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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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Aidan Danoff

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Aolani Perry

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Alon Katz

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Angela Jiang

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Zhuoyue Yang

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Nairita Faruqui

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Sahana Kumar

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Yang Yang

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Aurelie Niyongabo

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Christian Artuz

Ph.D. Student
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Spencer Lewis

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Stephen Stanio

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Anna Mikkelsen

Ph.D. Student
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Aisha Abdulkarimu

Ph.D. Student
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Savanna Lyda

Ph.D. Student
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De'Marcus Woolfork

Ph.D. Student
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Zexuan Zhao

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Akshaya Ganesh

Ph.D. Student
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Johena Sanyal

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Ama Antwi

Ph.D. Student
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Victoria Lowers

Ph.D. Student
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Theresa Menna

Ph.D. Student
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Shayana Saravanakumar

Ph.D. Student
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Divya Sivalingam

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Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

Ph.D. Student
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Stephanie Chia

Ph.D. Student
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Parker Murphy

Ph.D. Student
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Maria Corkran

Ph.D. Student
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Justin O'Neill

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Nathaniel Tabbert

Ph.D. Student
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Kevin Hackbarth

Ph.D. Student
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Guillermo Hoffmann Meyer

Ph.D. Student
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Zhengren Zhang

Ph.D. Student
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Katherine Armenta

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