Michael Liapin in Scott Juntti's lab

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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Urja Biswas

Ph.D. Student
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Jared Carter

Ph.D. Student
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Theresa Menna

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Spencer Lewis

Spencer Lewis

Ph.D. Student
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Yuxi Wang

Ph.D. Student
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Anna Phan

Ph.D. Student
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Anna Mikkelsen

Ph.D. Student
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Aurelie Niyongabo

Ph.D. Student
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Michael Liapin

Ph.D. Student
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Wanru Lin

Ph.D. Student
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Justin O'Neill

Ph.D. Student
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Cody Conrad

Ph.D. Student
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Yaal Dryer

Ph.D. Student
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Aidan Danoff

Ph.D. Student
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Kari-Ann Takano

Ph.D. Student
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Sondos Abdelhafeez

Ph.D. Student
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Guanchao Ding

Ph.D. Student
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Jeff Loube

Ph.D. Student
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Farhana Chowdhury

Ph.D. Student
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Johena Sanyal

Ph.D. Student
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Catherine Harvey

Ph.D. Student
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Christina Ippoliti

Ph.D. Student
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Jory Van Thiel

Ph.D. Student
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Minjae Park

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Lucy Irvine

Lucy Irvine

Ph.D. Student
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Savanna Lyda

Ph.D. Student
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Asan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Victoria Lowers

Ph.D. Student
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Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

Ph.D. Student
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Eeshita Ghosh

Ph.D. Student
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Simone Parn

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of De'Marcus Woolfork

De'Marcus Woolfork

Ph.D. Student
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Husan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Yi Chen

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Shayana Saravanakumar

Shayana Saravanakumar

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Qiuchi Song

Qiuchi Song

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Gayatri Anand

Gayatri Anand

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Marron McConnell

Marron McConnell

Ph.D. Student
Portrait of Katherine Armenta

Katherine Armenta

Ph.D. Student

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