Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program: Prospective Students

The Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program is a top-ranked program in biochemical and molecular, animal, and human nutrition research. Students receive an interdisciplinary educational background in nutrition and metabolism, and its correlation to health and disease. In addition, the program heavily emphasizes research training, science communication, and professional development. 

What to Expect For the PhD

Upon entry into the program, PhD students participate in a series of three to four rotations within different labs in the first semester. Rotations provide an in-depth look at the lab and the projects being worked on. The Nutrition and Metabolism Program also emphasizes the importance of the mentor-mentee relationship which can be explored through the rotation period. At the end of the first semester, admitted students will receive a lab placement. The student will work within that lab to develop their projects and eventually their dissertation. Core coursework is usually completed within the first two years, and time to degree averages 5.3 years.

Program Requirements

The majority of a Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program student’s career will be spent conducting research. The program also requires additional sources of professional and academic development to prepare students to become competitive scientists.

Additional and more detailed information can be found in the Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program Handbook.

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