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 2027 application is open! 

Join us for BISI's Virtual Open House!

BISI will be hosting a virtual open house this fall! Learn more about the graduate application, application fee waivers, and the Biological Sciences Graduate Program, and get your questions answered before our December 1 application deadline.

Wednesday, October 7, 1:30pm-3:00pm: REGISTER HERE

All domestic attendees will receive an application fee waiver!

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Qiuchi Song

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Michael Liapin

Ph.D. Student
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Junhan Kim

Ph.D. Student
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Ama Antwi

Ph.D. Student
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Justin O'Neill

Ph.D. Student
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Farhana Chowdhury

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Ricardo Sierra Arroyo

Ph.D. Student
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Catherine Harvey

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Asan Turdiev

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Liz Hunter

Ph.D. Student
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Jason Gill

Ph.D. Student
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Spencer Lewis

Ph.D. Student
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Maria Corkran

Ph.D. Student
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Maggie Grant

Ph.D. Student
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Guillermo Hoffmann Meyer

Ph.D. Student
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Zexuan Zhao

Ph.D. Student
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Minjae Park

Ph.D. Student
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Cierra Wilson

Ph.D. Student
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Aisha Abdulkarimu

Ph.D. Student
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Anna Phan

Ph.D. Student
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Kari-Ann Takano

Ph.D. Student
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Fatemeh Yosefy

Ph.D. Student
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Shayana Saravanakumar

Ph.D. Student
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Urja Biswas

Ph.D. Student
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Yaal Dryer

Ph.D. Student
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Lucy Irvine

Ph.D. Student
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Angela Jiang

Ph.D. Student
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Alon Katz

Ph.D. Student
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Katherine Armenta

Ph.D. Student
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Simone Parn

Ph.D. Student
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Elizabeth Izydore

Ph.D. Student
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Victoria Lowers

Ph.D. Student
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Yuan Gao

Ph.D. Student
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Wesley DeMontigny

Ph.D. Student
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Michelle Launi

Ph.D. Student
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Jeff Loube

Ph.D. Student
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Jory Van Thiel

Ph.D. Student
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Aishwarya Sathya

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