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College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

Biological Sciences Graduate Program

An interdepartmental Ph.D. program that offers unparalleled opportunities for research and discovery across contemporary life sciences disciplines.

Concentration Areas

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Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics (BEES)

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Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, & Genomics (CBBG)

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Molecular & Cellular Biology (MOCB)

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Physiological Systems (PSYS)

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Are you interested in using cutting-edge technologies to explore the life sciences? The Biological Sciences Ph.D. program might be the place for you! From the plant sciences to molecular genetics and everything in between, you’ll cultivate skills that will take you far beyond the classroom. 

The Fall 2026 application is closed. We will resume accepting applications for Fall 2027 in July 2026.

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Shu Yuan Shi

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Marron McConnell

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Nairita Faruqui

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Sondos Abdelhafeez

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Autumn Lee

Ph.D. Student
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Ama Antwi

Ph.D. Student
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Akshaya Ganesh

Ph.D. Student
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Jared Carter

Ph.D. Student
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Michael Liapin

Ph.D. Student
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Michelle Launi

Ph.D. Student
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Theresa Menna

Ph.D. Student
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Flannery McLamb

Ph.D. Student
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Carter Dierlam

Ph.D. Student
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Eeshita Ghosh

Ph.D. Student
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Katherine Armenta

Ph.D. Student
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Aolani Perry

Ph.D. Student
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Nakia Fallen

Ph.D. Student
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Wanru Lin

Ph.D. Student
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John Labella

Ph.D. Student
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Elizabeth Izydore

Ph.D. Student
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Cody Conrad

Ph.D. Student
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Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

Ph.D. Student
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Johena Sanyal

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Aidan Danoff

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Aisha Abdulkarimu

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