Research Opportunities

As an MSTP student at the University of Minnesota, you will be able to pursue a broad range of biomedical research opportunities in any of the following graduate programs.
- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
- Biomedical Engieering
- Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology
- Chemistry
- Epidemiology
- Health Services Research
- Integrative Biology and Physiology
- Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology
- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics
- Molecular Pharmacology and TherapeuticsÂ
- Neuroscience
Many faculty research preceptors hold appointments in multiple graduate programs, which will provide you with additional flexibility in selecting the graduate program that meets your needs. Descriptions of faculty research activities can be found under the Related content section of this page.
In addition to the individual Graduate Programs, the University of Minnesota has many centers and institutes that focus on specific disciplines or diseases. The vast majority of MSTP faculty preceptors are members of one or more centers and/or institutes, which will provide you access to additional collaborative resources and support during your research training.
Â
Research Centers and Institutes
MSTP students can find research opportunities with the following centers and institutes:
Biomedical
- Masonic Cancer Center
- Schulze Diabetes Institute
- Lillehei Heart Institute
- Center for Immunology
- Institute for Molecular Virology
- Stem Cell Institute
Translational research
- Center for Translational Medicine
- Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research
Genetics and development
- Biomedical Genomics Center
- Caenorhabditis Genetics Center
- Center for Genome Engineering
- Developmental Biology Center
- Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute
Imaging
Neuroscience
- Brain Barriers Research Center
- Brain Sciences Center
- Institute for Translational Neuroscience
- Center for NeuroBehavioral Development
- Paul and Sheila Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center
- Grossman Center for Memory Research and Care
- Center for Neuroengineering
- Basic Research Center on Molecular and Cell Biology of Drug Addiction
Technology
Miscellaneous
Click on any program below to view a website with additional information on faculty, research, curriculum and other details specific to each graduate program:
- Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and BiophysicsÂ
- Biomedical EngineeringÂ
- Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology
- ChemistryÂ
- EpidemiologyÂ
- Health Services Research, Policy & AdministrationÂ
- Integrative Biology and PhysiologyÂ
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer BiologyÂ
- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and GeneticsÂ
- Molecular Pharmacology and TherapeuticsÂ
- Neuroscience