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The faculty of the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program makes exceptional efforts to promote student study so that they graduate within four years in the program. All DMU faculty members keep an open door policy for student access. Although every Ph.D. candidate will work closely with (a) thesis advisor(s), any faculty member is available for help with relevant questions.

Our Mission: To train the next generation of biomedical scientists or physician-scientists who will improve human lives via contributions to scientific breakthroughs.

Our Vision: The Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences at DMU will be recognized as a high-quality doctoral program that broadly trains biomedical scientists and physician/scientists.

Kim Tran, Des Moines University ResearchersKim Tran, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Elitsa Ananieva-Stoyanova, Des Moines University ResearchersElitsa Ananieva-Stoyanova, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Maria Barnes, Des Moines University ResearchersMaria Barnes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kevin Carnevale, Des Moines University ResearchersKevin Carnevale, M.D.
Professor
Michael Carruthers, Des Moines University ResearchersMichael Carruthers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Daniel ChristianDaniel Christian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Sarah Clayton, Des Moines University ResearchersSarah Clayton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Francesca Di Sole, Des Moines University ResearchersFrancesca Di Sole, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Vanja Duric, Des Moines University ResearchersVanja Duric, Ph.D.
Professor
YuJiang Fang, Des Moines University ResearchersYujiang Fang, M.D., Ph.D.
Academic Pathologist and Associate Professor
Danielle Hankey, Des Moines University Physiology and Pharmacology DepartmentDanielle Hankey, B.A.
Academic Assistant
Matthew Henry, Des Moines University Master of Sciences in Biomedical Sciences ProgramMatthew Henry, Ph.D.
Professor
Chunfa Jie, Des Moines University Office of ResearchChunfa Jie, Ph.D.
Professor and Biostatistician
Noah MarcusNoah Marcus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Julie Meachen, Des Moines University Master of Science in AnatomyJulie Meachen, Ph.D.
Professor
Marie Nguyen, Des Moines University ResearchersMarie Nguyen, Ph.D.
Professor
Martin Schmidt, Des Moines University ResearchersMartin Schmidt, Ph.D.
Professor
Muhammad Spocter, Des Moines University Master of Science in AnatomyMuhammad Spocter, Ph.D.
Professor
Lisa Streyffeler, Des Moines University Behavioral MedicineLisa Streyffeler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Caroline VanSickleCaroline VanSickle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Eric Wauson, Des Moines University ResearchersEric Wauson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Sarah Werning, Des Moines University Master of Science in AnatomySarah Werning, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Wayne Wilson, Des Moines University ResearchersWayne Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor
Li-Lian Yuan, Des Moines UniversityLi-Lian Yuan, Ph.D.
Professor
Melissa Meyer, Ph.D.Melissa Meyer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Admissions Staff

The Admissions staff is here to assist you. Please contact us if you have any questions about the admission process by calling 515-271-1499 or emailing DMUAdmit@dmu.edu.

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