Students in the M.S. Program in the Department of Biomedical Sciences receives training in one or more of the following fields of study in the oral health sciences: Development and genetics, Bioengineering and regeneration, Mineralized tissue biology, Neuroscience, and pain. The program, leading to the M.S. degree in Oral Biology (OBIO), is designed primarily to provide advanced scientific training for graduates of dental programs and students enrolled in a clinical specialty program at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. This program is also well suited for dental specialists from countries other than the United States who desire to obtain or improve their background in dental research. For most of the graduate clinical programs at the College of Dentistry, there is significant overlap in coursework with the M.S. in Oral Biology. It is especially appropriate for those clinical students with stronger academic motivation or who may wish to pursue a combined career of clinical practice and teaching in a clinical department.