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)

Apply to BISI

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 2027 application is open! 

Join us for BISI's Virtual Open House!

BISI will be hosting a virtual open house this fall! Learn more about the graduate application, application fee waivers, and the Biological Sciences Graduate Program, and get your questions answered before our December 1 application deadline.

Wednesday, October 7, 1:30pm-3:00pm: REGISTER HERE

All domestic attendees will receive an application fee waiver!

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Maria Corkran

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Parker Murphy

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Yaal Dryer

Ph.D. Student
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Nairita Faruqui

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Liz Hunter

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Zexuan Zhao

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Lucy Irvine

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Christina Ippoliti

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Yuxi Wang

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Alon Katz

Ph.D. Student
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Elizabeth Izydore

Ph.D. Student
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Anna Mikkelsen

Ph.D. Student
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Shayana Saravanakumar

Ph.D. Student
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Guillermo Hoffmann Meyer

Ph.D. Student
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Husan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Shu Yuan Shi

Ph.D. Student
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Savanna Lyda

Ph.D. Student
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Zhengren Zhang

Ph.D. Student
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Catherine Harvey

Ph.D. Student
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Akshaya Ganesh

Ph.D. Student
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Sondos Abdelhafeez

Ph.D. Student
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Yang Yang

Ph.D. Student
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Cierra Wilson

Ph.D. Student
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Wanru Lin

Ph.D. Student
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Divya Sivalingam

Ph.D. Student
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Michelle Launi

Ph.D. Student
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Jory Van Thiel

Ph.D. Student
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Junhan Kim

Ph.D. Student
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Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

Ph.D. Student
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Simone Parn

Ph.D. Student
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Kari-Ann Takano

Ph.D. Student
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Cody Conrad

Ph.D. Student
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Yi Chen

Ph.D. Student

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