Graduate Program
The program leading to the PhD in Cancer Biology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is designed to train the next generation of scientists in basic and translational research in cancer biology. Research and course work leads to the ability to critically evaluate basic biological principles in cancer biology and to design meaningful experiments to test formulated hypotheses. Student research areas include: DNA damage and cellular defense, cell growth and survival, gene-environment interactions, aberrant signaling pathways in tumor cells, molecular cancer epidemiology, and cancer control. All full-time students receive a full tuition scholarship, health insurance, and a stipend to cover living expenses. In addition, all students receive a lap-top computer on entry into the program to assist in their research.
Wake Forest University was ranked #8 as "Best Places to Work in Academia, 2005" The Scientist November 7, 2005 pages 39-42.
Researchers at WFUBMC and colleagues have identified the first genetic variant associated with aggressive prostate cancer.
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been awarded a grant from the National Cancer Institute to partner with community cancer centers across the country to improve cancer-related health care disparities in underserved, disadvantaged and uninsured populations.
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Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy.
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