Doctor of Philosophy in Pathobiology - Translational Bioinformatics

In many respects it overlaps with traditional bioinformatics and computational biology but puts an emphasis on practical realization of computational approaches for the benefit of the patient, especially in context of personalized medicine. There are two tracks in our TBI program: Translational and Cancer Bioinformatics (TCBI) and Pathology Informatics (PI). TCBI doctoral students will conduct research related to computational methods for disease diagnostics and therapeutics (a.k.a., theranostics) while PI doctoral students will study computerized methods to improve Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Digital Pathology (DP) as well as cutting-edge Whole-Slide Image (WSI) processing algorithms.

The TBI emphasis area program is led by Pathology and Anatomical Sciences faculty in close collaboration with faculty from University of Missouri Informatics Institute (MUII), Department of Health Management and Informatics (HMI) and Department of Computer Science.

The University of Missouri (MU) is unique in affording access to a wide variety of resources on the same campus, some of which include the School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Veterinary Medicine, Bond Life Sciences Center and University of Missouri Health Care. This proximity facilitates access to exceptionally diverse and cutting-edge resources, with myriad cross-disciplinary opportunities for translational research and education.

All documents required by the MU Graduate Studies and Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences such as transcripts GRE scores Pathology or Anatomy TOEFL or IELTS scores code 6875 if required Although the MU Graduate Studies does not require GRE scores these scores are required for programs within PAS
Statement of purpose
Letters of recommendation
3 letters of recommendation are required Provide these names and contact information for each in the Recommendation Provider List
Curriculum vitae or resume
At least one writing sample eg publications proposals upperlevel course term papers thesis etc

These requirements include English proficiency TOEFL or IELTS scores and financial support documentation Nonnative English speakers must score a 500 on the paper-based TOEFL or 61 on the Internet-based test and the Academic IELTS must be a 5.5 or higher Native English speakers are not required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years beyond the test date