MCB_PHD - Microbiology and Cell Science (Ph.D.)
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The Department of Microbiology and Cell Science offers a top-10 education for students who wish to earn their M.S. or Ph.D. in Microbiology and Cell Science. Graduates are well prepared to pursue careers in government, industry, research and teaching in microbiology, cell biology, cellular biochemistry, and molecular genetics. For more information on how to apply for these programs, please visit our Microbiology and Cell Science Graduate Program Website - http://microcell.ufl.edu/graduate-program/#.
Currently there are 25 tenure eligible faculty positions staffed, 2 emeritus faculty, 5 non-tenure eligible faculty, 16 post-doctoral fellows, over 56 graduate students, and 2 full time academic advisors. Most faculty are involved in both teaching and research programs that complement one another. The faculty’s research programs span areas of broad interest in the cellular and molecular aspects bacterial, plant and animal life functions. Areas of research include:
- Microbial Biochemistry, Physiology, Metabolism and Regulation
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Immunology
- Virology
- Host-pathogen Interactions
- Environmental Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Functional and Comparative Genomics
- Astrobiology
- Human Parisitology
- Cellular Ultrastructure and Function
- Microbial Communities
- Microbial Processing of Plant Biomass
For more information, please see our website: http://microcell.ufl.edu. For Microbiology and Cell Science Academic Advising, contact Jacqueline Lee at 352-846-1330 or jlee9@ufl.edu.