Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

When those processes go awry, what abnormalities or diseases result At UW, we're leading the way in studying these important questions. Our Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (MCLS) Ph.D. program allows graduate students to explore new frontiers of research addressing the inner workings of cells and molecules while being surrounded by the beauty of Laramie, Wyoming.

We believe doctoral study of the life sciences shouldn't be constrained by the typical boundaries that define traditional scientific disciplines. Our interdisciplinary doctoral degree program in molecular and cellular life sciences has more than 30 faculty participants, distributed across campus among the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and College of Health Sciences.

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. All applicants should have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale of 4.00)

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