The Graduate School of Biological Sciences trains students to elucidate the underlying mechanisms that cause disease and discover the knowledge necessary to develop new life-saving treatments. The Graduate School confers degrees of Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., and M.Sc. Contemporary science involves multidisciplinary efforts, development of whole new fields and application of fundamental knowledge to important biomedical problems. To prepare students for this new era in research, the Graduate School offers each student a wealth of options for developing the rigorous program in scientific research to meet his/her individual goals.