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

BISI Graduate Student Award Winners 2026

BISI Graduate Student Award Winners 2026

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UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate

April 20, 2026
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On the Case of the Thieving Nudibranchs

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Exploring the Birds That Never Were

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Alon Katz

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Elizabeth Izydore

Ph.D. Student
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Nairita Faruqui

Ph.D. Student
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Farhana Chowdhury

Ph.D. Student
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Husan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Yuxi Wang

Ph.D. Student
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Zexuan Zhao

Ph.D. Student
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Kevin Hackbarth

Ph.D. Student
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Katherine Armenta

Ph.D. Student
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Akshaya Ganesh

Ph.D. Student
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John Labella

Ph.D. Student
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Christian Artuz

Ph.D. Student
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Michael Liapin

Ph.D. Student
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Stephen Stanio

Ph.D. Student
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Jeff Loube

Ph.D. Student
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Liz Hunter

Ph.D. Student
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Adena Collens

Ph.D. Student
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Aolani Perry

Ph.D. Student
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Divya Sivalingam

Ph.D. Student
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Stephanie Chia

Ph.D. Student
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Anna Mikkelsen

Ph.D. Student
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Jory Van Thiel

Ph.D. Student
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Guanchao Ding

Ph.D. Student
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Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

Ph.D. Student
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Yuan Gao

Ph.D. Student
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Fatemeh Yosefy

Ph.D. Student
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Yi Chen

Ph.D. Student
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Gayatri Anand

Ph.D. Student
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Jared Carter

Ph.D. Student
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Maria Corkran

Ph.D. Student
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Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

Ph.D. Student
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Yang Yang

Ph.D. Student
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Christina Ippoliti

Ph.D. Student
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Anna Phan

Ph.D. Student
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Lucy Irvine

Ph.D. Student
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Asan Turdiev

Ph.D. Student
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Kari-Ann Takano

Ph.D. Student
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Connor Young

Ph.D. Student

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