Graduate Student Training Opportunities
Graduate Admissions Programs
Financial Support
Research Interests
Courses
Graduate Admissions Programs
Students with interests in chemical biology have multiple options for PhD training. There are four graduate admission programs to choose from that are designed to complement a student’s interests and undergraduate background. These are:
Chemistry Department Graduate Program
College of Arts and Science
This multidisciplinary Ph.D. program trains chemists in a number of areas including chemical biology.
Quantitative & Chemical Biology Graduate Program
College of Arts and Science and the School of Medicine
A program that allows students who have earned undergraduate or masters degrees in the quantitative sciences (e.g. chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics) to pursue graduate studies at the interface of these disciplines with the biological sciences.
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
School of Medicine
Individuals pursuing a Ph.D. in the basic biomedical or biological science departments at Vanderbilt University join participating departments through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in the Biomedical Sciences (IGP).
The Certificate Program in Chemical Biology
College of Arts and Science
This is a unique program which provides an exciting research and learning environment for students in the basic sciences who are conducting research at the interface of chemistry and biology. Click here for more information.
Medical Scientist Training Program
School of Medicine
The program provides students with an integrated curriculum that features a strong core education in medicine and intensive training in scientific inquiry. Successful completion of the program leads to both the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees. The Vanderbilt MSTP builds on the existing strengths of Vanderbilt University to meet national needs for well-trained basic and clinical biomedical investigators.
Financial Support
Graduate study in Chemical Biology is funded through multiple sources including departmental research or teaching assistantships, university fellowships, and extra-institutional fellowships. In addition students in Chemical Biology may apply for support from three specialized Training Grant Programs.
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program
The Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Training Program at Vanderbilt University is an NIH-sponsored training program that supports graduate students studying at the interface of chemistry and biology.
Integrative Training In Therapeutic Discovery Program
The Integrative Training In Therapeutic Discovery grant provides training for graduate students and postdoctoral/fellows in which they are co-mentored by physician-scientists and chemical biologists. For more information, see the Postdoctoral Training Page.
St. Jude / Vanderbilt Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Training Grant
The St. Jude / Vanderbilt Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Training Program at Vanderbilt University and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a training program that supports graduate students studying at the interface of chemical biology and medical translational research. Please contact Kip Guy for more information about this program.
Research Interests
VICB members represent 18 different departments in Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Sciences and School of Medicine. Thus, their research interests are diverse. Prospective students should explore the VICB Members page to search for VICB investigators who are pursuing research of interest to them.
Courses
Although students in Chemical Biology will pursue a diverse range of academic programs designed to meet their needs and department requirements the VICB offers courses that should be taken by all students interested in this field.
CPB 310 Chemical and Physical Biology Seminar - Course Overview
CPB 320 Fundamentals of Chemical Biology - Course Overview
CPB 320 Fundamentals of Chemical Biology - Presentations
On this foundation, students will design a program of additional courses that will meet their own needs and interests. Courses that students should consider to pursue a career in chemical biology include:
BCHM 300 Introduction to Structural Biology
BCHM 301 Molecular Structure and Function
BCHM 303 Biomolecular X-ray Crystallography
BCHM 343 Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
BCHM 353 Analytical Proteomics
BSCI 201 Introduction to Cell Biology
BSCI 220 Biochemistry I
BSCI 274 Protein Design
CHEM 202 Introduction to Bio-inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 220c Organic Chemistry Structure and Mechanisms
CHEM 223 Advanced Organic Reactions
CHEM 224 Bio-organic Chemistry
CHEM 226 Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 233 Molecular Modeling Methods
CHEM 234 Spectroscopy
CHEM 336 Biochemical Toxicology and Carcinogenesis
IGP 300A Bioregulation
MATH 297 Fourier and Wavelet Analysis
MP&B 325 Physical Measurements on Biological Systems
MP&B 330 Human Physiology & Molecular Medicine
PHAR 320 Pharmacological Targets and Mechanisms
PHAR 324 Receptor Theory and Signal Transduction
PHAR 327 Modern Drug Discovery
PHAR 345 Cell & Molecular Neuroscience
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