Academic Degree Programs
At the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope, you’ll be pursuing a Ph.D. or a Master's Degree with a world leader in the research and treatment of cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. At City of Hope, grad students can participate in breakthrough research with global implications.
Through rigorous coursework and laboratory research, you’ll be training in an academically stimulating, collaborative and diverse environment. You’ll be challenged to apply your creativity, curiosity and talent to advancing understanding of the complexities of the life sciences and to applying research discoveries in pursuit of treatments and cures.
Through rigorous coursework and laboratory research, you’ll be training in an academically stimulating, collaborative and diverse environment. You’ll be challenged to apply your creativity, curiosity and talent to advancing understanding of the complexities of the life sciences and to applying research discoveries in pursuit of treatments and cures.
- Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Please see more information at Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences website. - The Master of Science in Translational Medicine is a two-year Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)–Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope (IMGS) joint program. Graduates will be uniquely positioned to begin research laboratory careers in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, clinical or academic laboratories, or pursue further education at the doctoral level, medical education, or both. This program is aimed at providing students with an applied research experience and an in-depth understanding of how to translate basic research into medical products from the perspectives of both academic research (discovery) and downstream commercial development.
Please see more information at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Master of Science in Translational Medicine (MSTM) website.
Graduate School History
City of Hope’s commitment to education led to the creation of the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, with the first class of students entering in 1994. The graduate school is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
*The Master of Science in Translational Medicine is Pending WSCUC approval.
*The Master of Science in Translational Medicine is Pending WSCUC approval.
