{"id":5,"date":"2023-08-16T15:23:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:23:53","slug":"programs-in-biomedical-and-biological-sciences-pibbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS)"},"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 fifty-fifty 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                            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href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/prospective-students\/apply-to-pibbs\/\"\n    >\n        Apply Now to PIBBS\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a 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>Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS)<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                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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          Interdisciplinary Biomedical Exploration\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS) is the entry point for every interdisciplinary PhD offered through the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Students enter a shared first year of laboratory rotations and core coursework, then match to a thesis mentor in one of five PhD tracks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our faculty hold appointments across the Keck School of Medicine, the USC School of Pharmacy, and Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles. <\/span><\/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\/pibbs\/about\/\"\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>    Learn more about PIBBS\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                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/pibbs-prospective-students-square-768x768.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/pibbs-prospective-students-square-768x768.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Faculty and student confer over a film showing genetic data.\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\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 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          Our PhD Programs\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of PIBBS is to recruit top caliber Ph.D. students in the biomedical and biological sciences to USC. We want to guide them in the identification of a mentor, lab, and research project that will provide rigorous scientific training, an outstanding PhD. thesis, and a strong foundation for a variety of science-related careers. The following interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs are part of PIBBS:<\/span><\/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\/pibbs\/phd-programs\/cancer-biology-and-genomics\/\"\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>    Cancer Biology and Genomics PhD\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/phd-programs\/development-stem-cell-and-regenerative-medicine\/\"\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>    Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine PhD\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/phd-programs\/infectious-diseases-immunology-pathogenesis\/\"\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>    Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Pathogenesis PhD\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/phd-programs\/medical-biophysics\/\"\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>    Medical Biophysics PhD\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/phd-programs\/molecular-medicine\/\"\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>    Molecular Medicine PhD\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                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/pibbs-programs-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/pibbs-programs-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Portrait of five PIBBS students.\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\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          Prospective Students\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIBBS is designed for students who are interested in earning a PhD in the biomedical sciences in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. In addition to providing students with rigorous training toward their PhD degrees, PIBBS provides an opportunity to explore a wide range of research interest, through laboratory rotations and core courses that provide a solid biomedical foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our application deadline is November 15<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GRE is not required<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding covers tuition, a stipend, and health benefits for as along as a student remains in good academic standing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/pibbs\/prospective-students\/\"\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>    Learn more about becoming a PIBBS student\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                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/pibbs-prospective-students-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/pibbs-prospective-students-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                alt=\"Student working under a chemical hood\"\n\n                \n        \n                \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\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 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          Student Resources\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>PIBBS students are part of the larger families of the Keck School of Medicine and of USC. Students receive consistent support to help ensure their academic careers are successful.<\/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\/pibbs\/student-resources\/\"\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 Student Resources\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                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pibbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/PIBSSFaculty-copy-2-768x768.jpg\"\n          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href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/n-univision-34-los-angeles-%e2%97%86-national-latino-physician-day-with-keck-school-of-medicine-of-usc-4th-year-med-student-kelvin-alvarez\/\" target=\"_blank\">N+ UNIVISION 34 LOS \u00c1NGELES \u25c6\u00a0National Latino Physician Day with Keck School of Medicine of USC 4th Year Med Student Kelvin \u00c1lvarez<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow date\">\n\n    \n  <span>October 01, 2026<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"cards-list\">\n                                                          <div class=\"article-card first-card\">\n                                                    \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/aao-2026-schedule-for-usc-roski-eye-institute\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"                      >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    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  <h3>Student Services Advisors<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>PhD Programs<br \/>\n<\/strong>Domonique Walker<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:(323) 442\u20110400\">(323) 442\u20110400<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:domoniqg@usc.edu\">domoniqg@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PIBBS Program<br \/>\n<\/strong>Anna Aleksanyan<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:(323) 442\u20111609\">(323) 442\u20111609<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:annaalek@usc.edu\">annaalek@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n      <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  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