{"id":9,"date":"2023-08-24T10:28:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-08-25T23:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:16:39","slug":"usc-caltech-md-phd-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/","title":{"rendered":"USC-Caltech MD-PhD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary has-image horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/09\/md-phd-primary-hero-200px-stripes-768x432.jpeg\"\n          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href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/\" >Keck School of Medicine of USC<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>USC-Caltech MD-PhD Program<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/admissions\/\"\n    >\n        Apply to the MD-PhD Program\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" 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privileged to study in one of the richest scientific environments in the nation. Our partnership with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) gives students access to Caltech\u2019s stellar faculty and state of the art research facilities. USC\u2019s schools &#8211; including the Keck School of Medicine, the Viterbi School of Engineering, the Mann School of Pharmacy and the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences &#8211; provide students with an enviable range of cross-disciplinary research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          What Makes Our Program Stand Out\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/USC-Department-of-Biomedical-Engineering-4-copy_upscaled-1920x1080-1-320x180.avif\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/USC-Department-of-Biomedical-Engineering-4-copy_upscaled-1920x1080-1-1280x720.avif 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/USC-Department-of-Biomedical-Engineering-4-copy_upscaled-1920x1080-1-768x432.avif 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/USC-Department-of-Biomedical-Engineering-4-copy_upscaled-1920x1080-1-320x180.avif 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Keck School of Medicine and USC Viterbi School of Engineering buildings.\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                              <span class=\"card-title\">\n                    \n                      Viterbi Keck Partnership\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/span>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/keck.usc.edu\/__;!!JkGBRS3n8cDS!mu2y7QLlXCHcAwSmMUEFTRLu4iUlr9IY7o80Q96P50kE9EAmWg0ILE4pmgwH6ovcoY7N2c7C78DzfrP5JS7Q$\">Keck School of Medicine of USC<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/viterbischool.usc.edu\/__;!!JkGBRS3n8cDS!mu2y7QLlXCHcAwSmMUEFTRLu4iUlr9IY7o80Q96P50kE9EAmWg0ILE4pmgwH6ovcoY7N2c7C78DzflxAY-5b$\">USC Viterbi School of Engineering<\/a>\u00a0have announced that the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering will become a joint department between the two schools, forging a formal partnership in education, research and innovation in technology and medicine. This joint department, one of the first of its kind in California, builds on decades of cross-disciplinary research and breakthroughs at USC, including the world\u2019s first FDA-approved artificial retina, the first brain implant to restore lost memory function, and innovations in immunotherapy to treat cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/08\/caltech-campus-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/08\/caltech-campus-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/08\/caltech-campus-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Exterior of a Caltech campus building\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                              <span class=\"card-title\">\n                    \n                      Two Scientific Powerhouses\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/span>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC and Caltech provide vast opportunities for conducting forefront research. Students are able to pursue PhDs in many fields of interest. The program has strength in engineering at both institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/08\/main_brain_new-2-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/08\/main_brain_new-2-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/08\/main_brain_new-2-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Brain image from the USC's Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                              <span class=\"card-title\">\n                    \n                      World Class Facilities\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/span>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Research is supported by state-of-the art facilities at both USC and Caltech, including the Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, the Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, and the Michelson Center for Convergent Biosciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            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    Personalized Mentoring\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/span>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC-Caltech MD-PhD students receive personalized mentorship from directors and faculty throughout the duration of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/iStock-1473164518-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/iStock-1473164518-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/iStock-1473164518-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/iStock-1473164518-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Woman working on a computer\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                              <span class=\"card-title\">\n                    \n                      Beyond the Bench: Social Science and Humanities Pathways\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/span>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Flexibility for students whose research interests extend beyond the traditional biomedical sciences. In addition to laboratory-based and engineering disciplines, students have the opportunity to pursue PhD training in select social science and humanities fields<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Emergency-Med-Ultrasound-Div_23-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Emergency-Med-Ultrasound-Div_23-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Emergency-Med-Ultrasound-Div_23-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/Emergency-Med-Ultrasound-Div_23-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"medical student performing an ultrasounds\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                              <span class=\"card-title\">\n                    \n                      Excellent Clinical Training\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/span>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Keck provides exposure to a broad patient population through Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly LAC+USC), Keck Hospital of USC, Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. \u00a0Students gain experience with\u00a0diverse, medically complex, and underserved populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Curriculum\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>It is an exciting time to be involved in medical research and our program has the resources an aspiring physician scientist needs to learn to conduct groundbreaking medical research. Our goal is nothing short of training those physician scientists whose research will change the practice of medicine in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/curriculum\/\"\n    >\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Explore the USC-Caltech MD PhD Program Curriculum\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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