Ph.D. in Biological Sciences - Molecular and Cellular Biology

Students working toward the Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences may pursue research in most of the major subdisciplines. The scholar-educator option in the Ph.D. program combines traditional training in research with formal training in university- and college-level teaching for those students planning a career in teaching and research at liberal arts colleges and comprehensive universities. The aim of the program is to build an interactive and innovative program in the theoretical and applied aspects of molecular and cellular biology for training a new generation of research scientists. It will utilize current faculty expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, neurobiology, physiology, developmental biology, and biochemistry. The School's laboratories employ a range of biological model systems including Drosophila, C. elegans, S. mansoni, zebrafish, Arabidopsis, S. aureus, L. monocytogenes, and H. parainfluenzae. The program will enhance the student's competency in molecular and cellular biology principles, techniques, and their application for becoming leaders in solving tomorrow's problems in molecular cell biology.