Joshua Weitz Lab

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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Kevin Hackbarth

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Victoria Lowers

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Adena Collens

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Farhana Chowdhury

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Sondos Abdelhafeez

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Marron McConnell

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Tasmim Hossain

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Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

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Savanna Lyda

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Nakia Fallen

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Christian Artuz

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Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

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Yaal Dryer

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Lucy Irvine

Ph.D. Student
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Yuxi Wang

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Husan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Cody Conrad

Ph.D. Student
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Sahana Kumar

Ph.D. Student
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Yanelyn Perez

Ph.D. Student
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Wanru Lin

Ph.D. Student
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Guanchao Ding

Ph.D. Student
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Jeff Loube

Ph.D. Student
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Justin O'Neill

Ph.D. Student
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Theresa Menna

Ph.D. Student
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Maggie Grant

Ph.D. Student
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Aolani Perry

Ph.D. Student
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Shu Yuan Shi

Ph.D. Student
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Yang Yang

Ph.D. Student
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Alon Katz

Ph.D. Student
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Minjae Park

Ph.D. Student
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Divya Sivalingam

Ph.D. Student
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Cierra Wilson

Ph.D. Student
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Zexuan Zhao

Ph.D. Student
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Spencer Lewis

Ph.D. Student
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Kari-Ann Takano

Ph.D. Student
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Carter Dierlam

Ph.D. Student
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John Labella

Ph.D. Student

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