Biomedical Graduate Programs

From the basic and translational sciences to the patient’s bedside, our master, doctoral, and post-doctoral programs place you at the forefront of innovation.

Wake Forest University Graduate School Logo The Biomedical Graduate Program Office is focused on administering all biomedical graduate programs located on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine campus. Those exploring undertaking an advanced degree pursuit at Wake Forest can quickly review details about our programs in our infographic, see some recent news about our graduate students, or navigate to.

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Why Wake Forest?

Our Mission is to train and mentor future leaders in research, teaching, and innovation in service to humanity. This embodies our vital role as an engine of discovery that fuels the nation’s scholarly and creative enterprise. We strongly believe there is room for all of us to be successful. To that end, our goal is to cultivate a culture that is team-focused, with a primary emphasis on creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere that allows all students to feel sustained by their peers, faculty mentors, collaborators, and our administrative team. On the school of medicine campus, our students have the rare opportunity to see our Mission impact patient care through their work. Students on our campus are surrounded by an environment that is deeply committed to improving the health of our community, nation, and world.

Key Features of Wake Forest’s Biomedical Graduate Education

Personalized Education

With approximately 425 master and doctoral biomedical graduate students and ~200 School of Medicine-based graduate faculty, students receive plenty of one-on-one time with their mentors and other faculty.

Diversity in our Student Body

Our students come from approximately 40 states and 25 countries, with 33% of them, using the NIH’s definitions, as hailing from under-represented minority categories in STEM fields. Diversity and inclusion are hallmarks of our programs, and we celebrate them through programming and events throughout the year.

Successful Career Outcomes

The rigorous educational foundation provided at Wake Forest, as well as the strong academic and career advising in our system, produces graduates that are career ready on graduation day. Graduates of Wake Forest’s biomedical graduate programs are found in careers in academics, industry, government, and other professional schools. Post-graduation success is an expectation and guiding principle at Wake Forest.

Embedded Ethics Training

Producing graduates with a strong sense of integrity and professionalism is an important tenant of a Wake Forest education. All biomedical graduate students undergo extensive, and practical, training to ensure that ethical considerations are explored deeply in a more consequence-free environment. In addition, the discussion of ethics are folded into program curricula to ensure that it’s never an afterthought.

Dynamic Research Opportunities

With a multitude of ongoing translational studies, the research culture on the school of medicine campus is highly collaborative. This offers students the opportunity to learn multiple research approaches and diversify their research portfolio; in essence, our student’s research often represents a bridge between laboratories in pursuit of improved patient health.

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Admissions

Undergraduate seniors and graduates of accredited U.S. colleges and universities or recognized foreign institutions may apply for admission. Undergraduates must complete their degree requirements prior to matriculation. The Graduate School also accepts applications from holders of the MD, DDS, or DVM degrees, or from candidates for these degrees who will have satisfactorily completed the prescribed medical curriculum prior to matriculation. All applicants should have superior records. This requirement is usually interpreted as at least a B (3.0 GPA or greater) average or standing in the upper quarter of the class or both.

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Training Programs

Offering NIH funded institutional training at the pre- and post-doctoral levels and summer research opportunities for undergraduate students.

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Academic Departments and Sections

Wake Forest University School of Medicine's academic departments are the cornerstone of the institution leading the way in education and research to prepare tomorrow's healthcare leaders and improve the care and treatment of patients.

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Research at Wake Forest School of Medicine

Institutes, Centers, Shared Resources, Core Facilities, and Research Laboratories

Driving continuous improvement by translating what we learn into what we do.

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These degree programs are administered by Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and located on the Bowman Gray Campus alongside Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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Biomedical Graduate Programs

Quick Facts

Why Wake Forest?

Key Features of Wake Forest’s Biomedical Graduate Education

Personalized Education

Diversity in our Student Body

Successful Career Outcomes

Embedded Ethics Training

Dynamic Research Opportunities

Our Programs

Addiction Research and Clinical Health (MS)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD)

Biomedical Engineering (PhD and MS)

Biomedical Science – Pre-health Pathway (MS)

Biomedical Science – Research Pathway (MS)

Cancer Biology (PhD)

Clinical Research Management (MS – online)

Comparative Medicine (MS)

Genetic Counseling (MS)

Health Disparities in Neuroscience-related Disorders (MS)

Healthcare Leadership (MHL – online)

Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology (PhD)

Medical Physics (MS and certificate)

Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)

Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (PhD -Admissions Track Only)

Molecular Genetics and Genomics (PhD)

Molecular Medicine and Translational Science (MS)

Molecular Medicine and Translational Science (PhD)

Neuroscience (PhD and MS)

Translational and Health System Science (MS and certificates)

Clinical Research Management (MS – online)

Healthcare Leadership (MHL – online)

Addiction Research and Clinical Health (MS)

Clinical Research Management (MS – online)

Comparative Medicine (MS)

Healthcare Leadership (MHL – online)

Medical Physics (MS and certificate)

Translational and Health System Science (MS and certificates)

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