STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Graduate School Programs - Master's, Ph.D.

About the field of Structural Biology: The general field of biology encompasses an extremely wide range of fields and specializations since all life can fall under this general category. Structural biology tends to focus on the way that life is built on multiple levels. Students may examine organisms on a molecular level, on a systems level such as neurobiology , or on a more holistic level that considers the structure of complete organisms. Related fields include: cancer biology , conservation biology , developmental biology , ecology , evolutionary biology , marine biology , microbiology/immunology , oral biology , anatomy , anesthesiology , biochemistry , bioengineering , bioethics , biomedical sciences , biometrics or biostatistics , chemistry , clinical laboratory sciences , epidemiology , genetics , genetic counseling , health sciences , and human_development . Cancer 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 .