Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and Cellular Biology

The MCB program offers students a unique multidisciplinary course of study leading to the Ph.D. degree. The breadth and quality of the participating laboratories at Stony Brook University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, or Brookhaven National Laboratory provides students an outstanding opportunity for doctoral training in any one of a variety of disciplines. The Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Graduate Program offers a multidisciplinary course of study leading to the Ph.D. degree. Diverse biological systems of study from plants to humans are pursued in MCB research laboratories. These systems are used to investigate a variety of biological topics including: Cancer, Infectious Disease, Gene Expression, Structural Biology, Neurobiology, DNA Replication, Development, Immune Response, Cell Cycle, Protein Trafficking, Signal Transduction, and Biological Membranes. The MCB Program provides students with the opportunity to select an academic program in one of three specializations: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Immunology and Pathology.