Advancing Medicine through Scientific Discovery

PhD in Integrated Biology and Medicine (IBM)

The PhD programme in Integrated Biology and Medicine (IBM) focuses on the study of disease mechanisms and translational concepts. It prepares students for a career in translational and biomedical research, covering a broad spectrum of disciplines, including cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology and health policy. Students take between four and five years to complete the programme and are awarded a joint PhD degree by NUS and Duke University.

Clement Yau

PhD (IBM) Student, Entering Class of 2017
BSc (Microbiology & Immunology), University of British Columbia

When I looked at the research that was being done at Duke-NUS, everything was very cohesive. This allows you to broaden your scope instead of being restricted to your own field of interest. For example, if I were interested in how the Zika virus affects the brain, I can approach experts from the Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders programme. If I wanted to learn more about the lipid composition of the virus, I can also approach experts in the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders programme. The strength of the Integrated Biology and Medicine programme is really the ‘integrated’ part of it.

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