The University offers exceptional and broadly based research support services. Facilities and Resourcesįacilities include modern, well-equipped laboratories for cellular, developmental, genetic, molecular, and structural studies. Graduate Teaching ExperienceĮxperience in teaching is considered a vital part of the graduate program and is required as part of the academic work of all PhD candidates in this program. Graduate College requirements also apply. MCB does not accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to show English proficiency. In addition to these requirements, non-native English-speaking applicants must attain a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) overall score of 96, with at least a score of 22 on the speaking section. Applicants interested in pursuing a PhD in Cell & Developmental Biology should have a strong background in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required. MCB Admission requirements include a bachelor’s degree in biological or physical sciences, a grade point average of a 3.0 or higher (A = 4.0), prior research experience and three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant’s academic and research background. The MCB PhD program is an umbrella program that requires admitted students to spend their first semester rotating among three different labs to explore their interests before joining one of our four departments.
AdmissionĪpplicants interested in the Cell & Developmental Biology, PhD program will need to apply directly to the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) PhD program. Departmental faculty are concerned with the structural and functional relationships of cells and organisms, with research emphases upon eukaryotic cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, and molecular genetics.
The graduate curriculum in Cell and Developmental Biology is designed to educate students for careers in research and teaching in the biological sciences. For the Doctor of Philosophy in Cell & Developmental Biology head of department: Supriya Prasanth director of graduate studies: Jie Chen mcb graduate admissions email: department website: school website: college website: department office: B107 Chem and Life Sciences Lab, 601 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 phone: (217) 333-6118 Graduate Degree Program in Cell & Developmental Biology Cell & Developmental Biology, PhD