The Training Program in Integrative Membrane Biology is designed to train doctoral students in the physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, structure, and cell and molecular biology of biological membranes. The central idea motivating the program is that biological membranes, and especially plasma membranes, are the arbiters and integrators of a cell's response to its environment.
Trainees select from a menu of basic courses in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, physiology and neuroscience, and, in addition take specialized courses in membrane biochemistry and biophysics. These foundation courses place special emphasis on the structure and function of membrane macromolecules and the ways in which they control membrane permeability and cellular function.
Students are well prepared for careers in academe, industry or government. Our ideal location within the nexus of biomedical research on the East Coast provides students with an unparalleled level of breadth and depth of expertise.