Degree Info

Students in the Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology graduate program select a dissertation research mentor (advisor) at the end of the first year in the program. In consultation with the mentor (and other facult yadvisors), each student will also select an academic degree program. The remainder of the student's coursework, the qualifying examination, and additional academic requirements will be determined by this decision.

The following are degree options typically selected by MCDB students:

Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Degree

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Ph.D. Degree

Biology Ph.D. Degree

Cell Biology Ph.D. Degree

Microbiology Ph.D. Degree

Neuroscience Ph.D. Degree