PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cancer Biology
The PhD program in Biochemistry, Molecular, & Cancer Biology is part of the Integrated Program in Biomedical Sciences (IPBS) at Loyola University's Health Sciences campus. The goal of this program is to train students as independent investigators who will go on to post-doctoral fellowships following the completion of the degree, and eventually become independent academic researchers and teachers.
In the first year of study, PhD students complete three elective rotations in the laboratories of faculty members of their choice, and select an advisor by the end of the second semester. After selecting a research advisor, students may select the Neuroscience track for specialized coursework. Required and elective courses are taken throughout the first and second years. The student must take and pass a qualifying examination by the end of the second year in order to be admitted to PhD candidacy.
Independent research is carried out in state-of-the-art laboratories under the direction of the student's advisor, with regularly scheduled meetings with the PhD committee selected by the student and advisor. A formal written dissertation on the student's research is required, and must be successfully defended at a public examination. The normal period required for completion of the degree ranges from four to six years.
In order to join the Biochemistry, Molecular and Cancer Biology PhD track, students must apply to the Integrated Program for Biomedical Scienes (IPBS).
Course Catalog
Learn about the IPBS Core curriculum as well as the courses required for the PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cancer Biology in our Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cancer Biology Catalog.
Faculty
Clodia Osipo, PhD, Graduate Program Director
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Oncology Institute
Email: cosipo@luc.edu
Phone: 708-327-3177
Susan C. Baker, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Joanna Bakowska, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Jordan Beach, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology
Maurizio Bocchetta, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Oncology Institute
John Callaci, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Valerie Chai, PhD, Professor, Department of Cancer Biology
Mashkoor Choudhry, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery/Microbiology and Immunology
Mitchell Denning, PhD, Professor, Department of Cancer Biology, Graduate Program Director: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program
Qunfeng Dong, PhD, Professor, Center for Biomedical Informatics, Department of Medicine
Sean Fanning, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Cancer Biology
Thomas M. Gallagher, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Makio Iwashima, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Simon Kaja, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience
Irida Kastrati, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Cancer Biology
Katherine L. Knight, PhD, Professor and Chairperson of Microbiology and Immunology
Phong T. Le, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Oncology Institute
Bryan C. Mounce, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Michael Nishimura, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Oncology Institute
Toni Pak, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology
Liang Qiao, MD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Wei Qiu, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Oncology Institute
Seth Robia, PhD, Professor, Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology
Andrew T. Ulijasz, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Susan Uprichard, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Karen L. Visick, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Alan J. Wolfe, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Yee Ling Wu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Nancy Zeleznik-Le, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Cancer Biology
Jiwang Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Oncology Institute
Current Students
- Carolyn Ashley
St. Andrews University, Bachelors in Biology and Forensic Science
Dr. Whelton Miller's Lab - Shreya Chandrasekar
University of Iowa, Bachelors in Human Physiology
Rosalind Franklin University, Masters degree in Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Patrick Oakes and Jordan Beach Lab - Emma Fink
Providence College, Bachelors in Biochemistry and Computer Science
Dr. Fanning Lab - Brenna Flowers
Western Washington University, Bachelors in Biology
Dr. Irida Kastrati Lab - Eugene Ham
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bachelors in Molecular Biology and Chemistry
Dr. Wei Qiu's lab -
Govinda Hancock
Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts, Bachelors in Biology
Weill Cornell Medical College, Masters in Health Policy and Economics
Dr. Sean Fanning Lab - Claudia Keating
University of Notre Dame, Bachelors in Science-Business
Dr. Wei Qiu Lab - Adam Kneebone
William Paterson University, Bachelors in Jazz Studies
Dr. Vaziri-Gohar's Lab - Raymond Kostlan
Eastern Michigan University, Bachelors in Biology
Eastern Michigan University, Masters in Molecular Biology
Dr. Steve Kregel Lab - Sarah Kralicek (Knopf)
Benedictine University, Bachelors in Molecular Biology
Loyola University Chicago, Masters in Biochemistry
Dr. Gail Hecth Lab - Ryan Mack
Michigan State University, Bachelors in Physiology and Human Biology
Dr. Jiwang Zhang Lab - Mary Murray
Rosemont College, Bachelors in Biology and Chemistry
Dr. Mashkoor Choudhry Lab - John Phoenix
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Bachelors in Microbiology
Dr. Steve Kregel Lab - Madison Tschann
University of Minnesota, Bachelors in Genetics and Cell Development
University of Minnesota, Masters in Stem Cell Biology
Dr. Mashkoor Choudhry’s Lab - Margaret Utgaard
Augustana College, Bachelors in Neuroscience
Loyola University Chicago, Masters in Neuroscience
Drs. Patrick Oakes and Jordan Beach Lab - John Yap
Johns Hopkins University, Major in Biology
Dr. Qun Sophia Zang's Lab - Kristen Young
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Bachelors in Biochemistry and Biophysics
Dr. Sean Fanning Lab - David Zak
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelors in Biochemistry and Neuroscience
Dr. Fanning Lab - An Zhang, M.D.
HeBei Medical University, Bachelors in Clinic Medicine
HeBei Medical University, Masters Gastric Cancer Surgery Treatment and Molecular Mechanism Research
Dr Irida Kastrati Lab
News & Events
The PhD program in Biochemistry, Molecular, & Cancer Biology is part of the Integrated Program in Biomedical Sciences (IPBS) at Loyola University's Health Sciences campus. The goal of this program is to train students as independent investigators who will go on to post-doctoral fellowships following the completion of the degree, and eventually become independent academic researchers and teachers.
In the first year of study, PhD students complete three elective rotations in the laboratories of faculty members of their choice, and select an advisor by the end of the second semester. After selecting a research advisor, students may select the Neuroscience track for specialized coursework. Required and elective courses are taken throughout the first and second years. The student must take and pass a qualifying examination by the end of the second year in order to be admitted to PhD candidacy.
Independent research is carried out in state-of-the-art laboratories under the direction of the student's advisor, with regularly scheduled meetings with the PhD committee selected by the student and advisor. A formal written dissertation on the student's research is required, and must be successfully defended at a public examination. The normal period required for completion of the degree ranges from four to six years.
In order to join the Biochemistry, Molecular and Cancer Biology PhD track, students must apply to the Integrated Program for Biomedical Scienes (IPBS).