衰老是基本的生物学过程，与年龄有关的疾病是现代社会死亡的主要原因。衰老轨道的目标是培训下一代科学家，以解决具有挑战性的重要任务，即了解并最终操纵衰老过程，以改善人类生活质量。布朗大学研究生院和生物学及医学系内的病理生物学研究生课程提供高级教育，并获得博士学位。入学的学生通常具有很强的生物学和生物化学学士学位，并且具有本科生或暑期项目的先前研究经验。病理生物学计划内有四个主要的研究和集中主题：1）毒理学和环境病理学； 2）感染和免疫力； 3）癌症生物学； 4）衰老。研究和研究计划是与学生的教职顾问委员会协商
Aging is a fundamental biological process, and age-related diseases are the leading cause of death in modern societies. The objective of the Aging Track is to train the next generation of scientists to address the challenging and important task of understanding and eventually manipulating the aging process to benefit the quality of human life. The Graduate Program in Pathobiology, within the Graduate School and Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University, offers advanced education leading to the Ph.D. Entering students typically have strong undergraduate qualifications in biology and biochemistry and have had prior research experience as undergraduates or in summer projects. There are four major research and concentration themes within the Pathobiology Program: 1) Toxicology and Environmental Pathology, 2) Infection and Immunity, 3) Cancer Biology, and 4) Aging. Programs of study and research are developed individually in consultation with the student's faculty advisory committees and are designed to ensure expertise in the student's principal research field and minimize redundant course work. Interdisciplinary work is encouraged with other graduate programs in the Division as well as other University departments.