The Therapeutic Sciences Graduate Program (TSGP) houses two degree programs: a PhD in Therapeutic Sciences, described here; and a Master's degree in Biotechnology described at a separate website (Biotechnology Master's Program). TSGP also includes MD/PhD students who must apply through the MD/PhD Program at Brown. Shared activities and courses promote a sense of community within all of TSGP.
The Therapeutic Sciences PhD program covers pharmacology, physiology, and biotechnology, as well as other fields that are part of the broader area related to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics to treat and prevent disease. TSGP offers advanced training appropriate for academic and research careers in the fields of biology and medical sciences with a focus on determining disease mechanisms and drug actions, and developing novel therapies. The PhD program has been funded for many years in part by an NIH training grant (T32) through the NIGMS Program in Interdisciplinary Training in Pharmacological Sciences.
TSGP at Brown has a very accomplished history and a reputation for being an intimate, very diverse and inclusive program with outstanding student outcomes including careers in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, medicine, non-profit foundations and government.
Admission
Admission is ordinarily limited to applicants for the PhD. Admission for internal 5th year masters degrees is permitted, but only for Brown undergraduate students, and with preference given to those students already working in a research lab at Brown.
The program also admits Brown MD/PhD students, and they typically receive course credit for their medical courses.