Ph.D. Integrated Biosciences Program
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Integrated Biosciences program at North Carolina Central University focuses on furthering our understanding of the biological and behavioral mechanisms underlying biomedical diseases. Students are provided with two curricular tracks: Biomedical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students in the program are offered the opportunity to complete coursework and pursue dissertation research in a plethora of disciplines in the biosciences, including studying the complex issues associated with the pervasiveness of diseases that contribute to an unequal health burden in underrepresented populations, known commonly as health disparities. The specific goals of the Integrated Biosciences (INBS) Ph.D. degree program at NCCU are to prepare students to investigate biologically relevant research questions through the mastery of chemistry, pharmaceutical, biomedical and biological sciences; increase the number of biomedical and pharmaceutical scientists conducting research using the latest biomedical and pharmaceutical science technologies; and increase the number of scientists and faculty specializing in the study of the molecular and behavioral basis of human diseases, especially as related to health disparities.