Michael Liapin in Scott Juntti's 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 two virtual open houses 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.

Event 1: Thursday, September 17, 11:00am-12:30pm: REGISTER HERE

Event 2: Wednesday, October 7, 1:30pm-3:00pm: REGISTER HERE

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Farhana Chowdhury

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Alon Katz

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Maggie Grant

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Tasmim Hossain

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Zhengren Zhang

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Michael Liapin

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Zhuoyue Yang

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Aolani Perry

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Guillermo Hoffmann Meyer

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Yi Chen

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Sahana Kumar

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Kevin Hackbarth

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Zexuan Zhao

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Nairita Faruqui

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Spencer Lewis

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