About the field of Cellular/Molecular Biology: The general field of biology encompasses an extremely wide range of fields and specializations since all life can fall under the category of biology. Cellular or molecular biology is one of the fields in biology that is largely focused toward research as technology is reaching a point where amazing research developments at the molecular level have begun to emerge. Programs will frequently overlap with other highly research oriented fields such as biochemistry or microbiology/immunology . Research can take a variety of directions as well with some students choosing to focus on basic research while others prefer an applied research approach. Overall the field of cellular and molecular biology allows students the opportunity to explore life at its fundamental level. Related fields include cancer biology , conservation biology , developmental biology , ecology , evolutionary biology , marine biology , neurobiology , oral biology , structural biology , anatomy , anesthesiology , bioengineering , bioethics , biomedical sciences , biometrics or biostatistics , chemistry , clinical laboratory sciences , epidemiology , genetics , genetic counseling , health sciences , and human_development . Cellular and molecular biology can also provide a good foundation for those interested in becoming medical doctors or pursuing medical research . Some programs also tend to have a business application such as those in the biotechnology or medical informatics .