Biomedical Research Education Programs : UNM Health Sciences Center

Areas of Research

At the University of New Mexico your options are open!

You will choose from over 100 research laboratories representing six research divisions:

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology and Physiology
  • Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
  • Neurosciences
  • Pathology
  • Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Sciences


  • Additionally, the UNM Health Sciences Center has six Signature Research Programs:

  • Child Health Research
  • Brain and Behavioral Illnesses
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease
  • Environmental Health Sciences
  • Infectious Diseases and Immunity


  • Research mentors are also found within the UNM School of Medicine Clinical Departments, UNM Biology Department and at affiliated research sites including Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute and Los Alamos National Laboratories. Many interdepartmental and multidisciplinary opportunities are represented in research centers and training programs at UNM.

    Specific pre-doctoral training programs include the Infectious Diseases & Inflammation Program (IDIP), the Cardiovascular Physiology Training Program, and Alcohol Research Training in Neurosciences. From infectious disease and neurosciences to molecular genetics and cancer biology, the University of New Mexico's Biomedical Research students are making significant scientific contributions.