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The Fall 2025 MSTP application cycle is now open. The AMCAS application deadline is October 15; the secondary application deadline is December 1. For other inquiries, please consult our FAQ page.
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Alice Tang (MSTP VI) is the lead author on a study using clinical data to predict Alzheimer’s disease.
How AI Can Help Spot Early Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease
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The 2024 iCMLf Rowley Prize is awarded to Professor Neil P Shah (MSTP Faculty Council)
The iCMLf is delighted to announce that Professor Neil P Shah, the Edward S. Ageno Distinguished Professor in Hematology/Oncology and a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (USA) has been awarded the 2024 Rowley Prize.
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Welcome to the UCSF MSTP

The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is in its 46th year of continuous NIH support (2023-24). The mission of the program is to train the next generation of physician-investigators by offering a rigorous, integrated, and supportive educational experience leading to both the MD and PhD degrees. The UCSF MSTP offers the combination of an outstanding public medical school with an innovative curriculum, committed and renowned faculty, and a collection of premier graduate training programs.

The UCSF MSTP is committed to building a diverse and equitable community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education and discovery.