Ph.D. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES MEDICAL PHYSICS

The biomedical science Ph.D. in medical physics is housed in Oakland’s physics department. You’ll enjoy the first-rate amenities and faculty of a large research university, plus the collegiality, personalized training, and supportive relationships of a smaller institution.

Our Ph.D. biomedical program enables you to:

• Conduct research in outstanding hospitals. Oakland’s biomedical Ph.D. program has longstanding relationships with numerous hospitals in southeastern Michigan, including Henry Ford Hospital and William Beaumont Hospital.
• Work in top-notch research facilities. We support our biomedical research Ph.D. candidates with advanced technology that includes confocal microscopy laboratories, flow cytometry instrumentation, darkroom and isotope laboratories, cold rooms, and a tissue culture suite that supports work with biohazardous materials. The campus also houses the Center for Biomedical Research, a collaborative hub of research and training.
• Collaborate with high-level researchers. You’ll get attentive, first-rate training from exceptional faculty who are highly accomplished in biomedical research and publication. Doctoral advisors in Oakland’s biomedical sciences program are active in areas such as cell migration, magnetic particle imaging, cancer therapy, and nuclear medicine.
• Enter the job market with excellent credentials. Graduates of Oakland’s biomedical sciences Ph.D. program have an outstanding employment record. Recent alumni have found positions at the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Henry Ford Hospital, and other prestigious institutions.
• Acquire well-rounded professional experience. In Oakland’s biomedical sciences Ph.D. program, you’ll gain the ability to pursue research careers in numerous settings, from hospitals to medical labs, universities, and industrial R&D departments.