I chose LSUHS because of the ample opportunities to conduct research in the field of neuroscience/addiction and to have faculty that have dedicated their careers to this area. It’s more than just coursework or research, the faculty truly have a passion for helping people and want to make a difference and being able to see that full circle is truly a rare thing. It makes me excited to go work everyday & also makes all the hard work and studying worth while.
- Victoria Bradford, Graduate Student in Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience
LSU Health Shreveport’s School of Graduate Studies prepares students to become biomedical scientists contributing to advances in healthcare and biotechnology, as well as educators equipped to train future generations of basic scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals. The School of Graduate Studies offers PhD degrees in six programs, two Master of Science degrees, and a combined MD-PhD degree program.
Your future starts at L S U Health Shreveport.
Apply for the following degrees:
MS Programs
- Master of Biomedical Science (Thesis)
- Master of Medical Sciences (Non-Thesis)
PhD Programs
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, PhD
- Cellular Biology & Anatomy, PhD
- Microbiology & Immunology, PhD
- Molecular & Cellular Physiology, PhD
- Pathology & Translational Pathobiology, PhD
- Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Neuroscience, PhD
MD-PhD Program
CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL DISTINCTION TRACK
COLLABORATIVE Education
Students are the number one priority at LSUHS’s School of Graduate Studies.
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Students start working in labs during their first semester.
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Student-to-faculty ratio of less than 2:1 so every student receives a personalized and collaborative education and training experience.
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Faculty members provide close mentorship to each student, helping them succeed in defining and achieving their goals.
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Graduate Student Council is an elected student body that ensures every student voice is heard, from school improvements to planning events.
“LSUHS School of Graduate Studies is an ideal place to conduct your PhD research. The school itself, and the research laboratories of our faculty, are neither too big nor too small. Students are afforded close supervision by their faculty mentors, and have access to top-of-the-line equipment and technologies. A perfect environment exists here to conduct cutting-edge research and publish authoritative firstauthor scientific papers.”
– Dr. David Gross, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
“One of my favorite parts of working at LSU Health Shreveport is the truly collaborative environment. This means trainees often interact with many faculty beyond their mentor and committee members. The widespread, open-door policy also stimulates trainees to engage members of other labs about their project, and that in turn frequently ignites new ideas and directions for their research. It truly is a ‘village’ approach to training!”
– Dr. Karen Stokes, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
LSUHS faculty and researchers receive grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, NASA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, American Heart Association, Rockefeller Foundation, and more. More than $18 million in grant funding was awarded to LSUHS faculty and researchers in 2021.
Research Areas include: Cardiac Muscle and Vascular Disease, Neuroscience, Cancer and Metastasis, Gene Regulation, Immunology, Substance Use and Related Disorders, Viral and Bacterial Pathogenesis, Cell Metabolism and Toxicity, and more.
STUDENT Highlights
The February 2025 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Alicia Thomas in the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience.
The December 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Tasneem Abdulrahman in the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology.
The October 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Nicholas First in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
The September 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Sumit Chatterjee in the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy.
The August 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Md Abir Hosain in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The June 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Noel Jacquet in the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, & Neuroscience.
The May 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Brenna Pearson-Gallion in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology.
The April 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Temitayo Bamgbose in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
The March 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Nibedita Aich in the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy.
The February 2024 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Luke Cui in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES News
The LSUHS School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce that two of their students will be receiving their Doctor of Philosophy degree: Nirjhar Aloy and Lin Li this month.
KTBS 3 - Dr. Jason Bodily, Dean of School of Graduate Studies, shared "Graduate students at LSUHS pursuing a PhD can usually become a biomedical researcher without acquiring any kind of debt."
BRAID 2024 brought scientists and students together to highlight the importance of research in the biomedical industry.
Congratulations to six of our distinguished faculty members who have been recognized in the 2024 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for their exceptional contributions to scientific research over the past year.
KTAL6 - LSUHS will hold its first-ever Graduate Research and Student Preparation event to showcase the wide array of careers available with an advanced science degree from the School of Graduate Studies.
Each year at our commencement, the Allen A. Copping Excellence in Teaching Awards are given to selected individuals nominated by students and peers. This year's recipients are Michael Yim, MD; Kristin Butller, MPH, MLS; and David McGee, PhD.
LSU Health Shreveport hosted its fifty-first commencement in the institution’s history with 204 students receiving a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree on May 18, 2024.
Graduate Research Day is an annual event that allows LSUHS graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to come together and present the research that they've been working on for the past year.
Dr. Kenneth McMartin, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neuroscience, received the Career Achievement Award from the Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology.
As Director of the BSL-3 Research Facility, Dr. Comer will identify and implement the research direction of the lab to support growth in research activity, educating internal and external audiences about the BSL-3 lab and promoting its capabilities and research impact.
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