City of Hope Graduate School of Biological Sciences
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Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences entertains a high-level educational program that trains students to become research scientists with expertise in chemical, molecular, and cellular biology
. Graduates of this program are awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.
) in Biological Sciences, and as such are equipped to address fundamental questions in the life sciences and biomedicine
. Most graduates pursue careers in academia
, industry
, or government
.
The school is sheltered by the Beckman Research Institute
of the City of Hope National Medical Center
and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
.
City of Hope National Medical Center
City of Hope National Medical Center, is a private, not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital and graduate medical school located in Duarte, California, United States...
Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences entertains a high-level educational program that trains students to become research scientists with expertise in chemical, molecular, and cellular biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
. Graduates of this program are awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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) in Biological Sciences, and as such are equipped to address fundamental questions in the life sciences and biomedicine
Biomedicine
Biomedicine is a branch of medical science that applies biological and other natural-science principles to clinical practice,. Biomedicine, i.e. medical research, involves the study of physiological processes with methods from biology, chemistry and physics. Approaches range from understanding...
. Most graduates pursue careers in academia
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
, industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, or government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
.
The school is sheltered by the Beckman Research Institute
Beckman Research Institute
The Beckman Research Institute is a research facility located at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA, United States. It is dedicated to studying normal and abnormal biological processes which may be related to cancer. The institute was dedicated in 1952, and endowed by the...
of the City of Hope National Medical Center
City of Hope National Medical Center
City of Hope National Medical Center, is a private, not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital and graduate medical school located in Duarte, California, United States...
and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
.
See also
- Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope National Medical CenterCity of Hope National Medical CenterCity of Hope National Medical Center, is a private, not-for-profit clinical research center, hospital and graduate medical school located in Duarte, California, United States...
- Beckman Research InstituteBeckman Research InstituteThe Beckman Research Institute is a research facility located at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA, United States. It is dedicated to studying normal and abnormal biological processes which may be related to cancer. The institute was dedicated in 1952, and endowed by the...