Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)

The Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) offers unprecedented access to Yale’s amazing array of bioscience resources, encompassing everything the university has to offer in one comprehensive, interdisciplinary graduate program.

BBS has no boundaries, either departmental or geographical. Students therefore have access to courses, seminars, and faculty labs in every department. Moreover, because Yale is unusual among major universities in having its main campus and medical school within walking distance of one another, students can participate in research activities anywhere – on the main University campus as well as at the world-renowned Yale School of Medicine.

Within BBS, there are approximately 300 participating faculty in several dozen basic science and clinical Departments located on Yale’s North, South and West campuses. To prevent students (and faculty!) from getting lost in this abundance of opportunity, BBS is divided into 7 interest-based “Tracks”:

  1. NEW - Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology
  2. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
  3. Immunology
  4. Microbiology
  5. Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics, and Development
  6. NEW - Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
  7. Neuroscience

This year BBS launches two new Tracks that epitomize our strong collaborative environment for graduate student training:

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology (BBSB) brings together faculty whose research relies on highly quantitative methods in biology;

Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology & Physiology (M2P2) emphasizes experimental approaches aimed at understanding human diseases.

Please explore our site to learn more about the BBS Program and the many training opportunities available to our students.

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