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Graduate School of Medical Sciences
A partnership with the Sloan Kettering Institute

PhD Programs

Learn more about our 7 multidisciplinary PhD programs, Tri-Institutional PhD and Accelerated PhD/MBA programs.

Master's Programs

Discover our 6 MS programs, from Health Sciences for Physician Assistants to Healthcare Policy and Research.

Research Topics

Delve into the specific topics of research offered in our programs of study and the faculty members that specialize in each.

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Testimonials

Aditi Gopalan

I have enjoyed exploring a bunch of different areas of research, specifically those to which I was completely new. Everyone here has been extremely supportive and there has been a lot of room for growth. Overall it's been really fun figuring out what I'd like to do moving forward!

Juntong Jing

As a first-year graduate... I was amazed by the quantity and quality of our lab experience. 

Austin Varela

Weill Cornell is unique in how focused it is on medical science research. There is no other institution where I can so easily find professors to collaborate with for clinical research. In the short time I have spent in the program, I have meaningfully contributed to several projects that will be published.

Jean Rivera

I’m a firm believer that in order to excel in something, you must be passionate about it. Combining my passion for science with the drive to help others motivated me to enroll in a Ph.D. program at Weill Cornell.

Dr. Jan Krumsiek

Dr. Jan Krumsiek develops and applies novel methods for the analysis of metabolomics and multi-omics data. 

Dr. Christina Leslie

Computational biologist Dr. Christina Leslie focuses on developing machine learning algorithms for computational and systems biology.

Joan Massagué, PhD

"The spirit of collaboration between and within the partnership of Weill Cornell and Sloan Kettering is a strength of Weill Cornell Graduate School."

Jessica Ancker, PhD

"The graduate school has some of the top researchers nationally in their fields, but is also small enough to have a real concern for students."

Dr. Rudy Gregory Jacquet

Graduating as a scientist fulfills my aspirations and my parents’ dreams, and I feel honored to inspire my younger siblings and encourage underrepresented students to work hard and dream big.

Jamie McBean, PhD

At Weill Cornell, I learned how to take difficult scientific concepts and distill them into elements that various audiences can understand. I was also able to hone my presentation and explanation skills throughout my years there, which help me greatly in my everyday work.

Sam Globus, PhD

WCGS provided me with an amazing scientific foundation, both in the core classes and through my work in the lab. It taught me how to approach a scientific problem by boiling it down to its core components and focusing on confronting the specific issue at hand.

Bojana Zupan, PhD

WCGS was the best fit for me because of the large number of faculty who are involved in interesting research.

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Cutting-Edge Programs of Study

Weill Cornell Graduate School offers seven unique programs at the PhD level, as well as five MS programs.

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$275
Million in Research Funding

Outstanding multidisciplinary research opportunities with highly-engaged and passionate faculty members.

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World-renowned Faculty Members

Our faculty members train students to be leaders of the next generation of basic and translational investigators.

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