Intercollege Graduate Degree Programs (IGDPs) give students the flexibility to explore research across multiple departments and disciplines before choosing a faculty mentor. Administered by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, these programs foster collaboration across traditional academic boundaries and provide opportunities to pursue interdisciplinary research in the life sciences.
Bioinformatics and Genomics
Find and interpret patterns in large and complex biological data.
Ecology
Investigate patterns in the interactions among organisms and their environments—from the molecule to the biosphere.
Integrative and Biomedical Physiology
Reduce disease and improve the health of individuals through research.
Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
Gain an interdisciplinary perspective on cancer biology, cell and developmental biology, immunology, genetics, molecular medicine, toxicology, and neurobiology.
Neuroscience
Probe the complexities of the nervous system from the standpoint of molecular research to clinical practice
Plant Biology
Explore the rich world of plants through molecular, cellular, evolutionary, and systems biology.