Genetics and Molecular Biology (GDBBS)

Today, the opportunities in the fields of genetics and molecular biology are amazing. The wealth of genetic information and the potential to use this information for developing novel medical therapies and diagnostic procedures is unprecedented. With this in mind, the goal and philosophy of the doctoral program in Genetics and Molecular Biology is to provide both in-depth training in a core area of genetics and molecular biology and broad-based training in the related disciplines of biochemistry, cell biology, statistics, and bioinformatics. This combined education is designed to develop the scientific leaders of the 21st century.

Research Foci

• Regulation of Gene Expression
• Genetics of Development and Differentiation
• Cancer Genetics and Human Disease
• Human and Medical Genetics
• Bioinformatics and
• Comparative Genomics
• Genome Stability, Replication, and Repair

Within these areas, model genetic system— bacteria, yeast, C. elegans, Drosophila, zebrafish, and the mouse — are used to explore genetic and molecular biology principles.

Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD programs in the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS).