Program Information
Degree Offered
Ph.D.- Biological and Biomedical Science
Format: Campus
Program Description:
The graduate program is an integrated effort of the Biochemistry and Cell Biology Department and the Pathology Department within an umbrella program of molecular and cellular biology. This program offers the student an extraordinary range of experimental science. Students are involved in ongoing research as soon as they arrive on campus. During the first academic year, they experience research in four different laboratories of program faculty members, with selection aided by the guidance of a faculty adviser. Following the first academic year, a member of the program faculty is selected as a Ph.D. mentor. Diverse biological systems are available to investigate a variety of biological questions, including cancer, neurobiology, gene expression, infectious disease, protein trafficking, DNA replication, structural biology, signal transduction, cell cycle, apoptosis, virology, development, biological membranes, and immune defense.
Accreditation:
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Tuition & Financial Aid
Financial Aid Offered: No
Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive
Institution Sector: Public
Locale: Large Suburb
Size & Settings: 20,000 and above