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Welcome to Molecular and Computational Biology
The faculty and students in the Molecular and Computational Biology section share the common approaches of molecular biology, computational biology and genetics, yet they are extremely diverse in the way they apply these approaches to specific biological systems. Faculty research interests range from prokaryotic regulatory mechanisms to fruit fly aging to the interpretation of the human genome project and bioinformatics.
The variety of biological problems provides a wide range of choices for graduate student projects, while overlapping research interests encourage interactions among students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty in the different laboratories.
MCB Graduate Programs
Graduate study in the two Ph.D. programs offered by the Molecular and Computational Biology section emphasizes research. Early exposure to independent research is provided by rotation of students in several different laboratories during the first year of graduate study. This allows students to observe the experimental approaches used by different investigators.
In order to foster research discussion, all our graduate students participate in “MolBio Lunch,” an in-house seminar series in which students present their current research to all members — faculty, postdoctoral, and student — of the program. This provides a valuable opportunity for a professional level of interaction among colleagues.
After completion of the program, our graduates go on to excellent postdoctoral positions and then proceed to research positions at universities or in the biotechnology industry. Training in independent research is the single most important element of graduate education in the Molecular and Computational Biology Program, but it is integrated with a strong curriculum and an extensive seminar series.