A Message from our Senior Associate Dean,
A/Prof Silke Vogel
Dear Prospective Students,
Duke-NUS has become a centre of excellence for training PhD scientists of the future – scientists that are multidisciplinary and are skilled in developing new technologies with the goal to translate basic scientific discoveries into useful therapies for patients. It prepares students for a multitude of careers that cover a broad spectrum of disciplines including cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology and health policy.
The PhD programme in “Integrated Biology and Medicine” is unique in that it offers in depth research opportunities in our Signature Research Programmes rather than in the traditional disciplines, such as biochemistry or cell biology.
This unique programme is possible because we do not have traditional science departments, but students will have the choice of conducting their thesis research from five Signature Research Programmes (SRP) that specialize in five broad areas of human disease or health outcomes, namely:
Cancer & Stem Cell Biology
Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disorders
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Neuroscience & Behavioural Disorders
Health Services & Systems Research
Each of these Signature Research Programmes are driven by world-renowned scientists that aim to understand and treat human diseases through basic, translational and clinical research.
Duke-NUS offers students the tools and knowledge required to make vital discoveries for, as our mission states, “Transforming medicine, improving lives.”
I hope you will explore our webpages to learn more about our IBM PhD programme and research opportunities and consider applying for the Duke-NUS PhD programme.
Best wishes,
A/Prof Silke Vogel
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Studies