The diverse faculty provides broad expertise in the chemical, physical, and medical aspects of molecular biological science. Research training includes rotations through selected laboratories, eventual selection of a faculty adviser, and subsequent thesis-related research. The MCBP provides students with a thorough grounding in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular and cellular immunology and virology, preparing them for successful careers in molecular and cellular biology. The program's 55 faculty members in 6 departments provide students with a broad range of choices for research and accommodate a multitude of interests. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, administered by Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Neurobiology, is designed to provide high-quality, multidisciplinary education in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology, and virology leading to the PhD degree.
Graduates are prepared to make significant contributions in research.
Program involves more than 120 faculty members and more than 160 students. GRE General Test required. See In-Depth Description in the Cell, Molecular, and Structural Biology section. The University of California, San Diego, Division of Biology, in association with the Salk Institute, offers a program of graduate studies in cell and developmental biology leading to the PhD in biology. Faculty research interests cover a broad spectrum of activities aimed at understanding biological phenomena at levels ranging from macromolecules to macromolecular assemblies, subcellular structures, organelles, and whole cells.