Cell and Developmental Biology
Application Deadline
- ADMISSION
- Priority: Dec. 15
- Final: Dec. 15
- FELLOWSHIP
- Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec. 15
- Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan. 15
Degrees Offered
- M.S. Plan I
- M.S. Plan II
- Ph.D. Plan B
Designated Emphases
Admission Requirements
- Three letters of recommendation
- GRE scores
- Curriculum vitae or resume
Degree Requirements
Administrative Bylaws
Exceptions
THIS PROGRAM HAS CONSOLIDATED WITH THE BIOCHEMISTRY and MOLECULAR BIOLOGY GRADUATE GROUP. STUDENTS CAN APPLY TO EITHER PROGRAM FOR ADMISSION.
The Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Group includes faculty with research interests in reproductive biology and fertilization, cell motility, the cytoskeleton, intracellular transport, cytokinesis, teratogenesis, morphogenesis, the development of sensory systems, cell polarity, membrane biology and biophysics, differentiation, cellular responses to stress, metastasis, pattern formation, cell-extracellular matrix interaction, tissue engineering, signal transduction, mitochondrial DNA, DNA repair, cell adhesion, and cellular responses to growth factors. Diverse experimental systems include cell lines, the neural crest, tumor cells, yeast, vertebrates, Drosophila, C. elegans and marine invertebrates.
Please direct admission inquiries to Angelina Kuo or 530-752-9091.
This program is an interdisciplinary Graduate Group.
For more information, visit the Cell and Developmental Biology Web site.
Contacts
Program Chair
Academic Advisers
Graduate Program Staff Coordinator
Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies
