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https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/09\/MMED-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/09\/MMED-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/09\/MMED-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1486px) 100vw, 1486px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Molecular Medicine PhD Program<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/Yali-Dou-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yalo Dou, PhD, Program Director\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/Yali-Dou-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/Yali-Dou-2-300x300.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/Site-Reddy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/Site-Reddy-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/Site-Reddy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/sita-reddy\/\">Sita Reddy, PhD<\/a>, Co- Program Director<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The PhD program in Molecular Medicine focuses on training next generation scientists to uncover the molecular mechanisms that underlie a broad spectrum of human diseases including cardiac, liver, kidney, lung, skin, skeletal muscle, bone, intestinal, vascular, brain and eye diseases. In today&#8217;s era of biomedical research, it is crucial for students to develop the ability to integrate knowledge and expertise from different scientific disciplines to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex diseases and develop novel mechanistic insights and effective treatments. To achieve this goal, the Molecular Medicine PhD program emphasizes the importance of convergent science and data-driven approaches in unraveling the molecular basis of human diseases. 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