疾病细胞生物学研究生课程旨在训练学生理解和开发人类疾病的治疗方法。该计划本质上是多学科的，它利用疾病生物学各个方面的教师专业知识，包括定义病理学基础的分子机制，开发模型系统，“组学”科学（基因组学，转录组学，蛋白质组学，脂质组学，代谢组学和微生物组学）使用再生生物学，正向药理学和合理的药物设计来设计治疗性干预措施。罗彻斯特大学医学中心的所有教职员工通常都可以自由工作，他们的研究重点是对发病机制至关重要的疾病生物学或基本细胞生物学机制。完成疾病细胞生物学研究生课程的学生将获得病理学博士学位，并继续从事学术，
The PhD Program in Pathology trains students to understand the cell biological basis for human disease and leverage those discoveries for better diagnosis and treatment options. Our program is housed in the department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with support from Dr. Christa Whitney-Miller our chairperson, Dr. Helene McMurray, clinical scientist and program director, Dr. Benjamin Frisch, assistant director and recruitment director and Donna Shannon, program coordinator. Our trainees work with scientists from across the spectrum of clinical and basic science research areas, studying every body system in contexts ranging from pediatric disease to diseases of aging.<br>The program is multidisciplinary in nature, drawing on faculty expertise in all aspects of disease biology including:<br>Defining molecular mechanisms underlying human disease, Developing model systems, from genetic models to human tissue studies, Big data and omic sciences (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics, metabolomics, and microbiomics), Designing therapeutic interventions using regenerative biology, forward pharmacology, and rational drug design.<br>Students work with any faculty throughout the University of Rochester Medical Center whose research focuses on cell biological mechanisms of pathogenesis. Our graduates go on to diverse and rewarding careers in academic, medical, industrial, non-profit and governmental settings.