The Biomedical Scientist Training Program – BSTP – if for incoming Ph.D. students who have not decided in which basic science department in the School of Medicine they would like to do their research. Students in the BSTP program take a common curriculum in the fall of their first year of studies which includes rotations in the labs of 3 basic scientists to help them choose a mentor. Upon successfully completing the courses fall semester, students begin their dissertation research in the department of their mentor and are subject to the degree requirements of that department. (http://www.case.edu/med/BSTP/)
