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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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Aidan Danoff

Ph.D. Student
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Yaal Dryer

Ph.D. Student
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Alon Katz

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Guanchao Ding

Guanchao Ding

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Johena Sanyal

Johena Sanyal

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Guillermo Hoffmann Meyer

Guillermo Hoffmann Meyer

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Zhengren Zhang

Zhengren Zhang

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Aolani Perry

Aolani Perry

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Christina Ippoliti

Christina Ippoliti

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Victoria Lowers

Victoria Lowers

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Angela Jiang

Angela Jiang

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Eeshita Ghosh

Eeshita Ghosh

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Katherine Armenta

Katherine Armenta

Ph.D. Student
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Ama Antwi

Ph.D. Student
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Stephanie Chia

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Justin O'Neill

Justin O'Neill

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Flannery McLamb

Flannery McLamb

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Akshaya Ganesh

Akshaya Ganesh

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Jory Van Thiel

Jory Van Thiel

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Wanru Lin

Wanru Lin

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Savanna Lyda

Savanna Lyda

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Carter Dierlam

Carter Dierlam

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Adena Collens

Adena Collens

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Spencer Lewis

Spencer Lewis

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Sondos Abdelhafeez

Sondos Abdelhafeez

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Aishwarya Sathya

Aishwarya Sathya

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Nairita Faruqui

Nairita Faruqui

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Jared Carter

Jared Carter

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Cierra Wilson

Cierra Wilson

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Yanelyn Perez

Yanelyn Perez

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Elizabeth Izydore

Elizabeth Izydore

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Qiuchi Song

Qiuchi Song

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Gayatri Anand

Gayatri Anand

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Kari-Ann Takano

Kari-Ann Takano

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Cody Conrad

Cody Conrad

Ph.D. Student

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