Bench-to-Bedside PhD Track | Icahn School of Medicine

CLINICAL RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Bench-to-Bedside track offers laboratory-based, patient-oriented research opportunities for students interested in asking questions about the biology of disease and how it applies to the human condition. You will work with human subjects or materials derived from human subjects to address questions concerning molecular pathogenesis of disease, biomarker discovery, precision medicine approaches, and preclinical strategies to advance novel therapeutics.

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Coursework

Year 1 coursework for the Bench-to-Beside track encompasses 24-27 credits depending on citizenship/visa status and includes:

Fall

Biostatistics for Biomedical Research
Spectrum of Methods in Clinical Research I
Computational Tools for Clinical Research

Spring 1

Applied Linear Models I
Spectrum of Methods in Clinical Research II
Professionalism and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research

Spring 2

Applied Linear Models II
Spectrum of Methods in Clinical Research III
Grant Writing

Year 2 coursework for the Bench-to-Bedside track encompasses 12-15 credits and includes:

Fall

Clinical and Translational Research Journal Club & Seminar Series I
Integrative Problem Solving in Clinical and Translational Research I
Probability and Inference I
Tools in Qualitative Research in Clinical and Translational Science*

Spring 1

Clinical and Translational Research Journal Club and Seminar Series II
Integrative Problem Solving in Clinical and Translational Research II
Applied Biostatistics in Clinical Trials

Spring 2

Drug and Device Development: From Discovery to Commercialization*
Clinical and Translational Research Journal Club and Seminar Series III
Integrative Problem Solving in Clinical and Translational Research III

*Students must select at least one of either Tools in Qualitative Research in Clinical and Translational Science or Drug and Device Development: From Discovery to Commercialization. Students on F-1 visas required to be enrolled full-time may complete one of these electives in Year 1.