Application Procedures Prospective students must submit the following information to be considered for admission: n Online application form and application fee n Official transcripts from the registrar of all colleges and universities attended n GRE and TOEFL scores sent directly from the testing agency n Three letters of recommendation, CONTACT INFORMATION preferably from faculty at colleges attended by the applicant Biomedical Program School of Health Professions All application materials, including test Eastern Virginia scores and transcripts, must be received no P.O. Box 1980 later than June 1: Norfolk, Virginia 23501 Email: [email protected] School of Health Professions Phone: 757.446.5076 Office of Enrollment & Admissions Attn: Biomedical Sciences Research For more information and online application, Master’s Program please visit: Eastern Virginia Medical School Biomedical Sciences Lewis Hall, Suite 1155 Research Master’s Program 700 W. Olney Rd. evms.edu/education/masters_programs/ Norfolk, Virginia 23501 biomedical_sciences_research_masters_program/ RESEARCH

Biotechnology Master’s Program evms.edu/education/masters_programs/ MASTER'S biotechnology_masters_program/ PROGRAM Biomedical Sciences PhD Program evms.edu/education/doctoral_programs/ biomedical_sciences/ Overview Educational Format The Biomedical Sciences Research Master’s The Biomedical Sciences Research Master’s Program Graduates of the Research Master’s Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School is a two-year graduate degree program focused on program have accepted excellent technical (EVMS) provides students with laboratory translational aspects of the Biomedical Sciences. positions in companies and universities. Students interested in acquiring the experience and a strong foundation of Our new curriculum emphasizes principles of technical skills appropriate for positions biomedical knowledge. translational through an integrated set of in the and pharmaceutical core courses over the first year and a half of the industries should consider applying for the Key advantages of this program: program. The courses move from understanding Biotechnology Masters Program, which n Broad, interdisciplinary curriculum the molecular building blocks with paired relevant includes hands-on instruction in animal n Personalized program of study laboratory techniques through the development research, gene manipulation, genomics, n Close interaction with the faculty of individual projects that concentrate on proteomics, microscopy and flow cytometnry n Research focus areas include: translational biology from bench to bedside. and concludes with practical experience ■■ Cancer During their second year, students take advanced at EVMS or with one of our biotechnology ■■ Cardiovascular Biology elective coursework in their area of concentration industry partners. ■■ Diabetes and focus on laboratory research. ■■ Infectious Disease ■■ ■■ Reproductive Biology Admission Requirements

Our graduates are prepared n A Bachelor’s degree with a to use cutting-edge 3.0 GPA or higher is preferred. technologies to bridge the n Competitive scores from gap between discovery in the Graduate Record biomedical sciences and Examination (GRE) and application to . Pictured above: Test of English as a Graduates go on to careers in Cytoskeleton in a smooth Foreign Language (TOEFL; muscle cell, courtesy of research in universities and international applicants only) Dr. Anca Dobrian, EVMS. colleges, the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology n College-level courses in companies and government. biology, physics, chemistry Outstanding graduates and mathematics pursue additional training to obtain professional (MD, DO, PA) or academic (PhD) If you would like more information, Pictured above: degrees. please visit our web site: Islet of Langerhans, courtesy of Dr. David Taylor- evms.edu/education/masters_programs/ Fishwick, EVMS. biomedical_sciences_research_masters_program