Interdisciplinary Graduate Training in the Life Sciences – Boundless opportunities to explore and excel in a uniquely collaborative environment
Across a range of world-class programs, Eberly College of Science and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences provide opportunities to cut across traditional boundaries and pursue groundbreaking interdisciplinary research.
Student Spotlights
Huck Institutes Intercollege Degree Programs
| Program | Major Focus Areas | Application Requirements | Placement After Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics and Genomics | Algorithms and Computation; Statistical Genomics; Systems Biology; Data Integration; Epigenetic Regulation; Chromatin Remodeling; Environmental Stress; Fly Comparative Genomics; Primate Evolutionary Genomics; Anthropological Genomics and Paleogenomics; Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy; Neurodevelopmental Genomics | Transcript CV Five Program-Specific Questions Three Letters of Recommendation | Fairly evenly split between academia and industry |
| Ecology | Organismal Ecology; Populations and Communities; Ecosystems and Landscapes | Transcript CV Statement of Purpose Three Letters of Recommendation | Academia and government |
| Integrative and Biomedical Physiology | Aging, Exercise, and Muscle Biology; Biophysics; Immunology and Inflammation; Cardiovascular Regulation and Disease; Nutrient Regulation, Obesity, and Metabolic Disease; Reproductive Biology | Transcript CV Statement of Purpose GRE General Test scores Three Letters of Recommendation | Primarily academia |
| Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences | Cancer Biology; Cellular and Developmental Biology; Immunology and Infectious Disease; Molecular and Evolutionary Genetics; Molecular Toxicology; Neurobiology | Transcript CV Three Program-Specific Questions Three Letters of Recommendation | Primarily academia with some industry |
| Neuroscience | Molecular Neurobiology and Developmental Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavioral Neurobiology; Neuroendocrinology and Neurotoxicology; Neural Engineering; Systems Neuroscience; Clinical Neuroscience | Transcript CV Four Program-Specific Questions Three Letters of Recommendation | Primarily academia with some industry |
| Plant Biology | Environment and Stress Plant Physiology; Photosynthesis; Phytobiomes; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Cell Biology; Plant Chemical Ecology; Plant Developmental Biology; Plant Ecophysiology; Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Root Biology; Whole Plant Physiology | Transcript CV Statement of Purpose GRE General Test scores Three Letters of Recommendation | Primarily academia with some industry |
Eberly College of Science Graduate Programs
| Program | Major Focus Areas | Application Requirements | Placement After Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, & Molecular Biology | Bioinformatics and Genomics; Biophysics
and Structural Biology; Cancer Biology;
Cell and Developmental Biology; Energy
Research; Enzymology; Microbiology and
Infectious Disease; Neurobiology; Plant
Sciences; RNA Biology and Gene Regulation | Transcript CV Four Program-Specific Questions Three Letters of Recommendation | Postdoctoral fellowships Industry Teaching Federal lab or other |
| Department of Biology | Cell and Developmental Biology; Computational Biology; Ecology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics; Genomics; Infectious Disease Dynamics; Mathematical Biology; Neurobiology; Organismal Biology; Physiology; Plant Biology; Theoretical Biology | Transcript CV Five Program-Specific Questions Three Letters of Recommendation | Postdoctoral fellowships Industry |
| Department of Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry; Biological Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Materials Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Computational and Theoretical Chemistry; Chemical Biology; Nanoscience; Bioinorganic Chemistry; Biophysical Chemistry | Transcript CV Five Program-Specific Questions Three Letters of Recommendation | Industry (chemical companies and biotech) Postdoctoral fellowships Government Law |