1. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
M. Caleb Marlin, PhD – Assistant Director of GPiBS

2. What is a Biomedical Research Scientist?
“… Scientists (that) work to gain knowledge on the main principles of how the human body works and to find new ways to cure or treat disease by developing advanced diagnostic tools or new therapeutic strategies.”
-Wiki

3. What a Biomedical Scientist Does

4. Careers in the Biomedical Sciences
Academic Research
Biotech Research
Education
Academic Administration
Patent Law
Government / Policy
Scientific Writing

5. The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
GPiBS is a first-year umbrella Biomedical Research training program under the OUHSC graduate college.

6. Participating Programs
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Microbiology & Immunology
Neuroscience
Pathology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physiology

7. Program Benefits NO Application Fee Full tuition and Fees Waiver
Generous Stipend
$26,000/year
Free Health Care / Student Clinic
OUHSC Health Club Access

8. Application Process Online application includes Applicant information
Transcripts
Personal Statement
3 Letters of Recommendation
*No GRE Scores Required
Research Experience!!!

9. Message from the Director
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"A strong applicant has a good GPA and a degree in the hard sciences with high grades in many of our recommended courses. A strong applicant will also have multiple research experiences in the biomedical sciences and a strong understanding of the rationale, experimentation, and findings of their research projects. While not all applicants will have high marks in all these categories, they do have an enthusiastic and motivated attitude towards research."
Eric Howard - Director, GPiBS

10. Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

11. Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
SURE: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program
NARCH: Native American Research Center for Health Student Development Program
OK-INBRE: IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Summer Research Program
CURE: Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience

12. Program Benefits NO Application Fee. Generous Stipends:
NARCH: $6,000
SURE: $5,000
OK-INBRE: $5,000
CURE: $4,000
Enrichment sessions.
Work on poster presentation skills.
Compete for a cash prize and chance to represent OUHSC at the capitol.

13. Application Process Online application includes: Applicant information
GPA (Tot and Sci)
Transcripts
Personal Statement
2 Letters of Recommendation

14. Volunteering Research Volunteer Programs
Contact Information
M. Caleb Marlin, PhD P: (405) E:
Research Volunteer Programs
Contact Information
Johnson Truong P: (405) E:
Volunteer Programs: Adult, College, and Teen Volunteer Program

15. Contact Us Office: BMSB 332 Website: www.ouhsc.edu/gpibs
Jennifer Schlegel
Coordinator GPiBS
Dr. Caleb Marlin
Assistant Director GPiBS
Dr. Eric Howard
Director GPiBS
(405)
@OUHSC_GPiBS