Students are admitted to IBS and, at the end of the IBS year, select their doctoral programs in one of these basic science departments: Anatomy & Neurobiology, Toxicology and Cancer Biology, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, Pharmacology & Nutritional Sciences, Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry and Physiology.

IBS program from University of Kentucky provides exposure to cellular and molecular concepts in the biomedical sciences, development of interdisciplinary approaches necessary for innovative research, and flexibility in choosing a research emphasis among 186 faculty in six departments. As part of IBS, students complete coursework, engage in biomedical research through laboratory rotations that facilitate selection of a dissertation mentor, and participate in research seminars.