The research faculty at MaineHealth Institute for Research have academic appointments at University of Maine at Orono and the Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. We provide graduate research training opportunities both at the MS and the PhD level through these institutions, with thesis research performed in our basic science laboratories at the Scarborough research facility.

University of Maine: Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering

The Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE) is a unique graduate program that includes the University of Maine as the Ph.D. granting institution and six cooperating academic and research institutions within Maine. The GSBSE offers a PhD degree in research areas such as Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics & Genomics, Toxicology, and Neuroscience.

Learn more about the program from the video below.

Tufts University: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

The PhD programs in the Basic Science Division of the Tufts University School of Biomedical Sciences are designed to prepare students for research-focused careers in academic institutions of higher learning or in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. An integrated approach to the study of biomedical research problems is infused with strong discipline-based training in each of their eight programs.