Scientists in the DCMB Group have made important advances in understanding gene regulation, cell division, signal transduction, cell-cell interactions, morphogenesis, and evolution. Similarly, the development of transgenic organisms expressing molecularly engineered genes has provided critical tools to analyze gene function. Such organisms often provide insights into biological mechanisms that cannot be obtained by other approaches. Graduate students within the DCMB Group receive their degrees from the Department of Biology, or when appropriate from the University Program in Genetics. Financial Support Ph.D. candidates are supported during the entire course of their degree work through fellowships, research assistantships or teaching assistantships.
Financial support is available for qualified foreign applicants and they are encouraged to apply.
The deadline for application to graduate school is December 31. Applicants are encouraged to contact individual faculty members directly for further information about courses and research opportunities.