What are my chances to get a PhD

[Karar Kahya]

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Hello everyone,

I recently graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S), which is equivalent to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. I achieved a GPA of 3.48 and was ranked first in my class.

During my studies, I gained substantial research experience, particularly in the area of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2). My graduation thesis involved 11 months of intensive laboratory work under the supervision of a professor with a PhD in Immunology from the University of Glasgow, which provided me with a strong foundation in molecular biology and immunology.

I have developed a passion for research and lab work, and I am eager to pursue a PhD in Molecular Medicine. I am aware of the program at Case Western Reserve University but would like to know which other universities offer similar PhD programs. Additionally, given my background, what are my chances of being accepted into such programs?

To provide some context, the veterinary medicine curriculum in my country is quite compact. The first three years focus on basic sciences, including immunology, microbiology, physiology, pathology, Pharmacology, comparative anatomy etc, with material drawn from both human and veterinary sources. For example, our immunology courses used multiple sources, including Tizard and Levinson. The fourth and fifth years cover internal medicine, veterinary infectious diseases, theriogenology, surgery, poultry diseases, and more.

Thank you for your time, and I apologize if this post is in the wrong section, I’m new here.

 

[battie]

No one will be able to give you a ton of details here. The vast majority of people here are US undergrads trying to get into vet school. You're best bet is to start researching PhD programs that align with your goals.

@WhtsThFrequency and @supershorty are the people here who I think has a PhD in addition to a DVM.

 

[WhtsThFrequency]

Almost any major university is going to have translational research programs. You need to be a bit more specific in what type of research you are interested in, because "molecular medicine" is quite vague and more of a buzzword than a real subject area. Are you wanting to focus on the veterinary side, human side, or animal/translational models? Autoimmunity, infectious disease, cancer immunology, precision medicine, etc? Defining your specific interest more will help you narrow down where to apply. But again, almost any major university is going to have research programs in one or more of those areas, particularly those associated with a medical school.

 

[Karar Kahya]

Almost any major university is going to have translational research programs. You need to be a bit more specific in what type of research you are interested in, because "molecular medicine" is quite vague and more of a buzzword than a real subject area. Are you wanting to focus on the veterinary side, human side, or animal/translational models? Autoimmunity, infectious disease, cancer immunology, precision medicine, etc? Defining your specific interest more will help you narrow down where to apply. But again, almost any major university is going to have research programs in one or more of those areas, particularly those associated with a medical school.

I would like to focus on the field of animal/translational models. I also have a passion for immunology, but I consider it a second option.

 

[supershorty]

I would like to focus on the field of animal/translational models. I also have a passion for immunology, but I consider it a second option.

Models of what, though?

I’ll respond more thoroughly later, but WTF said much of what I’d say anyway.

 

[Karar Kahya]

Models of what, though?

I’ll respond more thoroughly later, but WTF said much of what I’d say anyway.

Animal Models for Regenerative Medicine: Specifically for Stem Cell Therapy