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The strength of our research training programs can be attributed to the breadth and
depth of research expertise among our faculty, superior training programs in all
contemporary areas of biomedical science, and the diversity of our student body.
• Penn Medicine offers PhD training programs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics,
Cell and Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Genomics and Computational
Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacological Sciences.
• Masters degrees are offered in Clinical Epidemiology, Bioethics, Public Health, Biostatistics and Translational Research.
• Penn Medicine provides trainees with both basic and clinical research opportunities in
an interdisciplinary environment that encourages collaboration and a broadening of students' perspectives.
• Currently there are some 570 students in PhD programs, 160 in combined degree
programs, 134 in Masters programs, and 825 post-doctoral fellows.
• Students have access to our 550 full-time training faculty who are drawn from
45 departments, centers and institutes in the School of Medicine; with over 892,000
net square feet of modern laboratory space. Annual research funding for these
faculty exceeds $400,000,000.
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Phong Tran, Ph.D
2007 Award of Excellence
Recipient of the Michael S. Brown New Investigator Research Award
Dr. Tran was chosen for his research which focuses on deciphering basic mechanisms of motility and microtubular structure within the cell. His recent investigations have culminated in a publication in the journal Cell that was featured on the cover and highlighted in at least three other major cell biology journals.
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