The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) trains exceptional students from diverse backgrounds to become physician-scientists and leaders in twenty-first century health care. Our program is designed to develop medical scientists with the capacity to identify clinically-relevant questions that can be rigorously explored in a scientific setting, while remaining engaged in serving the underserved and positively impacting human health. We are fully committed to supporting your personal and professional development through personalized mentorship, grant writing training for independent research funding, and leadership development—all while providing full financial support throughout your medical and graduate school years.
At BU, students have access to over 1,600 labs organized into in over 130 research centers and institutes spread out over two beautiful campuses in Boston, Massachusetts. With access to Boston Medical Center faculty, the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Lab (NEIDL) and over 40 research cores, students will learn to perform cutting edge biomedical research.
From the hands-on patient encounters that begin the first week of medical school, to the dedicated Integrated Problems course spanning the M1/M2 years taught by physician-scientists, to the translational research electives available to our trainees in their M3/M4 year, our program is designed to teach our trainees to ask and investigate clinically-relevant research questions from their first week on campus.
Martin Ma has been elected to have membership to the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA). Induction into AOA is awarded to medical students who exemplify scholarship, character and have contributed significantly to the medical sciences and practice. On behalf of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine's MD/PhD program, we would like […]
Please join us in congratulating our current M4 students, all of whom matched! BUCASM MD-PhD Class of 2026 Match Results: Isaac Falconer: Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian Medical School, Boston Medical Center - Neurology Daniel Kirsch: Columbia University - Neuropathology & Anatomic Pathology Martin Ma: Mass General Hospital, Stanbury Physician Scientist Pathway - Internal Medicine […]
Please welcome our new students matriculating in Fall 2025: Andrew Chang, University of California, Los Angeles class of 2023 Laura Haubold, Princeton University class of 2024 Jamie Kweon, Boston College class of 2021 Aida Razavilar, Columbia University class of 2023 Lydia Zamidar, Cornell University class of 2020
Congratulations to our 2025 MD-PhD graduates Eric Bressler, Sean Corcoran, Neelou Etesami, Keith Gagnon, Jarrod Moore, and Allison Tipton! Eric will begin residency in Surgery and research in the Physician Scientist Training Program at Stanford University Sean will begin residency in Internal Medicine and research in the Physician Scientist Training Program at Cedar's Sinai […]
Celebration is in full effect for our graduating M4s who all matched into their desired residencies and our rising M3s who all successfully defended their dissertations this spring! MD PhD students gathered together at Estragón to hear congratulatory remarks from Co-Directors Dr. Trinkaus-Randall and Dr. Borkan, and to celebrate with their peers. This annual event […]
Congratulations to Anthony Spinella on successfully defending his PhD dissertation entitled Age-Associated Alterations in Head and Neck Cancer! Anthony is a member of the Varelas Lab in BU's Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. In 2024, he was selected to present a research talk at the FASEB Hippo Pathway in Biology and Diseases Conference in […]
Congratulations to our 2024 MD-PhD graduates Margaret Minnig, Anthony Yeung, Shen Ning, and David Swain! Margaret will begin residency in psychology and research at The University of Washington Anthony will begin residency in pediatrics as part of the Molecular Medicine Program at The University of California San Francisco Shen will begin residency in Diagnostic and […]
Andre P. Cap, MD/PhD BUCASM MD/PhD Class of 2003 Colonel, US Army (retired, November 2023) Subject matter expert advisor to Joint Trauma System (JTS), US Pacific Command & US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Consultant: Velico Medical Volunteer faculty member: Uniform Services University and Brook Army Medical Center Borkan: How did your career unfold after […]