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Biomedical Graduate Program Consortium

The Biomedical Graduate Program Consortium at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is made up of three programs that work collaboratively to tailor students’ training to their individual academic and research interests.

Participating Programs

  • Endocrinology – Reproductive Physiology
  • Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
  • Molecular and Environmental Toxicology

Admissions

Your admission to one of the three degree-granting programs offers the flexibility to complete a laboratory rotation and/or elective courses from other consortium programs. It is also possible to switch to a different consortium program early in your academic career.

The application fee allows you to apply to up to three programs.

If you are interested in coursework and/or a laboratory rotation in other consortium programs, but you do not wish to apply to those programs, please include those interests on your application.

How to Apply 

Rotations

After completing three one-month rotations during your first semester, you will join one lab where you will complete your doctoral research. You may choose between completing all rotations in labs associated with your degree-granting program or completing one of your three rotations in a lab associated with another consortium program.

Seminars

As a consortium student, you are welcome to attend all three programs’ seminars.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Your tuition fees will be paid by the program and you will receive a competitive stipend to cover other expenses, as long as you remain in good academic standing. Comprehensive health insurance is available at a minimal cost.

Faculty and Staff

Program Directors

Laura Knoll, PhD
Director, Biomedical Graduate Program Consortium

Laura Hernandez, PhD
Endocrinology – Reproductive Physiology Program

Nathan Sherer, PhD
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program

Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD
Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Program

Program Staff

Bootsy Harden, OD, MS
Endocrinology – Reproductive Physiology Program
charden@wisc.edu

Kristin Cooper, MS
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program
kgcooper@wisc.edu

Ezra Mauk, MS
Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Program
ezra.mauk@wisc.edu