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Program Name Change

We are excited to announce that effective immediately, the Natural Sciences Interdisciplinary MS Program will now be known as the Biomedical Sciences MS Program. This change impacts all current and incoming students.

Fuel Your Passion. Change Lives.

We're not just another post-bacc; we're the launchpad for your biomedical journey, offering an unmatched experience tailored for your success.

We understand the unique aspirations and challenges of ambitious students seeking to further their academic journey. Unlike conventional post-baccalaureate programs, we offer a distinctive approach tailored to students striving for excellence in their pursuit of advanced degrees in medicine or research. Housed in our medical school, you’ll benefit from unparalleled access to world-renowned faculty and a flexible curriculum designed to accommodate diverse academic backgrounds.

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Learn in a Medical School

You’ll gain access to medical school faculty and facilities during your entire curriculum.

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Flexible Curriculum

You’ll get to shape your education based on your interests and goals. Choose from one of our tracks, or explore options to find the right path for you.

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Individual Approach, Individual Attention

You’ll benefit from a training structure where answers to scientific questions are provided by faculty from a variety of disciplines and scientific fields.

Fast Facts

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Credit Hours Required

3 Semesters

Program Length

MS

Degree Earned

Flexible

Curriculum Paths

What's New at the Jacobs School

  • Highlighting Advancements in Treatment of Rare Diseases
    3/11/26

    This year’s Rare Disease Day event Feb. 27 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences focused on updates in research and diagnostics, and advancements in treatment.

  • Solving Protein Structures Made Simple
    3/10/26

    Michael Martynowycz, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, recently described a new technique for solving protein structures in a recent Nature Communications paper

  • Med Student Builds AI Lifeline for Vulnerable Patients
    3/5/26

    As a medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, Brendan Fox often spends his evenings caring for vulnerable patients with Friends of Night People, a West side community hub, serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty. 

  • Jacobs School Inductees Join Gold Humanism Honor Society
    3/5/26

    In celebration of the values of humanism and compassion in medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences students, residents and faculty members were inducted into UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) during an annual ceremony held Feb. 26.

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