Our interdisciplinary PhD programme is associated with the PhD programme in Molecular and Cellular Biology offered by the Biozentrum. At present, approximately 120 PhD students are enrolled in our programme and carry out their research in one of the 60 research labs affiliated with the Department of Biomedicine; these candidates will obtain a PhD degree from the Faculty of Science of the University of Basel.
The Department of Biomedicine is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, greatly facilitating and promoting disease orientated biomedical research of the highest level. 

In order to participate in the International PhD programme in Biomedicine, interested candidates should contact directly the Head of a research group of the DBM. Once they are accepted, they can then enrol in the programme, provided they meet the necessary requirements (see Guidelines and General Information).

Students admitted to the programme receive theoretical and practical training, and conduct a research project under the supervision of a research group head of the DBM as well as a DBM research group leader recognised by the Faculty of Science, monitored by a PhD thesis advisory committee (PaC). A rich programme of courses, lectures, workshops and conferences organised by the Department of Biomedicine and the Biozentrum is offered to the students. PhD fellows attend yearly scientific meetings (DBM PhD scientific retreat) and have the opportunity to organise seminar series and career guidance events (see PhD Club).