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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.

News

Congratulations to the College's May 2026 Candidates for Graduation!

Congratulations to the College's May 2026 Candidates for Graduation!

May 4, 2026
'Finding New Tools for the Toolbox'

'Finding New Tools for the Toolbox'

April 28, 2026
BISI Graduate Student Award Winners 2026

BISI Graduate Student Award Winners 2026

April 24, 2026
UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate

UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate

April 20, 2026

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Meet our Graduate Students

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Shu Yuan Shi

Ph.D. Student
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Marron McConnell

Ph.D. Student
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Alon Katz

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Stephanie Chia

Stephanie Chia

Ph.D. Student
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Farhana Chowdhury

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Divya Sivalingam

Divya Sivalingam

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Aishwarya Sathya

Aishwarya Sathya

Ph.D. Student
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Savanna Lyda

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Maria Corkran

Maria Corkran

Ph.D. Student
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Jory Van Thiel

Ph.D. Student
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Aisha Abdulkarimu

Ph.D. Student
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Ama Antwi

Ph.D. Student
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Qiuchi Song

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Junhan Kim

Junhan Kim

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Eeshita Ghosh

Eeshita Ghosh

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Nairita Faruqui

Nairita Faruqui

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Husan Turdiev

Husan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Yuxi Wang

Yuxi Wang

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Kevin Hackbarth

Kevin Hackbarth

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Zhengren Zhang

Zhengren Zhang

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Maggie Grant

Maggie Grant

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Asan Turdiev

Asan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Autumn Lee

Ph.D. Student
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Christian Artuz

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Victoria Lowers

Victoria Lowers

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Christina Ippoliti

Christina Ippoliti

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Connor Young

Connor Young

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Michelle Launi

Michelle Launi

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Theresa Menna

Theresa Menna

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Yaal Dryer

Yaal Dryer

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Akshaya Ganesh

Akshaya Ganesh

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Sahana Kumar

Sahana Kumar

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Jeff Loube

Jeff Loube

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Sondos Abdelhafeez

Sondos Abdelhafeez

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Aurelie Niyongabo

Aurelie Niyongabo

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Aolani Perry

Aolani Perry

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Cody Conrad

Cody Conrad

Ph.D. Student

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