STMRM-PHD - Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (PhD)

The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine PhD program does not accept transfer credits toward the degree. All units must be completed through the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine PhD program.

Accompanying the formal classroom-based core curriculum requires completing three graduate research rotations in the first year. After selecting a thesis advisor, the combined coursework and dissertation-directed research allow completing the requirements leading to a PhD degree. A minimum of 135 units of combined coursework and Graduate Research is required for the student to become eligible for the PhD degree.

The Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine is committed to providing academic advising to support graduate students’ scholarly and professional development. When most effective, this advising relationship entails collaborative and sustained engagement by the advisor and the advisee. As a best practice, advising expectations should be periodically discussed and reviewed to ensure mutual understanding. Both the advisor and the advisee are expected to maintain professionalism and integrity.

Faculty advisors guide students in critical areas such as selecting courses, designing and conducting research, developing teaching pedagogy, navigating policies and degree requirements, and exploring academic opportunities and professional pathways.

Graduate students are active contributors to the advising relationship, proactively seeking academic and professional guidance and taking responsibility for informing themselves of policies and degree requirements for their graduate program.

See Graduate Advising For a statement of university policy on graduate advising.