Ph.D. in Regenerative Bioscience

Pioneering Excellence Every Step of the Way

Introducing an innovative Ph.D. program in regenerative bioscience at the University of Georgia, offered through the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) in collaboration with the RBC.

Launched in the Spring of 2024, the program provides advanced interdisciplinary training opportunities for students in biomanufacturing cellular therapies and tissues, biomaterials for tissue engineering, gene therapy, biomedical imaging, and biomedical computation.

Endless Career Paths

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Academic Researcher/Professor

Teach at universities and conduct research in regenerative bioscience.

Entrepreneur/Biotech Startup Founder

Launch your own regenerative medicine company.

Geneticists/Clinical Genetic Counselor

Assist patients and healthcare providers in understanding and managing genetic conditions.

Samantha Spellicy (top left), current Neurosurgery Resident at Duke University Hospital. She earned dual degrees (M.D./PhD) while working in the Stice lab. Read more: Sam’s PhD journey

Charles Latchoumane, former research scientist in the Karumbaiah lab and first author on the study, divided his time between UGA and Lausanne, Switzerland, where he now works at NeurRestore, a research center aimed at restoring lost neurological function for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease or from neurological disorders following a head injury or stroke.

Have questions?

Contact our PhD program leaders for more information.

Lohitash Karumbaiah

Lohitash Karumbaiah

Associate Professor

Alexander Stelzleni

Alexander Stelzleni

Professor and Graduate Coordinator