The University of Minnesota Graduate Programs in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics (BMBB) and in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics (MCDBG) have merged their first year graduate training into a combined Graduate Studies in Molecular, Cellular and Structural Biology (MCSB) curriculum. These two exceptionally strong graduate programs provide advanced training in disciplines leading to a Ph.D. degree either in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics or in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics. Upon application, you will be considered for both programs and, when admitted, be able to explore the offerings of both programs for the first academic year before deciding on which one you would like to enter. Thus, you will make your major academic career choice once you have had a close look at the array of opportunities open to you. Graduate studies in Molecular, Cellular and Structural Biology is flexible enough to accommodate students with a wide variety of educational backgrounds. The curriculum encompasses over 110 faculty with appointments in various departments in The College of Biological Sciences, Medical School, The Institute of Technology, The College of Agriculture, and The School of Veterinary Medicine. Faculty interests are exceptionally broad and range from the genetics of populations to analysis of the three-dimensional structure of complex molecules.