Basic Science Departments 

With faculty experts representing multiple disciplines in each department, the Basic Science Departments at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine follow a contemporary construct. The aims of the structure are to optimize teaching and curricular evolution, advance mentoring and faculty development, and boost research productivity through novel interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

Department of Biomedical Education and Data Science

• Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology
   

Department of Cancer and Cellular Biology

• Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine
   

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences

• Center for Translational Medicine
• Cardiovascular Research Center
• Lemole Center for Integrated Lymphatics and Vascular Research
• Center for Metabolic Disease Research
• Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center
   

Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry
 

Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Inflammation

• Center for Microbiology and Immunology
• Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing
• Center for Inflammation and Lung Research
   

Department of Neural Sciences

• Center for Substance Abuse Research
• Alzheimer's Center at Temple
• Shriners Pediatric Research Center
   

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
 

Department of Urban Health and Population Science

• Center for Urban Bioethics
• Center for Asian Health
• The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice