University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences formerly The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston (UT-GSBS) is a joint venture of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that offers Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in many areas of study; and a M.D./Ph.D. program in collaboration with The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and it is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools through both its parent institutions, UTHealth and MD Anderson. It is located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center.

In 1962 there was a movement, led by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center President, R. Lee Clark, M.D., to establish The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Houston. At that time there were 13 pre-doctoral (Ph.D.) students studying with scientists at MD Anderson enrolled through The University of Texas at Austin. Six MD. Anderson scientists were special members, and four scientists were special associates, in the Graduate School Faculty at Austin.

The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston was established by Texas House Bill 500 on June 11, 1963 and activated by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas on September 28, 1963.

At a meeting of the Texas Commission of Higher Education on October 14, 1963, approval was given for Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in:

"Biology including, but not restricted to, areas of emphasis in radiobiology, biomathematics, genetics, cytology, fine structure-electron microscope-analysis, molecular biology, with biochemistry and biophysics, microbiology and virology.

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