, and playing volleyball. She also hopes to continue her study of both Hebrew and Spanish at Yale. View Full Profile

Malaz Kreiker Malaz is an MD-PhD student with an interest in Systems Neuroscience. Originally from Damascus Syria, he completed his undergraduate studies at Drake University. At Drake, he conducted neuroscience research in multiple labs that investigated the effects of early life stress on fear learning and memory in rats. After his undergraduate studies, he joined the National Institute of Mental Health as a postbac research trainee (IRTA). Under the mentorship of Dr. Mario Penzo, Malaz studied neural circuitry that involves the midline thalamus in relation to emotional and defensive behaviors in mice. As an MD-PhD student, Malaz is interested in studying information processing in the brain in relation to emotional states and memory. In his free time, he enjoys music, weight lifting, and spending time with his cat. View Full Profile

Yu Xuan Lin Yu Xuan was born in China and moved to the United States with her family at the age of 7. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and completed her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego in 2021. She then spent the next two years studying the structural and cell biology of Parkinson's Disease in the lab of Dr. Andres Leschziner using Cryo-Electron Microscopy. For her MD-PhD, Yu Xuan is interested in studying the intersection of disease mechanisms, therapy development, and systems biology using a variety of imaging tools (but she can be swayed in a different direction by cool science along the way). View Full Profile

Wesley Price Wesley Price is an MD-PhD student in economics. Before joining the program at Yale, he worked as a pre-doctoral fellow in economics with Prof. Amy Finkelstein at MIT and in machine learning research with Prof. Edward Yoonjae Choi at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, where he was a Henry Luce Scholar. He earned a BA with highest honors from UNC Chapel Hill, where he studied political science, biology, and never quite enough math as a Morehead-Cain scholar. View Full Profile

Cecily Claire Ritch Cecily (Claire) Ritch is a first year MD-PhD student with an interest in cancer immunology from Eustis, Florida. In 2018, Claire graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and minor in Chemistry. At Georgia Tech, she first fell in love with cancer research where she worked under Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed and Dr. Balakrishna Pai. After graduation, she ventured to the northeast where she became dually affiliated with Sandro Santagata’s Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Peter Sorger’s Laboratory Systems of Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School. Claire’s primary research focus was on using tissue-based cyclic immunofluorescence (t-CyCIF) and genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs) to better characterize the spatial features of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Using this platform, she was able to create high dimensional spatial maps of the TME allowing her to explore both cell-cell and immune network interactions using neighborhood analysis techniques. Pairing CyCIF with tractable mouse models has enabled her to understand how genetic perturbations and novel therapies alter the immune response in a controlled manner and elucidate the mechanisms by which tumors evade immune surveillance. She has been able to translate what she has found within these mouse models directly to clinical trial samples. Claire is also proficient in Python, MATLAB, R, and Bash. In her free time, she loves to bake, play the guitar, and go to concerts. View Full Profile

Eugenia Roberts Born and raised in León, Nicaragua, Eugenia moved to the U.S. in 2017 to complete her B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. At UMass, she joined Dr. Sloan Siegrist's lab where she found her passion for developing point-of-care diagnostics. After graduating college in 2021, she moved to Cambridge to be a Broad Biomedical Post-baccalaureate Scholar at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. During her time in Viktor Adalsteinsson's lab at the Broad, she continued following her interests in diagnostics as she helped create a more accurate DNA sequencing method that improves the detection of cancer mutations in patients. At Yale, Eugenia hopes to merge her clinical and research training to mitigate health disparities through the development of affordable and accessible diagnostics and therapeutics. Eugenia's research interests include cancer biology, immunology, infectious diseases, genetics, and microbiology. View Full Profile

Israel Robinson Israel was born in Springfield, MA and earned his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Tufts University in 2021. As an MD-PhD student, Israel is interested in conducting neuroscience research. In the initial stages of his undergraduate journey, Israel worked in Dr. Chris Dulla's lab. Later on, he spent the latter part of his undergraduate and gap years in Dr. Chinfei Chen's lab studying the mouse visual system. Israel hopes to research the fundamental circuit mechanisms underlying decision-making and motivation. His ultimate goal is to comprehend how these intricate processes become disrupted in various neuropsychiatric disorders. View Full Profile

Josh Saskin Josh is an MD-PhD student from Newtown, PA and a recent graduate of Brown University, where he earned degrees in Biochemistry (Sc.B.) and Biomedical Engineering (A.B.) with honors. At Brown, Josh’s research used a mix of cellular and molecular techniques to investigate GPCR-mediated signaling mechanisms involved in melanoma progression. He also contributed to a thorough functional characterization of regulatory SNPs that inform novel insights into the mechanisms underlying human skin color diversity. At Yale, his research interests span cancer immunology, genetic engineering, and systems biology. Josh aspires to leverage his unique dual background in medicine and research to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and medical practice. In his free time, Josh enjoys pottery, cooking, and walking dogs around New Haven. View Full Profile

Max Spurrell Max was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. As an undergraduate researcher at Brown University, he worked in Dr. Gary Wessel's lab studying how developmental divergence produces evolutionary novelty in sea urchins and sea stars. Having lived with autoimmune type 1 diabetes since a young age, he then shifted his research interests to understanding human immunology. In Dr. Nir Hacohen's lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute, he examined the multicellular interactions present in human lung cancer and how these cellular networks associate with immunotherapy outcomes. Now as a member of the Yale MD/PhD program, he is eager to study immune tolerance and work towards developing new strategies to reverse disease for patients living with autoimmune diseases. View Full Profile

Karly Tegang Matsingang Born and raised in Yaounde, Cameroon, Karly moved to the US at the age of 17 in order to attend college. She started her education at Westchester Community College before transferring to Columbia University, where she graduated with Honors in Biological Sciences. At Columbia, she fell in love with research as an undergraduate research assistant in the Karsenty Lab, where she studied the communication between bone and brain tissue in mice. After graduating from Columbia University in 2020, she worked for three years in the laboratory of Rene Hen at Columbia Psychiatry. In the Hen Lab, she investigated the behavioral and circuit mechanisms of pro-neurogenic compounds in mice as well as the impact of early-life stress on the susceptibility to psychiatric disorders later in life. As an MD-PhD student at the Yale School of Medicine, Karly is excited to continue exploring the neural circuits altered in psychiatric disorders. View Full Profile

Katie Tiemeyer Katie is an MD-PhD student from Athens, Georgia with a strong interest in the glycobiological mechanisms that drive disease. Katie completed her undergraduate education at Boston University where she earned degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BA, with Honors) and Vocal Performance (BM). While at BU, Katie completed her undergraduate research thesis in the lab of Kim McCall, where she interrogated the glycosylation state of a glial phagocytosis receptor in Drosophila. She also contributed to characterization of the mechanisms by which defective glial phagocytosis begets age-dependent neurodegeneration in Drosophila. After graduating in 2021, Katie accepted a position in the lab of Carolyn Bertozzi at Stanford University where she worked closely with a physician-scientist to develop the first total glycosylation profile of the human platelet protein GPIb alpha. At Yale, Katie hopes to leverage her background in glycobiology to explore the roles of glycans in human disease, with a special interest in understanding the pathogenic consequences of altered protein glycosylation in cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Outside of science and medicine, Katie sings with the Yale Schola Cantorum and enjoys playing piano, knitting/crocheting, and fostering kittens. View Full Profile

Josef Alavi From the Bay Area in California, Josef graduated from Berkeley with a BA in biochemistry. As an undergraduate, he worked in Dr. Michael Rape's lab, exploring the role of ubiquitin ligases in ALS pathology. Before joining Yale, he was a member of Dr. Kole Roybal's lab at UCSF building engineered T cells which modulate the tumor microenvironment to augment cellular therapies against solid tumors. View Full Profile

Tanvi Banota Tanvi is a first-year MD/PhD student from New Jersey. She graduated from Rutgers University in 2022 with a degree in Cell Biology and Neuroscience and a minor in Linguistics. During undergrad, she worked in the lab of Dr. Debra Laskin, investigating inflammation in models of mustard gas induced pulmonary injury and characterizing lung inflammation in a model of NASH liver injury. At Yale, she plans to continue conducting research on molecular mechanisms of inflammation and the innate immune system. View Full Profile

Agnieszka Brojakowska Agnieszka graduated with Honors from Skidmore College in 2017, completing her studies with a BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a minor in Computer Science. During her undergraduate career, she led several studies on understanding circadian dysregulation in Alzheimer’s, developing computational methods for assessing axon dynamics in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and developing transgenic zebrafish models for studying spinal cord injury recovery. For the last three years, she has worked as a medical scribe and researcher at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS). She led and operationalized the convalescent plasma program during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which ultimately resulted in the development of HIG at Mount Sinai in collaboration with Immunotek. Additionally, Agnieszka was the lead scientist on various NASA Human Research Program and Translational Research Institute for Space Health-funded projects in the Goukassian lab. These projects focused on elucidating acute and chronic effects of ionizing radiation on cardiovascular disease risks. Her work at ISMMS caused her to pivot directions with her newfound interest in cardiology. As an MD/PhD candidate, Agnieszka is interested in investigating the interplay of inflammation and clonal hematopoiesis in cardiometabolic disorders and cardio-oncology. View Full Profile

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Raul A Garcia-Rosario Raúl A. García-Rosario was born and raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico. In 2020, he graduated with a B.Sc in Cellular-Molecular Biology from the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. During his undergraduate career, he developed an interest in neuroscience research and decided to pursue an MD-PhD. From 2020 to 2022, Raul was a Postbaccalaureate IRTA Research Fellow at the National Institute on Aging in the Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience (Neurocognitive Aging Section), where he studied the neuroadaptations underlying memory resilience in aging. His clinical experience identified the immediate need for the translation of basic research findings into therapeutics. That is why, as a physician-scientist, Raul hopes to accelerate this translation by conducting research with a more direct emphasis on patients’ needs. Raul's research experiences/interests include neuroregeneration, neurodegenerative diseases, neurocognitive aging, learning, memory, cognition, and behavioral neuroscience. View Full Profile

Allison Law Allison Law is from Natick, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard College in 2020 with an A.B. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. In 2021, she earned her MSc from the University of Oxford in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology. Under the supervision of Dr Mark Harrison, Allison received a distinction for her research on the contributions of lay-practitioners to the body of medical knowledge in the nineteenth- and twentieth-centuries. Additionally, she is interested in the history of Emergency Medicine. View Full Profile

Linda Lin Linda is a MD-PhD student interested in computational genomics, and particularly how we can better represent, understand, and learn from human genetic diversity. She graduated from Swarthmore College with high honors in Biochemistry & Computer Science and is a proud QuestBridge alum. As an undergraduate, she explored non-canonical DNA structures and their interactions with small molecule ligands. After graduating, she worked on evaluating the genotoxicity of therapeutic gene editing strategies and developing tools to facilitate more comprehensive off-target analysis. Outside of academics, she co-leads the Yale School of Medicine's first-generation & low-income student group (YFLI) and the MD-PhD program's student perspectives on identity, diversity, and equity at Yale (SPIDEY) mentorship program. View Full Profile

Michele Meline Michele is an MD-PhD student interested in studying gene expression regulation and genomic based therapies for disease. She grew up in Philadelphia, PA where she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2022 studying Biochemistry and Biophysics. While at Penn, she worked on researching the structure and function of Integrator subunits 15 and 6 in the labs of Dr. Gardini and Dr. Wilusz respectively. Additionally she investigated the functions and structures of circular RNAs during her time in the Wilusz lab. [email protected] View Full Profile

Bismark Owusu Frimpong Born in Ghana, Bismark moved to New York in 2017 and completed his undergraduate degree in BS Biology at Stony Brook University. At Stony Brook, Bismark spent three years working with Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu on investigating the pathophysiology of Krüppel-like factor 6 in diabetic kidney disease. His research interests cut across basic and translational work on understanding the molecular mechanisms of diseases using a range of wet and dry lab skills. Aside research, Bismark is an avid sports fan with interests in basketball and soccer. View Full Profile

Timothy Paris Timothy Paris is a medicinal chemist from Rapid City, South Dakota. In 2021, he graduated from South Dakota State University with Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, and psychology. As South Dakota State’s 11th Goldwater Scholar, Timothy developed novel, etherification reactions between nucleophilic carbanions and electrophilic peroxides in the laboratory of Dr. Rachel Willand-Charnley. On campus, he held several teaching assistant positions in organic chemistry, social psychology, human anatomy, and physiology, while serving as a Community Assistant with the University’s Housing and Residential Life. Timothy graduated with Honors distinction from the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College. Timothy conducted post-baccalaureate research with the Sarafen ChEM-H Medicinal Chemistry Knowledge Center at Stanford University. There, he benefited from the mentorship of Dr. Mark Smith and collaborated with Drs. Jeffrey Glenn, Ted Jardetzky, and Edward Wood. His work centered around the synthesis of broad-spectrum antiviral prodrugs and antiinflammatory molecules for the treatment of allergic reactions. Timothy plans to train in chemistry for his graduate studies. He is broadly interested in surgical oncology, internal medicine, pediatrics, and hematopathology. In his free time, Timothy enjoys spending time with friends, running, lifting weights, and touring Connecticut’s beautiful hiking trails. View Full Profile

Anh Phu Anh was born in Vietnam and moved to San Francisco, California at the age of 11 with his family. Anh graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019 majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. He then spent the next three years working in Dr. Robert Raffai’s lab at the University of California, San Francisco studying macrophage immunometabolism and microRNAs in atherosclerosis and cardiometabolic disease. His research interests focus on investigating the mechanisms and impact of immune cell’s metabolism and inflammation on chronic inflammatory diseases. His other interests outside of the laboratory include public health projects and serving the underserved communities. Anh finds it oddly relaxing spending time in the lab to do cell and tissue culture and take care of his experimental mice. Besides that, he enjoys being in the kitchen to cook Vietnamese dishes. In his free time, he also likes to play basketball, soccer, and badminton. View Full Profile

Matthew Ponticiello Matthew Ponticiello (he/him) is an MD PhD student pursuing his PhD in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases through the Yale School of Public Health. His research interests include implementation science, LGBTQ health, the treatment of opioid use disorder in criminal justice settings, and mood disorders. Matt is particularly interested in using qualitative methods to integrate social science and epidemiologic methods to improve the uptake of evidence-based care. Matt earned his B.S. in Global and Public Health Sciences at Cornell University. He then worked at the Weill Cornell Center for Global Health under Dr. Radhika Sundararajan. There, his research focused on community-based interventions to improve the uptake of HIV care among medically pluralistic communities. The majority of Matt's work was spent studying novel methods to improve the uptake of HIV care by collaborating with traditional healers in Uganda and Tanzania. Matt also contributed to the development of a community health worker-delivered gestational diabetes screening program in Pune, India. View Full Profile

Adriana Purcell Adriana is originally from Northern New Jersey, and recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where she studied Medical Anthropology, Hispanic Studies, and Chemistry. Her research interests lie at the intersection of clinical medicine, biology, and social science. As an MD-PhD candidate, Adriana will continue her investigation of fertility and pregnancy experiences of women in low-wealth communities. View Full Profile

Eva Rest, MS Eva Rest is an M.D.-Ph.D. student intending to pursue her Ph.D. in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases. Her research interests include disease modeling, dynamics of respiratory and vaccine-preventable diseases, public health interventions, and global health. Eva hopes to use her M.D.-Ph.D. training to integrate clinical infectious disease care with dynamical disease models and data-driven surveillance and interventions. Eva earned her M.S. in Global Infectious Disease at Georgetown University where she studied respiratory disease dynamics and spatial heterogeneity in vaccination patterns in the lab of Dr. Shweta Bansal. Previously, she researched harm reduction strategies for substance use disorders at the University of Illinois Chicago's Institute for Health Research and Policy. She graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, studying global health and health policy. View Full Profile

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Anne Elizabeth Sidamon-Eristoff Anne Elizabeth is an MD-PhD student intending to study how early life stress exposure alters neurodevelopment. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 2020 with an AB in Spanish and Portuguese and a certificate in Neuroscience. At Princeton, she worked in Dr. Cate Peña's lab studying early life stress. After graduation, she worked in Dr. Michelle Bosquet Enlow's lab at Boston Children's Hospital conducting research on how children's environments influence their mental health outcomes. View Full Profile

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Elena Wilson Born in Moscow, Russia and raised in Rockford, IL, Elena attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she received a B.S. (Honors) in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Chemistry and a B.A. (Honors) in Germanic Studies with a concentration in German Literature and Culture. After graduating in Spring 2020, she completed a two-year post-baccalaureate fellowship in Dr. Larry Samelson's lab at the National Cancer Institute where she studied the role of actin in regulating T-cell signaling and function. She also independently pursued research with Dr. Tanjala Purnell at Johns Hopkins University's Schools of Medicine and Public Health to learn more about health disparities research, focusing on kidney transplantation and health equity. Now a second year MD-PhD student at Yale University, she plans to pursue her PhD in the Immunobiology department where she aims to identify new therapeutic targets based on interdisciplinary investigation of disease mechanisms. Her current interests lie in T-cell biology, autoimmune disease, and kidney disease. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, being outdoors, running, and reading philosophy. View Full Profile

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Anis Barmada, MPhil Anis Barmada is an M.D./Ph.D. student and P.D. Soros Fellow in the Department of Immunobiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. Growing up in Damascus, Syria, Anis immigrated to the United States when he was seventeen years old. He completed his B.S. at the University of Illinois Chicago in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. He then completed an M.Phil. in Genomic Medicine with distinction at the University of Cambridge and Wellcome Sanger Institute in the United Kingdom, where he worked in the laboratory of Dr. Roser Vento-Tormo on elucidating immune signatures in COVID-19 using single-cell approaches. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, and he has contributed many science communication pieces in media outlets such as Scientific American and The Scholar. Anis plans to become a physician-scientist conducting translational experimental and computational research to address currently incurable diseases, as well as contributing to a new era of health care without disparities. View Full Profile

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Bridget Chen Originally from Michigan, Bridget attended Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a second major in German, in 2019. Bridget began cultivating her interest in medicine and research as an undergraduate, when she joined a basic behavioral neuroscience lab led by Dr. Patricia Janak, to examine neural circuits involved in potentiating addictive behavior in rodents trained under various conditioning paradigms. Around the same time, she joined Dr. Rebecca Gottesman's stroke and neuroepidemiology lab, examining the interface between cardiovascular disease and neurological health and in particular, the potential causal link between stroke and dementia. In her gap year, Bridget had the opportunity to dissect factors driving racial health disparities in stroke care with Dr. Roland Faigle. Clinically, her interests span from stroke neurology, cardiology to obstetrics and gynecology - with a special interest in pathophysiological perturbations and mental health challenges during perimenstrual and peripartum periods. For her PhD, Bridget is looking to explore the brain-body interface, in various physiological and pathological processes in Rui Chang's Lab - particularly, neuroimmune interactions in the periphery, the role of organ intrinsic neuronal populations, and peripheral neural pathways involved in reproductive function. Outside of research and medicine, she enjoys playing volleyball, pickleball, dancing, teaching ultrasound or neuroanatomy, mentorship, and learning about languages and cultures. She also loves playing with her two kittens and teaching them new tricks. View Full Profile

Samiksha Chopra Samiksha graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019 with a BS in Neuroscience. Her research avenues thus far have centered on Major Depressive Disorder, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's Disease, and electrophysiology. Future interests include but are not limited to neurodevelopment, epilepsy, substance use disorders, and the circuitry of addiction. View Full Profile

Kerri Davidson Born and raised in London, UK, Kerri came to the United States in 2015 to pursue further education. She graduated from Princeton University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and certificate in Global Health Policy. After college, she spent two years as a Research Technician in the lab of Dr. Susan Parkhurst at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer research center where she studied the mechanism of Nuclear Envelope Budding using the Drosophila system. View Full Profile

Kyle Gavulic Kyle A. Gavulic was born in Flint, MI and raised in the small neighboring town of Goodrich. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and in Medicine, Health, and Society with a concentration in health economies and policies from Vanderbilt University. Prior to affiliating with Yale, Kyle served as a Health Policy Services Analyst in the Department of Health Policy in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In this capacity, he conducted quantitative health services research under the supervision of Dr. Stacie Dusetzina, focusing on high-cost prescription drugs and the Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval pathway. Kyle was also a teaching and research assistant to Dr. Melinda Buntin. From July 2020 to May 2022, Kyle also served as Editorial Intern of JAMA Health Forum. Kyle is now a MD-PhD candidate pursuing a PhD in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Yale School of Public Health. His research interests include access to health care including high-cost prescription medications, Medicaid policy, LGBTQ health, financial burden of health care spending, non-medical determinants of health, comparative health systems, and diversity of the physician workforce. His research in LGBTQ health disparities with Dr. Gilbert Gonzales and in U.S. prescription drug policy with Dr. Stacie Dusetzina has led to publications in the American Journal of Public Health, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Health Forum, Journal of Adolescent Health, and Medical Care Research and Review. Kyle also has interest in medical education with a special focus on equity. Since July 2022, he has led a working group to implement new clinical skills curriculum on caring for transgender and gender diverse patients at Yale School of Medicine. He is Co-Chair of the Curriculum Working Group on the Dean's Advisory Council on LGBTQI+ Affairs. He previously served as co-leader of Yale School of Medicine's Chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and has been a mentor to students applying to MD/PhD programs via the Program to Advance Training in Health & Sciences (PATHS). View Full Profile

Maximillian Greenwald Max Greenwald is an MD/PhD Student interested in neuropsychiatry completing his PhD research in the lab of Albert Powers, MD. PhD. He received a B.A. in Neuroscience from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT in 2018. In 2016, Max completed a summer project studying the biogenesis of dense core vesicles (DCVs) using molecular biology approaches in Michael Ailion’s lab at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA -- Max's hometown. He spent the next two years in Glen Ernstrom’s lab at Middlebury College studying interactions and mechanisms of synaptic vesicles proteins involved in neurotransmitter loading, completing a senior thesis which earned him High Honors in Neuroscience. Following these experiences, Max became interested in human neuroscience and clinical research and was awarded a research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). After a year spent backpacking in South & Central America, he worked for two years at NIMH in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch (ETPB) clinical research lab under Carlos Zarate researching ketamine’s psychoactive and rapid-acting antidepressant effects. Max remains extremely interested in translational psychiatry research working with human subjects, with a special interest in pro-neuroplastic psychoactive therapeutics and non-ordinary states of consciousness. Outside of medicine, Max is an avid lover of traveling and the outdoors, and he tries to spend as much time as humanly possible outside of work hiking, running, eating, talking with friends, and spotting critters in the woods. View Full Profile

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Emily Kessler Emily is an MD-PhD student with an interest in Cancer Immunology. She grew up in the Bay Area, California and went to undergrad at Wesleyan University where she graduated with a Bachelors in Chemistry and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. She then spent three years in the lab of Dr. Robert Manguso at the Broad Institute in Boston studying novel immunotherapy targets. View Full Profile

Jaspreet Kohli Jaspreet was born in Delhi, India, but grew up in the coastal town of Falmouth, Maine. He attended Cornell University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Biological Sciences in 2020. As an undergraduate, he researched the role of microRNAs in the onset and progression of equine common variable immunodeficiency. Following his undergraduate training, he worked with the Elowitz group at Caltech to help design and implement synthetic circuits to tackle T cell exhaustion in context of CAR-T therapy. Outside of the classroom and laboratory, he is an avid jazz trombonist, tennis player, basketball & football fan, console gamer, and advocate for students with disabilities. View Full Profile

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Sarah Mahoney Sarah graduated in 2019 summa cum laude from Emory University with degrees in Economics and Biology. After several years in a clinical research lab studying post-cardiac surgery outcomes of pediatric patients with connective tissue disorders, she shifted focus to health economics. Sarah's senior thesis analyzed the effects of a novel public health initiative on neonatal health. At Yale, Sarah is pursuing joint MD and PhD degrees with the understanding that clinical experience and knowledge in health economics serve as complements, each informing and improving the practice of the other. Research interests include maternal and child health, payment models, incentives in healthcare markets, and markets for biologics. View Full Profile

Ryland Mortlock Ryland is a second year MD-PhD student pursuing his PhD in Genetics. Prior to coming to Yale, Ryland completed a two-year Postbaccalaureate Research Fellowship at the NIH where he applied computational methods to study hematopoietic stem cell and natural killer cell biology in the laboratory of Cynthia Dunbar. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 2019 with a degree in Chemical Engineering and was awarded the Viterbi School of Engineering Outstanding Research Award. Ryland conducted research on computational systems biology at USC in the laboratory of Stacey Finley and through a summer internship at MIT with Doug Lauffenburger. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys volunteering at HAVEN free clinic, playing basketball, and spending time with friends. View Full Profile

Wesley Tung Wesley Tung grew up in Central Illinois where he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. In 2019, he graduated with many academic distinctions, completing a honors thesis on the role of the RNA-binding protein hnRNPI in intestinal homeostasis. Following his graduation, he travelled to the National Institutes of Health where he studied the genetic contributions of a defective Type I Interferon pathway in conferring viral infection susceptibility in humans. These experiences defined his interests in medicine, clinical immunology and virology, where he hopes to pursue in his future academic career. He is currently participating as part of Yale's MSTP as an NIH Oxford/Cambridge Graduate Partnership Program Scholar. View Full Profile

Matthew Yuen Matthew is a MD/PhD student in the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program co-mentored by Dr. Nenad Sestan and Dr. Kartik Pattabiraman. View Full Profile

Elizabeth Zhang Elizabeth is an MD-PhD student with a research interest in infectious disease epidemiology. Before coming to Yale, Elizabeth worked on quantifying the impact of the HIV epidemic on cancer incidence in the US as a fellow in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch at the National Cancer Institute. She is interested in the use of infectious disease modelling to inform precision public health policy. View Full Profile

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Philip Adejumo Philip graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as a Meyerhoff Scholar, earning degrees with distinction both in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Statistics. Following his studies, he served as a research assistant at Vanderbilt University's Department of Biomedical Informatics where he investigated the off-target effects of statins using BioVU. Prior to starting medical school, Philip competed as a professional swimmer for the country of Nigeria, where he was a national record holder and team captain. He competed in a host of international events such as the All African Games and World Championships. Philip is currently working in the Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Lab under the guidance of Dr. Rohan Khera where he is applying machine learning techniques to assess and improve quality of care and patient outcomes. View Full Profile

Patricia Bunda Born and raised in the Philippines, Patricia came to the United States in 2013 to pursue further education. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology; Minor in Biomedical Research. She was awarded highest departmental honors for her senior thesis conducted in the lab of Dr. Stephanie Correa where she helped characterize the transcriptional architecture of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus using single cell RNA-sequencing and in situ hybridization. After college, she spent two years as a postbac fellow in the lab of Dr. Glenn Merlino at the NIH where she studied the mechanism of cancer organotropism using metastatic melanoma cells in mice. As a future physician scientist, she is passionate about improving the healthcare system and expanding research opportunities in her home country. Outside of school, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, cooking Filipino food, spending afternoons in art museums, and mailing postcards to friends around the world. View Full Profile

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Ruben De Man Ruben De Man is an MD/PhD student in the Cellular & Molecular Physiology graduate program. His PhD work in the laboratory of Naftali Kaminski seeks to characterize the relationship between aging and cellular senescence in lung tissue at the single-cell level. View Full Profile

Victoria Fan Victoria is an MD-PhD student in the lab of Michael Higley. She is currently interested in understanding how sensory information is functionally represented at multiple scales in the brain. View Full Profile

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Ruchi Gupta I grew up in Houston and went to Rice University, where I graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry. My interest in research started in a lab at McGovern Medical School where I studied the effects of modified NSAIDs to inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of pancreatic cancer. At Rice, I also worked in a chemical biology lab to develop a novel antibody conjugation technique called pClick to improve the way we deliver cancer immunotherapeutics. My senior honor thesis was on using pClick to genetically incorporate aspartic acid sequences into Herceptin antibodies for selective bone cancer therapy delivery. I'm currently interested in understanding and manipulating the activity of immune receptors to improve cancer immunotherapies. Outside of medicine, I love to draw and paint, listen to R&B music, and tend to my growing plant collection. View Full Profile

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Nikkita Khattar I was born in New Delhi, India, and raised in Frederick, Maryland, USA. While studying biomedical engineering in Washington, DC, I had the opportunity to explore a wide spectrum of research topics including single-neuron mass spectrometry in Dr. Vertes' analytical chemistry lab at GWU and high intensity therapeutic ultrasound with GWU and the FDA. I developed a particular interest in medical imaging research and after graduation, I spent two years at the National Institute on Aging primarily focused on using advanced MRI techniques to study age-related processes pertaining to brain tissue microstructure including demyelination, axonal damage, and iron accumulation. Informed by my experience at the NIA, I am interested in developing and applying advanced imaging, signal processing, and machine learning techniques to study neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease. Outside of research I mentor middle-school STEM students. I also enjoy hiking, working out, art, and hanging out with my dog. View Full Profile

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Cynthia Lo Cynthia Lo is an MD/PhD candidate working in the Park Lab and a graduate student in the interdepartmental neuroscience program. She is working on modeling epilepsy in different brain organoid models. Prior to Yale, she worked at Formlabs as a materials scientist on a biocompatible resin for SLA printing after graduating from MIT in 2018 with a BS in Engineering from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. View Full Profile

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Nora O'Neill I grew up in Washington, DC before attending Harvard College. At Harvard, I received Magna Cum Laude with highest honors in the History of Science with my thesis on disability rights and feminist activism in 1980s-90s Boston. Following my undergraduate education, I conducted clinical research at Boston Children's Hospital in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, focusing on the effects of scoliosis-related disability and invasive scoliosis treatment on patients and their families. This experience inspired me to pursue medicine as well as history, through Yale's MD-PhD program in the History of Science and Medicine. My interests are at the intersection of disability rights, reproductive justice, and medical education. View Full Profile

Amy Rushing I am originally from the small town of Willow in Arkansas. I moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend Vanderbilt University where I earned a Bachelor's of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering. After college, I worked full-time in the Knapik Laboratory at Vanderbilt University Medical Center studying a rare musculoskeletal disorder called cranio-lenticulo-sutural dysplasia. When I'm not holding a pipette, I can usually be found drinking coffee, playing with my two cats, or writing poetry. View Full Profile

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Jafar Al Souz Jafar is an MD/PhD student interested in T cell function, particularly in autoimmune disease. He is currently trying to better understand how T cells reach the kidney and persist in lupus nephritis, and their role in causing kidney damage. View Full Profile

Jenna Bergmann I was born in New Britain, CT and raised in Haverford, PA as the middle of three girls. I fostered a passion for developmental biology while studying Hoxa5 in the Mansfield Lab at Barnard College. After graduating, I spent one year as a research technician at Weill Cornell. I am now conducting my thesis research in the Sozen lab, studying the impact of the gestational environment on early embryonic development. View Full Profile

Joseph Brancale I was born and raised in New York City.  After graduation I spent several years studying the gut microbiome after bariatric surgery as well as numerous other aspects of metabolic disease.  I am currently working in the lab of Dr. Silvia Vilarinho to better understand rare liver disorders using a combination of wet lab and bioinformatics approaches. Outside of research I thoroughly enjoy cooking, craft beer, and coffee. View Full Profile

Fuyao Chen Born and raised in Shanghai, China, I came to the United States at the age of nineteen and attended Vanderbilt University, where I majored in Biomedical Engineering. In my spare time, I enjoy learning different languages and traditional Chinese art forms, such as Beijing Opera and crosstalk. Fun fact about me: I joined the marching band in my college with no prior knowledge of football. It was a wild experience but a lot of fun! View Full Profile

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Mariana Do Carmo I was born in Sesimbra, Portugal and moved to the United States when I was three months old. In high school, I participated in a bioethics research program through which I explored the creation of a donor, or “savior,” child through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. As a Yale undergraduate, I discovered a passion for pursuing cancer biology research alongside medical training. I spent two years post-graduation investigating cancer drug resistance at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA. Outside of science and medicine, I love drawing, reading, jogging, knitting, and trying new types of foods and recipes! A fun fact about myself is that I love donuts, although when I once tried to make them when I was younger, the dough didn’t rise properly and they looked more like cookies than donuts! View Full Profile

Jeffrey Duncan-Lowey Jeff is an MD/PhD student in the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis at Yale University School of Medicine in the laboratory of Dr. Craig Roy where he is studying the mechanisms of secreted bacterial proteins that manipulate eukaryotic cell signaling processes.  Jeff attended Haverford College where he earned his Bachelors of Science in Biology. After completing his undergraduate degree, Jeff investigated the molecular mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis  at Uniformed Services University in the lab of Alison O'Brien, and then Harvard Medical School in the lab of Marcia Goldberg. He has continued his studies of host-pathogen interactions focused on the organism Coxiella burnetii and understanding the molecular and biochemical activities of bacterial secretion system client proteins. He volunteers as a co-director of the Longitudinal Care Coordination program at the HAVEN student-run free clinic where he oversees a team of patient navigators and senior clinical team members to coordinate the efficient delivery of care to HAVEN's most vunerable patients. View Full Profile

Chelesa Fearce Chelesa Fearce graduated Phi Betta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Spelman College in 2017, where she majored in biochemistry and minored in philosophy. Upon graduating, she spent two years at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, where she was in a molecular neuropharmacology lab studying dopamine receptor signaling. She is currently a student in the MD/PhD program and is interested in drug development for psychiatric disorders. Most notably, Chelesa has been featured on several new outlets, including The Atlanta Journal Constitution, BET, and The Huffington Post. Despite being homeless throughout her childhood, she graduated Valedictorian of her high school class and was awarded a full scholarship to college and subsequently, Yale School of Medicine. Fun Fact About Me: I love Stephen King movies and novels. View Full Profile

Kevin Givechian I grew up in Southern California and graduated from USC. I spent a few years doing computational cancer genomics research which eventually led me to the interface of genomics and tumor immunology. I am currently interested in the intersection of cancer biology, immunology, and machine learning to improve and/or develop novel therapies for cancer patients. Outside of research and medicine, I spend my time playing soccer on the club team here at Yale, playing pick-up basketball with classmates, and eating (probably too many) chocolate chip cookies. View Full Profile

Ilhan Gokhan I grew up in Bronxville, NY and headed south to North Carolina for college. I graduated from Duke University in 2017 with a degree in biomedical engineering (biomechanics and bioelectricity concentrations) and a minor in music. As an undergraduate, I did research in cellular mechanobiology. After graduating, I stayed at Duke and worked in molecular cardiology in Howard Rockman's lab, investigating G-protein coupled receptor biophysics in the heart. Currently, I am a graduate student in Professor Stuart Campbell's lab, where I am studying arrhythmias using iPSC-derived engineered heart tissues. Outside of science, I play the piano (mostly classical, a bit of jazz and musical theater), compose, and enjoy road biking. View Full Profile

Kerrie Greene I graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a double major in Biological Engineering and Brain & Cognitive Sciences. In the past, I studied infant social cognition using functional near-infrared spectroscopy in the Saxe Lab at MIT. At the Mayo Clinic, I led a protein engineering project working with tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) to alter the inhibitory profile toward cancer biomarkers, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Moving forward, I will continue to pursue cancer research, specifically tumor immunology, immunotherapy, and neuro-immunology. Fun fact: I was invited to train at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO for volleyball! View Full Profile

Ann Johnson, BS After completing her undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech, Ann spent 9 months in India conducting public health research with a Fulbright research fellowship. Ann plans to continue public health research during her PhD with a mixed-methods approach. Ann enjoys spending time hiking and outdoors. View Full Profile

Samuel Liburd Jr I grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands on St. John and went to undergrad at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas, where I graduated with a B.S. in Biology. I am currently interested in research in tissue engineering here at Yale and would like to pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering in addition to my medical degree. In terms of hobbies and interests, I enjoy playing tennis and guitar and telling people who see my height and ask about the weather that being 6'5" does not cause colossal microclimate differences. View Full Profile

Charles John Robbins III I was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and raised on a small farm near Greensboro before moving to Homestead in South Florida. Afterward, I returned to North Florida for college and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and a focus in Biomedical Engineering in December 2018. My passion for cancer research was kindled by personal experiences and nurtured by my mentor, Dr. Jeremy Chambers, with whom I worked on understanding mitochondrial JNK signaling in cancer during high school, through the Florida International University Summer Research Internship program. Fascinated by the intricate complexity of cancer biology, I continued to pursue cancer research throughout my undergraduate years, exploring various topics in cancer research at FSU, the Wistar Institute, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Throughout my research experience, I have employed systems biology approaches, analyzing the graphs/network states from high-dimensional -omics data, including transcriptomics, proteomics, somatic mutations, and metabolomics, to study these highly organized cellular processes. I have gained expertise in bioinformatics techniques in conjunction with "wet lab" cell biology experimentation, in the labs of my mentors Drs. Amy Sang, Timothy Logan, David Speicher, and Vito Quaranta. My senior design project (with now InnoHealth Diagnostics) piqued my interest in point-of-care diagnostics and the challenges of developing rapid, cost-effective nucleic acid amplification testing. We developed a simple, disposable prototype device and protocol that could detect pathogen DNA in a urine sample through a colorimetric DNA intercalator that was detectable (without additional instrumentation) after loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) of the target sequence. Our team was awarded the FSU Jim Moran Micro Grant, the 2019 Mark K. Scott Infinity Fund Prize InNOLEvation Challenge Award, and competed in the 2019 ACC InVenture competition, with special thanks to the mentorship of Drs. Cesar Rodriguez and Emily Pritchard. Presently, I am pursuing translational cancer research questions in Dr. David Rimm's lab at Yale, surrounding HER2-low cancer and emerging antibody-drug conjugates. Overall, my research interests include discovering biomarkers for treatment response and characterizing drug-tolerant or immune-repressed states in patient tumors. In this area of research, I am utilizing my expertise in data science and bioinformatics while expanding my knowledge of statistics and machine learning to investigate these complex problems. I am also intrigued by the engineering hurdles in creating robust diagnostic assays and systems to deliver fast, accurate, and reliable results to guide patient care. In the future, I aspire to blend these elements in my research career as a physician-scientist and engineer. When I am not in the lab, I enjoy playing golf (having competed in the US Kids Tour in Florida), programming, and indulging in science fiction. View Full Profile

Anush Swaminathan I was born in Calcutta India, and moved to Edison, New Jersey for high school. I then attended Boston University, majoring in Biology and Philosophy. My interest in research began during a summer internship at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where I studied daily changes in mitochondrial numbers. Upon coming back to Boston, I began working on the biochemistry of circadian rhythms at Harvard Medical School, studying the native, endogenous structure and function of the transcription factor responsible for regulating all mammalian cellular circadian rhythms. I also spent a summer at the EPFL in Switzerland investigating robotics and its application in the diagnosis and treatment of psychosis. As an MD-PhD student at Yale, I want to learn how to rigorously think about science and become the best physician that I can be. Outside of school, I love to read philosophy/ethics, eat good food, pursue my love for stand-up comedy, and listen to classic rock. View Full Profile

Sidharth Tyagi, MS I grew up in Aurora, Colorado, and spent time at the University of Colorado before coming to Yale. I am interested broadly in voltage-gated ion channels as they relate to both normal function and disease. Outside of academics, I love playing and watching all kinds of sports, exploring breweries, and finding new places to eat. View Full Profile

Michael Vetick Born in Virginia and raised in New Jersey, I graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. I was fortunate to research under Dr. Paul Copeland, who studies the rare amino acid- selenocysteine. In his lab I researched selenoprotein translation in vitro and in Danio Rerio. On a sunny Saturday you can find me out hiking with my wife and dog, and Sunday attending Trinity Church. Fun Fact: In my spare time, my brothers and I brainstorm and modify laboratory equipment in order to brew better tasting coffee. View Full Profile

Deanne Yugawa Deanne Yugawa is currently pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. at the Yale School of Medicine. She graduated from the University of Utah with degrees in Biology (with Honors) and Economics. During her undergraduate career, Deanne completed internships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hawaii Pathologists' Laboratory, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at HHS. Deanne's past research focused on the role of Ptf1a (p48) in pancreatic cancer initiation. She is currently a member of the lab of Luisa Escobar-Hoyos where she studies the role of RNA splicing in pancreatic cancer.  In her free time, she enjoys reading mystery novels, exploring Japan, and going home to Hawaii.Fun Fact About Me: I never saw snow until college, but ended up living in a city where the snow was often taller than me. View Full Profile

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Nathaniel Bachtel Nathaniel received his B.S. in Chemistry magna cum laude from the George Washington University (GWU) in 2017. As an undergraduate with Dr. Ioannis Eleftherianos and Dr. Douglas Nixon, he studied neuro-immune interactions influencing pain sensitization in Drosophila. As postgraduate research associate at GWU's Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine he worked on identifying markers of T-cells latently infected with HIV-1 in addition to studying a novel mechanism of HIV-1 mediated immune evasion. In 2018, he enrolled in the Yale MD/PhD program and will be working to understand neuro-immune circuitry underlying different disease states in Dr. Ruslan Medzhitov's lab. View Full Profile

Hannah Batchelor Hannah grew up in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan and graduated with a B.S. in Neuroscience from Michigan State University in 2016. She spent her summers between school doing research and exploring new places, including a study abroad research experience in Dusseldorf, Germany and an internship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. After graduating, she spent two years in Baltimore, Maryland working as a post-baccalaureate at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. In Geoff Schoenbaum's lab, she worked full time studying the role of dopamine in associative learning in rats.  She became involved in the community through her work with the Baltimore Needle Exchange program and as a case manager at a free community health clinic. Hannah joined the MD-PhD program at Yale in the Summer of 2018 where she completed her first graduate school rotation through the START Program. She has since become heavily involved in the addiction medicine and psychiatry communities at Yale; she was part of the inaugural cohort of REACH (Recognizing and Eliminating disparities in Addiction through Culturally-informed Healthcare) Scholars and leads the medical school's branch of the Addiction Medicine Collaborative. She is highly involved in the MD-PhD program as a student council rep and through her work with admissions. Hannah will join Jess Cardin's lab in Fall of 2020 to complete her PhD in Neuroscience. Hannah enjoys baking, is a life-long cat lover, recently adopted two adorable pet rats, loves to travel, and is hoping to pick up her violin again one of these days. View Full Profile

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Pasha Davoudian Pasha received his B.A. in neuroscience with highest distinction from the University of Virginia where he studied thalamocortical circuits involved in absence epilepsy. Following his undergraduate training, he was a research associate at the Allen Institute for Brain Science where he described the patterns of connectivity and characterized synaptic physiological properties of mouse and human neocortical networks. At Yale, he will conduct his thesis work examining cellular and circuit effects of psychedelics. View Full Profile

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Sarah E. Fitzpatrick Sarah was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Ohio State University as an Eminence Fellow with a major in Neuroscience. While at OSU, she founded and ran the Theatre Arts Group, a program at a local high school in which she taught students about theatre and wrote and directed two plays with a team she ran. What started as her passion project has since expanded to multiple schools in Columbus, OH. In addition to theatre, Sarah has been interested in brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders since high school when she worked with children with autism at Camp Stepping Stones every summer. She then spent 5 years working on clinical trials and conducting translational and basic research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and fragile X syndrome (FXS) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, OSU, and the UC Davis MIND Institute. After graduation, she worked at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for two years in Dr. Craig Erickson’s lab studying FXS before leaving the Midwest for Yale’s MD-PhD program in 2018. After two years of medical school, she is now a 6th year in the program and a PhD candidate in Dr. Ellen Hoffman’s lab, where she studies the roles of ASD-associated chromatin modifier genes in early brain development using zebrafish. She is the student director of the Wednesday Evening Clinic where she has served as a primary care provider for over 2 years to stay connected to clinical medicine while in graduate school. Additionally, she is co-chair of the MD-PhD student council, president of the Yale Salsa Society, a PASS mentor, and a Davenport graduate affiliate. When not in the lab or clinic, her hobbies include salsa dancing, biking for commute and fun, most forms of exercise and outdoor activities, spending quality time with friends, her partner, and dog, and building things at MakeHaven. Please note her email address as her name is not unique - there is an "e" in the middle or it will go to someone else! View Full Profile

Rachel Hennein Rachel matriculated to Yale in 2018 to pursue MD/PhD training at Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health. She graduated from Duke in 2016 with a double major in global health and psychology. At Duke, she began conducting global mental health research, with her thesis focusing on adolescent mental health in rural Kenya. After graduating, she took a gap year to study malaria elimination in low- and middle-income countries at UCSF, and another to study the intersection of nutrition, epigenetics, and cardiovascular disease at the Framingham Heart Study. At Yale, Rachel is completing her dissertation on implementation of evidence-based tuberculosis care in Uganda in Dr. Luke Davis' lab. Rachel is also affiliated with Dr. Sarah Lowe's Trauma and Mental Health Lab to study the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers. Rachel hopes to advance her training in biostatistics and mixed methods throughout her MD/PhD training. View Full Profile

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Tyler B Jensen Tyler is a seventh year MD/PhD student in the MSTP program and postdoctoral associate in the lab of Dr. Berna Sozen. He performed his PhD in the Genetics Department co-mentored by Dr. Siyuan Wang and Dr. Andrew Xiao (2020-2024). Tyler earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Northeastern University in 2017. During his undergraduate studies, he interned at Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals in 2014 working on tetracycline antibiotic development, and Epizyme Inc. in 2015, working on developing small molecule epigenetic inhibitors for molecularly defined cancers. In addition to his internships, Tyler worked in the lab of Dr. James Monaghan studying axolotls, working to understand the nervous system’s role in tissue regeneration. He is now studying chromatin biology during early embryonic development and helping build models of human embryogenesis. Tyler has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) F30 for his work on histone variants in human embryonic development through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). His recent work has identified the critical role of the histone H2A variant H2A.J in human trophoblast and embryonic progression. By understanding how the earliest stem cells organize their genome during development, we can identify governing principles of cell fate determination, and how to better help patients with recurrent pregnancy loss. View Full Profile

Brooks Leitner, PhD Brooks Leitner attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, with Honors in 2015. There, he earned undergraduate researcher of the year in 2015 for his work on the effects of exercise on brain function in Dr. J. Carson Smith's lab. He moved on to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD for a Postbaccalaureate position in the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity branch of the NIDDK. There, he studied human brown adipose tissue anatomy and function, and its role in human energy metabolism in the labs of Drs. Kong Chen and Aaron Cypess. Brooks enrolled in Yale's MD/PhD Program in 2018, and completed his PhD in Cellular & Molecular Physiology in 2022 in the lab of Dr. Rachel J. Perry, investigating the intersection of metabolic fitness and cancer and sepsis. View Full Profile

Sakura Oyama Sakura received her B.A. in anthropology and biology from Washington University in St. Louis in 2017. As an undergraduate, she pursued research projects on medical decision-making in Madagascar and brown adipose tissue in mice with normoglycemic obesity. After graduating, she studied applied biological anthropology at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge scholar. Her MPhil dissertation compared metabolic rates and fluctuating asymmetry in collegiate rowers. At Yale, Sakura is studying the impact of obesity on maternal and child health in Samoa. She is mentored by Dr. Richard Bribiescas and Dr. Nicola Hawley. Her dissertation project will examine the impact of obesity on female reproductive function in Samoa. View Full Profile

Jordan Valdez Prior to joining the Yale MSTP, Jordan completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University, conducting research under the mentorship of Dr. David Weiss on heterogeneity of resistance phenotypes within populations of multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens. A classical microbiologist by training, her interest in host-microbe interactions led Jordan to affiliate with the Department of Immunobiology to pursue her PhD in the lab of Noah Palm, studying gut microbiota and their impacts on human health and disease, taking particular interest in the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Outside of the lab, Jordan enjoys caring for her two wonderful dogs (a young, boisterous English Springer Spaniel named Finnigan and an elderly, shy Pug-Beagle mix named Goose) and playing board games with friends (Gloomhaven and Pandemic Legacy are her current favorites). View Full Profile

Anchi Wu Anchi grew up in Fremont, CA. For college, she studied biomedical engineering at Duke study and became interested in understanding the way environmental factors can influence human health. She spent most of her summers in Dr. Lawrence David's lab tracing the evolution of the ubiquitous enzyme beta-galactosidase from bacteria to animals and working to understand this metabolic enzyme's function across multiple forms of life and how that can inform our understanding of prokaryote-eukaryote interactions. She spent one gap year at the NIH in Bethesda, MD as part of their their postbac IRTA program under Dr. Thomas Markello in the Undiagnosed Diseases Program. While at the NIH, she helped develop a computational program capable of detecting variants in UDP patients' genomes that are likely candidates in causing their respective conditions. For her thesis, she is Dr. Noah Palm's lab in the Immunobiology department, studying the microbiome (TBD). Since coming to Yale, she has been involved in the HAVEN Free Clinic, the Ultrasounds Acapella group, the MD/PhD Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and the Volunteering in Pediatrics program. She has also been a part of the leadership of the Pediatrics Interest Group, Music in Medicine, and Palliative Care Scholars. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, and hiking. View Full Profile

Amy Zhao I was born in Los Angeles, CA and grew up in Connecticut and Massachusetts. In high school, I developed a passion for understanding the etiology of diseases as well as for applying computational tools to solve biological questions. I continued to explore these interests in my coursework in Statistics and Data Science and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale College as well as in my wonderful research experiences. I am currently interested in pursuing a Ph.D. that focuses on discovering underlying causes for idiopathic diseases.Outside of school, I am passionate about advocating for women in STEM and medicine and serve as a co-leader for Women in Medicine. I also enjoy being a JCTM for HAVEN, reading, cooking, board gaming, and staying active (swimming, rowing, and hiking). View Full Profile

Sisi Zheng Sisi was born in Guangzhou, China, immigrated to the United States when she was two, and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended New York University where she majored in Biochemistry and minored in Math and Psychology. During her time, she was involved in the chemistry department and served as a peer tutor for general chemistry and biochemistry. She worked in Professor Nathaniel Trasseth's lab studying pathological mutations in the kinase domain of FGF receptors, using solution state NMR techniques to probe and characterize how these mutations allosterically lead to aberrant kinase activation. After graduation, she continued to work on this project and started work towards an NMR solution structure of Grb2, a downstream FGFR kinase substrate. At Yale, she is involved in MD/PhD and MD admissions, Graduate Student Assembly, Medical Student Council (currently serving as a Class Representative and previously as President), BioMed Amgen Scholars Anatomy Program, Yale School of Mileage (the YSM run club), and Ultrasounds (the YSM acapella group). She has also served as the iPro Student Director and the LCME Student Liason. Research wise, she is interested in the intersection between chemical and structural biology, specifically structure guided drug design. She is completing her PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology in Professor Craig Crews' lab using targeted protein degradation technology to expand the druggable proteome. In her free time, she likes to bake and cook, run, bike, hike, and travel. View Full Profile

Calvin Fang Born in NYC, I (he/him) have lived up and down the East Coast including nearby Branford for elementary school. I graduated from Cornell in 2015 where I pursued a degree in Biological Sciences concentrating in neurobiology/behavior. There I worked in the lab of David Smith studying the activity of hippocampus during memory retrieval and interference. I then spent 2 years at the NIH before coming here working in the lab of Chris McBain studying corelease of GABA and glutamate in VGluT3+ CCK interneurons in hippocampus. Currently I am a graduate student in the lab of Jess Cardin. Clinically I am interested in psychiatry, neurology, and pediatrics. Scientifically, I am generally interested in neuroscience from genes to behavior. Specifically I'm interested in the development and function of the various classes of cells in cortical circuits and their role in shaping information in the context of different behavioral states. In my spare time I play the piano, paddle on the Sound with Manu'iwa Outrigger in Milford, volunteer as a CASA, visit family, and read as many books as I can. View Full Profile

Elsie Gonzalez-Hurtado Elsie graduated from the University of California - Riverside with a B.S. in Biochemistry. As an undergraduate she studied gene regulation with an emphasis on the transcriptional regulation of cell growth, differentiation, and cancer initiation under the mentorship of Dr. Ernest Martinez. After graduating, she spent two years at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine studying brown adipose tissue physiology and the role of macrophage fatty acid oxidation in obesity under the guidance of Dr. Michael J. Wolfgang. Elsie joined the MD/PhD program at the Yale School of Medicine in 2017 and the laboratory of Dr. Vishwa D. Dixit in the Department of Immunology in 2019. She is interested in exploring neuro-immune interactions outside of the central nervous system and in broadly understanding how these interactions might regulate behavior, metabolism, inflammation, and defense against pathogens. At Yale, she has served on the HAVEN Free Clinic leadership board, SNMA/LMSA executive board, and sits on the Committee for Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (CDISJ). Elsie was born and raised in Long Beach, CA. In her spare time she enjoys reading, art museums, photography, and rock climbing. View Full Profile

Justin Goodwin My research focuses on translational studies of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa with an emphasis on parasite dynamics and treatment pharmacology and how these impact the emergence and spread of drug resistance. I currently work as an MD/PhD student in the Parikh Lab in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale School of Public Health. My previous research at the University of Texas at Dallas focused on altered cellular metabolism in cancer and other pathological conditions. I was previously enlisted as a cavalry scout in the US Army and deployed twice in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Afterwards I earned a BS in Biology and a MS in Biotechnology at UTD before joining the MD/PhD program at the Yale School of Medicine in 2017. View Full Profile

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Jon Klein Jon originally hails from California and attended University of California, Davis completing degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Neuroscience. After graduation, Jon worked for several years at University of California, San Francisco working in the laboratory of Dr. Leor Weinberger before accepting a position in the MD/PhD program at the Yale School of Medicine. Jon is currently conducting his PhD research in SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis in the laboratory of Dr. Akiko Iwasaki. View Full Profile

Dan Li Dan Li (also known as Dan-Dan Li) graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts with high honors in Chemical and Physical Biology and a minor in Mathematical Sciences in 2015. She is currently a fifth year MD/PhD candidate doing her PhD study in Former Dean Sten Vermund’s lab on the impact of COVID-19 on women and children. As an aspiring OB, Dan holds issues affecting women and children’s lives close to heart. She is the founder and CEO of Education without Barriers, a 501c(3) nonprofit aims to bridge the education accessibility gaps through free, real-time online education and mentorship for vulnerable children across the globe. View Full Profile

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We are now accepting Graduate applications for Fall 2024, and Spring 2025.* *Please contact your department for application open terms and deadlines.

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Each year, the university enrolls approximately 1,700 international students. We are proud to offer extensive support and services to our international population. International applicants should plan to apply early so they have ample time to obtain their immigration documents and make living arrangements in the U.S. Any F-1/J-1 students planning to obtain their I-20/DS-2019 should contact the Center for Global Engagement at [email protected] . Please check with your department regarding deadlines. 

International Admissions Requirements

In addition to meeting graduate university admissions requirements, international applicants must also meet the following University requirements to be considered for admission. 

English Language Proficiency Requirement

Official English Language Proficiency results are required of all international applicants whose native language is not English. The following are the minimum scores required for admission to the University, although some departments require higher scores at the graduate level: 

Internet based TOEFL ( IBTOEFL ): 80 

Paper based TOEFL ( TOEFL ): 550 

International English Language Testing System ( Academic IELTS ): 6.5 

Pearson Test of English ( PTE ): 55 

Duolingo : 120 (Summer 2022 and Forward)

Cambridge C1 Advanced Level : 180  (Fall 2022 and Forward)

Michigan Language Assessment : 55  (Fall 2022 and Forward)

Although official scores are required, most departments will begin to review your application with self-reported scores, while they are waiting for the official scores to arrive. You can self-report your scores on your Online Status Page, after you submit your application. 

The English Language Proficiency requirement can be waived, at the University-level, for applicants who have earned a minimum of a BA or higher in the US or in an English-Speaking Country. Please note, your department may still require proof of English-Language proficiency. *A variety of countries are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement.

Transcript and Credential Evaluation Requirements

All transcripts/academic records that are not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations. 

To be considered "certified," documents should be true copies that are signed and dated by an educational official familiar with academic records. Any translated record should be literal and not an interpretive translation. Documents signed by a notary or other public official with no educational affiliation will not be accepted. 

If the transcript/academic record does not indicate the degree earned and date the degree was awarded, separate proof of degree is required. 

International applicants or degrees earned from international institutions must submit their official transcripts through the SpanTran pathway portal, or from another NACES approved evaluator. SpanTran has created a custom application for Florida State University that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate. Florida State University recommends SpanTran as our preferred credential evaluation because it offers an easy way to streamline the application process.

Please read more about our general transcript requirements on our  Graduate Admissions page. 

International Transfer Credit

International transfer credit is awarded for coursework completed at an accredited (recognized) institution of higher learning. No credit is awarded for technical, vocational, or below-college-level coursework, or courses completed with grades below "D-." An official course-by-course evaluation is required for all academic records from non-U.S. institutions. We recommend the evaluation be done by a member of the  National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . 

SUPPORT TO HELP YOU THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

The Center for Global Engagement (CGE) and its staff are here to serve international students and their families. They may advise you about:

• F and J visa requirements
• Cultural adjustment
• Employment matters
• Housing assistance
• Assistance with personal concerns
• Maintaining your visa status

Many academic programs only accept applications for a specific admit term. Contact your academic department to determine which admit term to apply. It is recommended that you submit your application as soon as the admit term opens. CGE also assists students throughout the New International Student Checklist and Process . You may learn more about what CGE has to offer by emailing [email protected] . 

Center for Intensive English Studies

Need to improve your English skills? FSU’s Center for Intensive English Studies can help! At CIES, you will be given personalized instruction by highly qualified teachers in a safe, friendly environment.

Please note that admission to and completion of the CIES program does not necessarily guarantee admission to the University as a degree-seeking student.

CIES also offers:

• TEFL certification  opportunities
• Credit-bearing courses and workshops  to enhance your English speaking ability

Learn more about how the Center for Intensive English Studies can help you.  

Florida State University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Form I-20. If granted admission to the University, an email with instructions on how to complete the I-20 will be sent from the Center for Global Engagement (CGE). You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.) through the I-20 application. FSU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program

Estimated International Student Costs:

For more information on estimated costs of living and the I-20 process, please visit  CGE’s website .  

I-20 Application

Shortly after admission, students will receive an email with instructions for completing the online I-20 application to demonstrate proof of adequate funding. Florida State University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Form I-20. Applicants must show proof of financial support for the first year of study and confirm availability of funds for the length of the academic program.

For more information, contact the Center for Global Engagement at [email protected] .

US Federal Grants and Loans are not Awarded to International Students

Graduate students may apply to their respective departments for assistantships or fellowships, although funds are very limited. For further information, please contact your academic department directly. 

SPEAK (Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit) is a test for evaluating the English speaking ability of non-native speakers of English. At FSU, the SPEAK test is administered by the Center for Intensive English Studies to international students who have been appointed or will be appointed as teaching assistants in an academic department at Florida State University.

For more information, click here .

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May the TOEFL be waived?

The TOEFL may only be waived as a test requirement if the student has received a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. institution.

Can you review my documents prior to applying?

Students must submit the application, application fee, and any required departmental materials for application materials to be reviewed.

Can the application fee be waived?

Unfortunately, the Office of Admissions is unable to waive the application fee payment for graduate applicants.  In order to complete your application for review, you must submit the application fee payment by logging in to your Application Status Check ,  along with any other documents required by the department. 

When will I receive a decision?

Applications are reviewed holistically by each graduate department. Please contact your department for information about decision timelines. Please note that the application must first be completed before it can be reviewed. Contact your department for more information.

Can the GRE be waived?

FSU is currently waiving the GRE requirement for most master’s and specialist programs through Fall 2026*. For more information on whether the requirement can be waived, please contact your graduate department. 

* Excludes the College of Business

What if I don’t meet the English Language Proficiency score requirements?

​​​​​​ The FSU Center of Intensive English Studies (CIES) offers comprehensive courses to help students improve their English skills. Students who complete the top-level of the CIES program will not have to take an English Language Proficiency test.

What is the F-1 visa/I-20 process?

• Students can learn more about the I-20 process here .
• Students can learn about the visa here .

Do you have funding available for International students?

• The Graduate School offers fellowship and grant opportunities for graduate students. For current FSU students, the  Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards  assists in identifying and applying for external funding opportunities. In addition,  here is some more information  about additional funding opportunities for international students. 
• There may also be additional funding opportunities through your department. Please contact your graduate representative for assistance. If you do not know who to contact, please email us at [email protected] for assistance.

Are there on-campus housing opportunities?

University housing costs are not included in the tuition and fees at Florida State University. If you want the option of living on campus, you can apply for housing online as soon as you are officially admitted to FSU. Housing at university-owned residence halls and apartments fill quickly. You can also find off-campus housing options by clicking here .

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Graduate Admission for International Students

Loyola University Maryland is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant students who are the citizens of countries other than the United States. International applicants should review the following information carefully to understand some of the additional requirements to apply for admission to a graduate program as an international student.

International Graduate Application Information

Graduate programs at Loyola University Maryland may have specific application deadlines for international applicants. This is done to ensure that there is sufficient time to issue visa paperwork for international students who are offered admission to the university.

Please note that not all Loyola graduate programs are eligible to issue visa documentation which would allow international students to enter the United States (for example, part-time or online graduate degree programs). International students are still welcome to participate in these programs from their home country, but visas cannot be issued for these programs.

International students seeking visas for full-time, in-person graduate programs are admitted to the Fall semester only (except for School Counseling and Kodaly Music Education which admit for the Summer semester).

For more information about application deadlines, visit the  Graduate Programs at Loyola webpage , click on your program of interest, and go to the “Apply” section of their page.

English Language Examination Requirements

Applicants are required to submit official English language examination scores unless they have earned or will be earning a bachelor's (or higher) degree from either:

• A U.S. college or university*, or
• A foreign college or university where English is the sole language of instruction listed in the school's profile in the  IAU World Higher Education Database (WHED) .**

*Applicants who attended a college or university in Puerto Rico are still required to take the exam.

**If English is not the sole language of instruction listed, or if no language of instruction is listed, or if your college/university is not included in WHED, you will be required to submit English language examination scores.

Note:  Applicants to either of the M.Ed. in Literacy graduate programs are exempted from the English language examination requirements due to other admission requirements of the programs demonstrating English language fluency. 

English Language Examination Options

Loyola University Maryland accepts any of the following English language exams. All English examination scores are considered valid for up to two years after the testing date.

Note:  Although the minimum eligibility scores for each exam are listed below, graduate programs expect competitive applicants to have scores that exceed the university's minimum eligibility requirements. Please check the graduate program application instructions to see if the program has higher minimum or recommended scores.

Minimum score required for eligibility: 80 overall score (Note: We do not accept TOEFL MyBest scores)

Visit the TOEFL website .

Scores must be submitted to Loyola University Maryland electronically using Institution Code 5370 ( Exception: Applicants to the Speech-Language Pathology graduate program must submit their TOEFL scores to CSDCAS instead using Institution Code C122 ).

Minimum score required for eligibility: 6.5 overall band score.

Visit the IELTS website .

Scores must be submitted to Loyola University Maryland for review and verification. Contact [email protected] for additional information.

Scores must be submitted to Loyola University Maryland electronically. Make certain to select our university and "Graduate Admission" when sending your scores.

Minimum score required for eligibility: 9.0 overall band score (Note: We do not accept TOEFL MyBest scores.)

Visit the TOEFL Essentials website .

Scores must be submitted to Loyola University Maryland electronically using Institution Code 5370.

Minimum score required for eligibility: 115

Visit the Duolingo English Test website .

Scores must be submitted to Loyola University Maryland electronically.

International Academic Records

Loyola University Maryland requires that all international (non-U.S.) academic records be evaluated by an academic record evaluation service and submitted to the Office of Graduate Admission and Financial Aid for review. The evaluation must be sent to our office directly and must be from one of the following evaluation services:

• Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)  - A Course-by-Course level evaluation is required.
• International Education Research Foundation (IERF)  - A Detail Report is required.
• SpanTran  - A Course Analysis Evaluation is required.
• World Education Services (WES)  - A Course-by-Course evaluation is required (either the WES Basic or the WES ICAP* are acceptable).

In addition to the international evaluation, applicants must also send scanned copies of all of their original international academic records (including diplomas, degree documents, and university verifications, etc.) to  [email protected] . Each college/university record must be scanned as a single PDF document - do  not  send separate attachments for each page. Be sure to include "International Academic Records" in the subject line of the email.

Additional Application Requirements for International Applicants Requesting F-1 Student Visa Status

• Passport:  Upload a scanned image or photo of the biographical page of your passport in the "International" section of the online application  or  via the  Applicant Status Page  after you have submitted your application using the "Upload Materials" tool. Be sure to select "Passport" from the drop-down menu when doing so.
• International Student Supplement:  After you have submitted your application, go to the  Applicant Status Page  and click the "International Student Supplement" link in the checklist, then complete and submit that online form.

Steps Required to Finalize Admission for International Applicants Requesting F-1 Student Visa Status

If you are admitted to a Loyola graduate program which is eligible for an F-1 visa, you must complete the steps listed below by the following dates:

For programs with a Summer semester start: April 15

For programs with a Fall semester start: June 1

• Enrollment Deposit:  Pay your tuition for your first semester at Loyola. You must use  Loyola Flywire  to make the payment.
• Proof of Health Insurance:  Email proof of your health insurance coverage to [email protected]. Graduate students enrolled in full-time programs at Loyola are required to either enroll in the Loyola Student Health Insurance Plan or submit a request to waive the requirement. To waive the requirement, your health insurance plan must have comparable coverage based on Loyola's waiver criteria. Please review your health insurance plan to ensure that your benefits extend to the United States and the state of Maryland in particular. For more information, visit the  Student Health Insurance Plan website .

The following financial documents must be sent to the Office of International Student Services (OISS) by the deadlines listed above:

• Declaration of Finances Form :  This must be accompanied by a current bank statement issued within one month of applying (in U.S. dollars). The bank statement  must  be an original document. Photo copies and scanned documents will NOT be accepted
• Current Bank Statement:  Provide a current, original bank letter showing funds (in U.S. dollars) available to cover the full cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, board, books, medical and all other expenses) for one year at Loyola University Maryland. The bank letter must be on bank stationery, in English, and signed by a bank official with contact information.
• Affidavit of Financial Self-Support :  This document is required if you plan to support yourself using your personal financial resources and you will not be sponsored or receiving outside financial support. It affirms that you will pay all expenses during your enrollment at Loyola University Maryland, including tuition, fees, housing, books, medical, and all other expenses,  OR
• Affidavit of Financial Support :  This document is required if you are being sponsored or are receiving another form of financial support.  It must be completed and signed by your sponsor or benefactor , affirming that all expenses will be paid for you during your enrollment at Loyola University Maryland, including tuition, fees, housing, books, medical, and all other expenses.

The financial documents listed above must be sent by mail in a single envelope to OISS at the following address:

Office of International Student Services ATTN: Ms. Sunanda K. Bhatia, Director Loyola University Maryland 4501 North Charles Street, HU 141 Baltimore, MD 21210 USA

Requirements for International Students on a Visa other than F-1

An international applicant who has a different visa type allowing them to study in the United States (i.e.A-2, G-4) must complete the following requirements as part of the admission process:

• International Student Supplement:  After you have submitted your application, go to the  Applicant Status Page  and click the "International Student Supplement" link in the checklist, then complete and submit that online form.
• Student's Passport and Current Visa:  Upload a scanned image or photo of the biographical page of your passport, your most current U.S. entry stamp in your passport (or a current copy of electronic Form I-94), and a copy of your current U.S. visa in the "International" section of the online application  or  via the  Applicant Status Page  after you have submitted your application using the "Upload Materials" tool. Be sure to select "Passport" or "Current Visa" from the drop-down menu when doing so.
• Passport and Visa Copy-Principle Visa Holder (if applicable):  If you are on a dependent visa, submit a copy of the biographical page of the principle visa holder’s passport, U.S. visa, electronic I-94, and most current U.S. entry stamp. Upload these as a single document via the  Applicant Status Page  after you have submitted your application using the "Upload Materials" tool. Be sure to select "Passport" or "Current Visa" from the drop-down menu when doing so.

For questions regarding admission requirements:

Office of Graduate Admission and Financial Aid +1 (410) 617-5020 [email protected]

For questions regarding immigration, visas, or financial documentation:

Office of International Student Services +1 (410) 617-5245 [email protected]

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Congratulations to the 446 students from the Duke University School of Medicine who graduated on Sunday, May 12, 2024, marking the successful culmination of their hard work and dedication. Students received degrees in the following programs:

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Our office processes applications for domestic applicants who have applied through the Cal State Apply website. Any applicants who have done coursework outside the US will be handled by the  International Admissions Office .

Welcome, Future CSUN Graduate Student,

The Office of Graduate Studies is delighted that you are considering a graduate program at CSUN. The campus is a vibrant, diverse university community of 38,316 students, of whom 3,816 are graduate students. There are over 60 graduate programs, which include three doctoral programs and more than 4,000 faculty and staff. 

Ready to Apply?

There are  two application processes .   Applicants to master’s and doctoral programs must typically apply to  both  the university and the academic department. Many departments have  higher  admissions standards than the university admissions criteria and require a  separate  departmental application. While most graduate programs continue accepting applications after the initial filing period, individual programs may have  earlier  filing deadlines than the university deadlines, or they may accept applications for fall only.

Please be sure to visit the specific academic department to which you are applying. 

Click  HERE   to access the Cal State Apply webpage, be sure to follow all instructions before hitting the submit button.  

If you are having difficulties with Cal State Apply, you can seek help via:

• The  Applicant Help Center , including  Live Chat support
• The application support line is 857-304-2087 or  [email protected]
• The  frequently asked questions page

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Explore graduate offerings:, master of public administration.

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Earn a graduate degree and learn from faculty with practical experience solving real-world problems with public and nonprofit organizations. Jump-start your career or advance your knowledge to become a better leader. 

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Master of public administration, d.c. (mpa-dc), master of arts in public policy and management, master of public administration and leadership (online), dual degrees, graduate minors and certificates, meet with a graduate advisor, fall event schedule, attend an information session.

If you're considering a master's degree at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, we encourage you to attend one of our upcoming graduate information sessions. Our team will discuss our degree programs, student benefits and the application process.

We have both in person and virtual information sessions available. Please register by selecting the preferred date and  note all times are for the Eastern time zone (Ohio). We hope to see you there!

Virtual Information Sessions via Zoom:

• Monday, May 20, 2024 at 12:30pm

Unable to attend? Schedule a meeting to talk with one of our representatives.

• In-person programs (MPA, MPA-DC, In-career MA)
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Our degrees will prepare you to lead your team and community to a better tomorrow.

Merit-based funding opportunities are available for incoming MPA and PhD students.  Apply by the priority deadline and begin your program in the autumn semester to ensure eligibility.

University Fellowships

The Ohio State University awards University Fellowships annually on a competitive basis. Fellowships provide a tuition waiver for the first year of graduate study as well as a monthly stipend. University Fellowship recipients typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.6 or higher.

In addition to University Fellowships, Ohio State also offers Graduate Enrichment Fellowships to students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Enrichment Fellowship recipients typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher.

For more information about fellowships and the selection process, visit the  Graduate School Fellowship  page.

A pplication must be completed by Dec. 1 (Nov. 1 international).

Graduate Assistantships (GA)

These positions provide a tuition waiver and monthly stipend, while requiring a work commitment of 20 hours per week. In addition to research and administrative positions within the Glenn College, many of our GA students have the opportunity to gain practical policy experience by working 20 hours per week at organizations such as the Columbus City Council and Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Typically, GA recipients have an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher.

A pplication must be completed by Dec. 1.

Scholarships

The Glenn College is also pleased to offer a number of merit ‐ based scholarships. These awards are fixed amounts that are paid out over one or more years of graduate study. All MPA applicants who meet the Dec. 1 deadline will be considered.

Financial Aid

In addition to merit-based financial assistance through the Glenn College, students may also be eligible for loans, university ‐ wide scholarships and other forms of financial aid. For more information, please contact the  Ohio State Financial Aid Office  or call them at  614-292 ‐ 0300  regarding these matters.

Financial aid and funding information provided by the Graduate School at Ohio State.

International Students

Studying and living in the united states.

• Contact the U.S. Education Advising Office in your country.
• Visit the following websites:  edupass.org  and  internationalstudent.com .
• Contact Ohio State’s Office of International Affairs .

English Proficiency Requirements

Success at Ohio State depends upon the student’s ability to converse in, write and understand English. To assure such competence, the university requires any applicant whose native language is not English, and who has been educated primarily outside of the U.S., to submit official TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS scores.

• Scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to Ohio State. 
• The test must have been taken within the last two years.
• Applicants who are citizens of, or who have received a four-year bachelor’s degree or higher in, one of the following countries are exempt from the IELTS, TOEFL or MELAB requirement: Australia, Belize, the British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Scotland, the United States and Wales.

The Glenn College’s recommended minimum TOEFL score requirement is 100 on the IBT TOEFL, or similar minimum score on other English proficiency exams. This is higher than the general requirement for other Ohio State graduate programs, but is required to study at the Glenn College.

For information about TOEFL, contact: Phone:  609-771-7100 Website:  toefl.org

The institution code for Ohio State is  #1592 .

Financial Requirements for Student Visa

International students will be reviewed for sufficient financial resources.

Those who are fully funded by the university will not be required to submit any financial documents, but must submit a copy of their passport for themselves and any dependents they intend to bring.

Those who are not fully funded by the university:  

• You are required to provide the Affidavit of Support and confidential bank statement. This form will be sent to you during the application process.
• If you are bringing dependents, you need to inform us as soon as possible and send proof of support for them as well.

Financial documents are not required until admission has been awarded. After admission, as a non-immigrant student you will need a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 for the F-1 visa or DS-2019 for the J-1 visa) issued by Ohio State based upon documented evidence. Please keep copies of all financial documents to present to the U.S. Consulate when applying for your visa.

Expenses for international applicants

Tuition, fees, insurance and all other expenses are in effect beginning autumn through summer, but are subject to change. For estimated graduate student costs, please visit gradadmissions.osu.edu .

It is recommended that all students have $3,000 in contingency funds available to cover any unexpected increases in expenses.

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