BIO-PHD - Biology (PhD)
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Program Overview
For graduate-level students, the department offers resources and experience learning from and working with world-renowned faculty involved in research on ecology, neurobiology, population biology, plant and animal physiology, biochemistry, immunology, cell and developmental biology, genetics, and molecular biology.
The training for a PhD in Biology is focused on learning skills required to be a successful research scientist and teacher, including how to ask important questions and devise and carry out experiments to answer these questions. Students work closely with an established advisor and meet regularly with a committee of faculty members to ensure they understand the importance of diverse perspectives on experimental questions and approaches. Students learn to evaluate critically pertinent original literature to stay abreast of scientific progress in their areas of interest. They also learn how to make professional presentations, write manuscripts for publication, and become effective teachers.