{"id":14080,"date":"2025-01-15T12:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/?page_id=14080"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:45:15","slug":"master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Cell Biology &amp; Physiology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What makes this biomedical master&#8217;s program unique?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><hr class=\" rule-thick osc-rule\" \/>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-7 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>Earn a non-thesis biomedical sciences master&#8217;s degree in just 9 months<\/li>\n<li>Gain experiential, hands-on learning in a research laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Join a diverse cohort of learners, interested in expanding their knowledge and skills in the biomedical sciences<\/li>\n<li>Receive comprehensive interdisciplinary mentorship and professional development training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-xs-12 col-sm-5 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class = \"alert alert-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"><strong>The application portal is OPEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/master-of-science-in-cell-biology-physiology\/application-portal\/\">APPLY NOW <i class=\"fa fa-paper-plane\" ><\/i><\/a>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>An interdepartmental, multidisciplinary program<\/h1>\n<p>Cell biology and physiology is fundamental to all areas of the biomedical sciences. This biomedical sciences master&#8217;s degree program brings together basic science and translational researchers with expertise in multiple biomedical disciplines to comprehensively teach, mentor, and support student development.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cell Biology and Physiology&#8217;s partnerships and collaborations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\"><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Biochemistry &amp; Biophysics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Biology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Biomedical Engineering<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Cardiology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Dentistry<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Genetics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Genome Sciences<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Immunology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Microbiology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Neurology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Nephrology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Neuroscience<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Oncology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Ophthalmology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Orthopedics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Pathology &amp; Laboratory Medicine<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Pediatrics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Pharmacology<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Toxicology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">Prepare for the next step in your career<\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196471998 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196471998 BCX4\">This biomedical master&#8217;s degree program provides a strong<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196471998 BCX4\">\u00a0foundation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196471998 BCX4\"> of scientific knowledge and the practical hands-on experience needed for students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196471998 BCX4\"> to expand their skillset for different careers in the biomedical sciences and healthcare fields. <\/span><\/span>After completing this program students may choose to pursue a doctoral degree-granting program (PhD), a health professional program (DO, DDS, MD, PA, PT, PharmD), or take their next career step in the biomedical workforce in industry, academia, or other healthcare fields. *<em>Note, this is not a GPA enhancing<i>\u00a0or undergraduate prerequisite satisfying program<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><div class = \"alert alert-info  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"><strong>Learn more about the program in one of our virtual information sessions on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>February 11 or March 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/cbp-biomedical-masters-program-virtual-information-sessions\/\">Register for our virtual information sessions <i class=\"fa fa-paper-plane\" ><\/i><\/a>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes this biomedical master&#8217;s program unique? 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