Explore Basic Science Departments at KatzBasic research is organized into eight discipline-focused departments. Our departments focus on laboratory research and providing support to the Temple and greater Philadelphia communities. Biomedical Education and Data Science Biomedical Education Data Science Cancer and Cellular Biology Cancer and Cellular Biology Cardiovascular Sciences Cardiovascular Sciences Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry Microbiology, Immunology, and Inflammation Microbiology, Immunology, and Inflammation Neural Sciences Neural Sciences Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Urban Health and Population Science Urban Health and Population Science