Leading the Fight Against Cancer
We equip students with the interdisciplinary education, laboratory experience and career skills they’ll need to excel in cancer research.
M.S. Info Sessions
The past two decades have seen a revolution in the study of cancer biology. Advances in molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology have contributed to our understanding of malignant transformation, cancer prevention and cancer therapy. The Georgetown University Interdisciplinary Program in Tumor Biology provides doctoral and master’s students with an excellent academic environment and interdisciplinary training for a career in cancer biology research. Our students develop their potential to produce highest-quality research and academic scholarship.
Fall 2025 M.S. Admissions
Priority Application: May 15
Final Deadline: July 1
The Georgetown Difference
Our program brings together about 60 faculty members from basic science and clinical departments, as well as the expertise and resources of Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center that combines excellence in basic and clinical cancer research, as well as research on cancer control and prevention.
A combination of formal courses, seminars, and ongoing collaborative research projects bring together faculty and trainees in a unified doctoral program committed to providing quality education in cancer biology, prevention, and therapy.
Alumni Success
Coursework, lab experience, mentorship and career development resources all empower our students to pursue impactful careers.
M.S. Alumni Outcomes M.S. and Ph.D. Career ServicesNews
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Announcements
Months After Chemotherapy, M.D./Ph.D. Student Bikes 50 Miles for Cancer Research
A year and a half into medical school at Georgetown, Bryan Weselman was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he’s researching cancer to improve treatment for other patients.
December 2, 2024
Announcements
Jeffrey Toretsky Honored with Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
Hyundai Hope On Wheels, one of the largest nonprofit funders of pediatric cancer research in the country, has awarded its first Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair for Pediatric Oncology to Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D., at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
December 2, 2024
Announcements
TBIO Student Linara Welte Receives 2024 Hoyas for Science Scholarship
Congratulations to Linara on receiving the Hoyas for Science Scholarship in support of her M.S. studies!
November 8, 2024