Joshua Weitz 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.

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Liz Hunter

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John Labella

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Wesley DeMontigny

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Aishwarya Sathya

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Catherine Harvey

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Nakia Fallen

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Jared Carter

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Yuan Gao

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Flannery McLamb

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Yanelyn Perez

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Nairita Faruqui

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Jeff Loube

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Victoria Lowers

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Sahana Kumar

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Parker Murphy

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Aidan Danoff

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Yang Yang

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Yi Chen

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Zexuan Zhao

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Aolani Perry

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Dagyeong "Irene" Yang

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Anna Phan

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Lucy Irvine

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Johena Sanyal

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Maria Corkran

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Michelle Launi

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