Molecular Pathobiology Program Description
 The Molecular Pathobiology Program provides an opportunity for students to receive training in an environment that seeks to bridge the basic sciences and clinical medicine. The strong connection with the Pathology department at the College of Medicine provides an opportunity for students to gain exposure to clinical aspects of medicine while completing their graduate studies.
The program is home to a large number of outstanding research scientists who have developed nationally recognized research programs. These programs are focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to cancer and disease as well as the development of diagnostic tests and therapeutics. Included within the faculty are scientists at the Drexel University College of Medicine and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research. The Lankenau Institute is a free-standing research institute located minutes from the Drexel Campus. This group of independently funded research scientists has a strong translational program focusing on drug discovery and early cancer screening.
Molecular Pathobiology Program Requirements
All students must successfully complete the core curriculum before advancing to the specific program requirements for their degree. All students must pass a qualifying integrative science examination and a written oral defense of a thesis proposal to proceed with research. A successful thesis defense completes the requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Required Courses for Program:
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PATH-502
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Pathobiology 1st Laboratory Rotation
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PATH-503
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Pathology Journal Club
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PATH-505
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Pathobiology 2nd Laboratory Rotation
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PATH-506
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Pathobiology 3rd Laboratory Rotation
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PATH-509
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General Pathology
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PATH-601
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Cell & Molecular Pathobiology of Cancer
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PATH-600
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Molecular Pathobiology Thesis Research
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 Molecular Pathobiology Program Guidelines
The following guidelines describe the academic policies and procedures pertaining to graduate study in the Molecular Pathobiology program. The booklet contains current standards that are revised periodically by faculty in the Molecular Pathobiology program, procedures and general rules of the Office of Biomedical Graduate Studies.
The booklet can be downloaded in PDF format:
Molecular Pathobiology Faculty
Peter I. Lelkes, Ph.D.
Sreekant Murthy, Ph.D.
Areas of Research in Molecular Pathobiology
The program has a large faculty, drawn from many basic science and clinical departments within the university. Active research programs involve HIV, neuropathology, cancer biology and therapeutics, inhibition of tumor angiogenesis, ulcerative colitis, pathophysiology of apoptosis, tissue engineering, transplant immunology, and diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, biliary, and gastrointestinal systems.
Contact Information
 Kate Pelusi, MSEd
Academic Coordinator
Biomedical Graduate and Postgraduate Studies
Drexel University College of Medicine
2900 Queen Lane Suite G24
Philadelphia, PA 19129-1096
215.991.8573 - phone
215.843.5810 - fax
kpelusi@drexelmed.edu
Christian Sell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Graduate Program in Molecular Pathobiology
Drexel University College of Medicine
245 N. 15th Street, MS 435
Philadelphia, PA 19102
E-mail: Christian.Sell@DrexelMed.edu
2900 Queen Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19129
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