Thesis Track
Thesis graduate students works closely with a faculty member on an extensive research project that culminates in a scholarly paper. Only students with strong writing skills who are capable of doing a substantial independent research project should choose the thesis track. The thesis track gives graduate students the opportunity to gain knowledge and expertise in a particular field.
Non-Thesis Track
Non-thesis graduate students have the opportunity to take up to 6 credits of Direct Independent Study towards their elective requirements and will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members conducting research.
Areas of Research and Faculty
Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics
Bioengineering and High Throughput Approaches
Bioinformatics, Computational and Systems Biology
Signal Transduction & Novel Drug Development
Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics
Cancer Biology and Targeted Therapy
Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Toxicology
Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
Geriatrics
Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Immunity, Vaccine, Parasitology, and Infectious Disease
Metabolic Disorders
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Cellular Reprogramming, Development and Aging
Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine
Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering
Neuroscience
Behavioral and Neuro Pharmacology
Neuroextracellular Matrix Biology
Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Social Medicine/Health Humanities
Trauma Surgery
Visual Biology and Diseases
Student/Volunteer Access and Training Form
The student/volunteer access and training form is required for every student or volunteer participating in research, whether in a research laboratory or laboratory classroom. The form is used to grant access to facilities, verify that trainings have been completed and register students if taking DIS/DIR. Volunteers will have additional paperwork.
For more information about DIS/DIR or the Access & Training Form, please contact the Graduate Programs Office .
Graduate Faculty Master Thesis Guidelines
Students Thesis Requirements
MS Biomedical Science thesis students are required to minimum of three Thesis-Related Research credits PCB 6974 and take six Master Thesis credits PCB 6971. The Thesis-Related Research should be taken in the first or second semester of their degree program. A scheduled proposal presentation is scheduled once students have taken the minimum Thesis-Related Research credits and has the approval by the chair. The MS Biomedical Science thesis student will bring the Master's Thesis Candidacy Form to their proposal presentation and the committee will sign if approved or denied. The form would then need to be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs. If approved, student would have permission to register for Master's Thesis PCB 6971 credits in future semesters. The Master Thesis should be taken after or near completion of all other degree requirements.
In order for students to register for any thesis credits, the chair of the committee would email the Office of Graduate Programs bstatler@health.fau.edu to grant permission for registration.
Committee Members
Each master's thesis committee shall be composed of a minimum of three members. All thesis committee members must obtain Graduate Faculty status (Please review the College of Medicine Graduate Faculty Status Requirements); otherwise the Graduate College will not recognize the signatures on a thesis. The M.S. Supervisory Committee consists of three College of Medicine (COM) Graduate Faculty Members that will guide and facilitate the student’s progress toward completion of their Master Degree. The chair is the committee member who will work the most closely with the student, establishing deadlines and giving feedback on the students' thesis. A thesis chair can be from another Â鶹ŮÀÉ university college (ex: College of Science), however a College of Medicine Graduate Faculty will need to be appointed as a thesis co-advisor. The other two committee members are readers – they'll give comments, but will be less involved in the actual crafting process. The supervisory committee shall meet at the end of the 2nd semester and evaluate the student’s progress. This meeting will be documented on the MS thesis milestone checklist, which must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs. These documents enable the Office of Graduate Programs to monitor students' progress through the program.
In addition, an Annual Report will need to be submitted at the end of each academic year to the Office of Graduate Programs bstatler@health.fau.edu by June 15th .
Graduate Faculty Status Requirements
All College of Medicine (COM) Faculty will automatically be granted Full-Graduate Faculty status provided that they are in good faculty standing and have completed the required CITI RCR and research-specific trainings required for the establishment and continuation of graduate faculty status. Please review the Graduate College's Graduate Faculty Membership for the list of current College of Medicine Faculty that have received Graduate Faculty Status. If a COM Faculty would like to receive Full-Graduate Faculty Status please email bstatler@health.fau.edu and a copy of completed trainings and other research-specific trainings.