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      1. Welcome to the Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

        The Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences offers a PhD, MD/PhD, Master’s in Biomedical Informatics, and Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). As a Vilcek student within the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, you will conduct innovative research in our state-of-the-art laboratories and medical facilities in the heart of midtown Manhattan. 

        Our PhD program is an open program composed of six broad areas that are categorized into focused training tracks. Our flexible curriculum and training allow you to explore any of these training areas before choosing a research focus and laboratory. The six broad areas and training tracks under each category are: Genes, Cells, & Organisms (Cell Biology, Developmental Genetics, Stem Cell Biology); Mechanisms of Disease (Molecular Oncology and Tumor Immunology, Molecular Pharmacology); Microbiology, Immunology, & Infectious Disease (Immunology and Inflammation, Microbiology); Neuroscience & Physiology (Molecular, Cellular, and Translational Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive, and Computational Neuroscience); Quantitative Biology (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Biomedical Imaging and Technology, Systems and Computational Biomedicine); and Data, Medicine, & Health (Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Population Health). You can choose to work with over 250 training faculty, most of whom are affiliated with several training tracks, making our program flexible and multi-disciplinary.


        Students enrolled in PhD training programs at NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences are eligible to apply for subsidized NYU Langone housing.         Housing for couples and families are available. Read more about our housing policy for couples and families. We provide safe and comfortable living environments for all students, including those whose gender identities differ from the sexes assigned to them at birth.

      2. Medical Science Building

        The Medical Science Building, also within the “Superblock” has laboratories from the Departments of Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Medicine, Neurosurgery, Pathology, Pediatrics and Radiology spread across five floors. The ground floor houses a library with ample study space for individual and group settings and private rooms that can be reserved for small meetings or study groups. The Vilcek administrative office, as well as several core facilities and shared resources, are also located here. Flanked by the Joan & Joel Smilow Research Center (Smilow) and Tisch Hospital, it is a central hub of the Superblock and the location for monthly Vilcek dinners!

      3. Science Building

        NYU Langone's Science Building encompasses ten floors of laboratory space dedicated to research. The building's design serves to integrate research facilities (wet lab space, core facilities, vivarium, conference spaces, etc.) so that investigators, students, faculty, and clinicians can conveniently collaborate. The building is home to NYU Langone's Institute for Computational Medicine, Institute for Systems Genetics, and our Neuroscience Institute. 

        With its ground-floor café, spacious lobby, conference halls, and shared equipment and communal meeting and dining spaces on each of the research floors, students and faculty are able to mingle and chat about their science! The lobby and café open onto an outdoor courtyard, while second-floor garden terraces add to the campus' network of green spaces. 

      4. Joan & Joel Smilow Research Center

        The Joan and Joel Smilow Research Center (Smilow) at NYU Langone offers 13 floors dedicated to basic science, clinical, and translational research in cancer biology, pathology, dermatology, radiation oncology, and biochemistry, among other fields. The building features large, open-plan research lab spaces and multiple meeting rooms. 

      5. Skirball Institute of Bimolecular Medicine

        NYU Langone’s Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine is home to research laboratories performing fundamental research, such as structural biology and developmental genetics, which can then be applied to other translational disciplines. Floors above the labs are designated for residential housing for medical students, house staff, and postdoctoral fellows in Lipton Hall.

      6. Alexandria Center for Life Science

        NYU Langone has more than 150,000 square feet of research facilities at the Alexandria Center for Life Science dedicated to biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, and molecular pharmacology research programs. The towers are conveniently located within close proximity to other major NYU Langone research facilities and features resources that include core laboratories, a vivarium, an Animal Biosafety Level 3 facility, conference rooms, and research support services. Various pharma companies are also housed within these towers, promoting collaboration between Langone labs and industry. There is also a gym in Alexandria West that can be used by lab members that work in the buildings.

      7. Population Health Building

        This building is home to the Department of Population Health, one of the first departments of population health to be launched in an academic medical center. Faculty in the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Population Health PhD training tracks are located here. Research strengths include healthcare delivery science, health disparities, epidemiological methods, implementation science, behavior change, and health informatics.

      8. Translational Research Building

        The Translational Research Building (TRB) is home to several computational faculty as well as the Clinical & Translational Science Institute. There are plenty of workstations and conference rooms, and the building is a short walk to the Fairway grocery store, RiteAid, and a movie theatre.

      9. Imaging Research Labs

        If you are interested in our Biomedical Imaging and Technology training track, you will likely find yourself joining a laboratory in this building that is home to the Department of Radiology research. Located several streets north of the Superblock, this is the place to build a radiofrequency coil!

      10. Lipton Hall

        Lipton Hall, located at 564 First Avenue, offers apartments shared by two students. Located above the Skirball Institute and within the Superblock, you are living within the medical center! Learn more about living at Lipton Hall.

      11. Greenberg Hall

        Greenberg Hall, located directly across the street from the Superblock, offers three-bedroom shared apartments and a limited number of studios. Your commute would be a short walk across 1st Avenue! Learn more about Greenberg Hall.

      12. Waterside Apartment

        Waterside Plaza, situated between East 25th Street and East 28th Street and the FDR Drive, is a community of four residential towers overlooking the East River. NYU Langone’s leased units for students include apartments shared by two students and a limited number of studios. Learn more about Waterside Plaza.

      13. Vilcek Hall

        Vilcek Hall is a residence for medical and PhD students. Located close to the Superblock on 26th Street and First Avenue, the building contains a student lounge, gym, mailroom, and laundry facilities. Students typically share apartments among two or four people, with individual bedrooms and a shared living room, kitchen, and bathroom for the apartment. Learn more about Vilcek Hall housing here. 

      14. 25th Street Residence Hall

        This walk-up building offers studio and one-bedroom apartments. Units are furnished, with the exception of a bed, which is not provided. Located across from Vilcek Hall, you have a short walk to campus! Learn more about living at 334 East 25th Street.

      15. 14th Street Apartments

        This building offers studio and one-bedroom apartments, mainly reserved for couples and families. Located a 10-minute walk from campus, this building is in the Gramercy Park neighborhood and is a 4-story walk-up. It is a short walk to Union Square, which has a farmer’s market on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays year-round, a holiday market during November and December, and a variety of restaurants and stores. Learn more about living at 323 East 14th Street.