KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Personalized Attention: small class sizes and dedicated faculty
  • Assistantships: teaching opportunities with $18k stipend and reduced tuition
  • State-of-the-Art Instrumentation:  LCMS, 500 MHz NMR, GCMS, CD spectrometer, dual-beam UV-VIS spectrometer, fluorometer, ICP-OES and more!
  • Thesis-based: students will conduct significant, publishable, research 
  • Innovative Curriculum: interrelates concepts in organic chemistry and molecular biology

Curriculum

Admission Criteria

Program Website

Tuition and Fees

Contact Us

Amy L. Abdulovic-Cui, PhD
Program Director 
Cell & Molecular Biology Concentration 
 aabduloviccui@augusta.edu

Angela Spencer, PhD
Program Director
Medicinal Chemistry Concentration
 anspencer@augusta.edu

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Augusta University College of Science and Math is excited to offer a two-year, 36 credit hour, thesis based, Masters of Science Degree in Biomolecular Science. The program will provide education and training for careers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomedical, and chemical industries or for entry into doctoral research or professional degree programs. Through an innovative curriculum, students will gain interdisciplinary knowledge of the biological systems and responses to bioactive compounds at a physiological, cellular, and molecular level. With a requirement to complete a mentored research project, the program prepares students to investigate a wide range of biomedical-related topics including study of the mechanism of disease and development of new drugs. As a dedicated master’s program, your research and success is our priority!

CONCENTRATIONS

Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration: The curriculum within the cell and molecular biology track will focus on pharmacology, molecular physiology, and cancer biology.  Students within this track will conduct their thesis research on a variety of cellular and genetic topics including but not limited to, cell signaling, molecular changes due to aging, pancreatitis and glioblastoma.

Medicinal Chemistry Concentration:  The curriculum within the medicinal chemistry concentration focuses on drug development including synthesis and rational drug design.  Students’ research will focus on designing and developing new molecules which can be tested against diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and for pain relief. In both class and research, students will use computational tools to design and evaluate drug candidates.

MEET THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Amy Abdulovic-Cui, PhD

Amy Abdulovic-Cui, PhD

Program Director for the Cell & Molecular Biology Concentration

"As the first graduate program in the Department of Biological Sciences, we are excited to see the program and our students develop and grow."

Angela Spencer, PhD

Angela Spencer, PhD

Program Director for the Medicinal Chemistry Concentration

"The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is delighted to collaborate with the Department of Biological Sciences to offer students this unique, interdisciplinary program to prepare them for future studies in graduate or professional schools or to integrate directly into the workforce."