Programs

Molecular and Cellular Biology (PhD): Provides graduate training in virtually all aspects of biological sciences, with an emphasis in molecular biology of RNA, cell biology, molecular development and cell death.

Neuroscience and Behavior (MS, PhD): Provides opportunities for research on the relationships among hormone-producing endocrine glands, the brain, physiology, and behavior either in laboratory or natural ecological settings, and includes the Center for Endocrine Studies.

Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (MS, PhD): examines biological processes ranging from the molecular to the ecosystem level within four broad areas: ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior and organismal biology.

Plant Biology (MS, PhD): offers diverse areas of focus in cell biology and physiology, biochemistry and metabolism, genetics and evolution, and environmental, ecological, and intergrative biology.

Chemistry/Biology Interface Training Program (CBI) (NIH): offers graduate-level courses, seminars, discussions and research in this emerging, interdisciplinary field that brings the synthetic, mechanistic and analytical powers of chemistry to bear on new and exciting areas of biology.

IGERT Institute for Cellular Engineering (NSF): exploits the synergistic interface between engineering and the life sciences to enable novel graduate training in areas of cellular form, function, and processing. IGERT Fellows receive a 2-year $30,000 annual stipend and experiential training.

IGERT Program in Nanotechnology Innovation (NSF): combines core disciplinary focus with a multi-disciplinary, two-year team project aimed at product development and commercialization. IGERT Fellows receive a 2-year $30,000 annual stipend and experiential training.