Molecular Biology Ph.D. Programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham

• The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a doctor of philosophy degree program with an emphasis in cell, molecular, and developmental biology. During the first year of study students will participate in three laboratory rotations intended to provide experience in techniques and exposure to framing scientific questions. The University of Alabama at Birmingham states that students usually complete this program in five years of full-time study. Students will take courses on subjects such as Amino Acids and Primary Protein Structure, Enzyme Kinetics, Glycobiology, Biology of Lipids, and Integration of Metabolism.

  University of Alabama at Birmingham
  1530 3rd Ave. S.
  Birmingham, AL 35294
  205-934-8227
  uab.edu

Michigan State University

• Michigan State University offers a cell and molecular biology program leading to a doctor of philosophy degree. This program is designed so that students focus on one area of research while still studying the other various topics within cell and molecular biology. The first year of the program consists of three rotations between laboratories that last for ten weeks each followed by four additional years within the program. Students must take molecular biology, cell biology, and either microbial genetics or eukaryotic molecular genetics. Students will also take courses such as Protein Structure and Function, Molecular Entomology, Microbial Physiology, and Molecular and Biochemical Plant Pathology.

  Michigan State University
  2240A Biomedical and Physical Science Building
  East Lansing, MI 48824
  517-353-8916
  msu.edu

University of California at Berkeley

• The University of California at Berkeley also offers a molecular and cell biology program that leads to a doctor of philosophy degree. This program focuses on the research methods of molecular structures as well as the processes of cellular life. The University of California at Berkeley states that the average time of completion for this program ranges between five and a half to six years. Students will be required to take courses such as Advanced biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Introduction to Structural Biology and Physical Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology of Animal Viruses.

  University of California at Berkeley
  142 LSA 3200
  Berkeley, CA 94720
  510-642-2651
  berkeley.edu