Overview

Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz emphasizes an interactive and collaborative research environment for graduate training. Fifty-two faculty members from six departments participate in the track. Research groups are organized into interdisciplinary clusters of laboratories with shared interests, creating critical masses of researchers that foster mutual support and scientific interaction.

Careers

83 (76%) are in academic, biotechnology, teaching, or science writing careers

19 (18%) are currently doing postdocs

7 (6%) are arranging their next science position or pursuing non-science careers

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Epigenetics

Stem Cell Biology

Current Protocols in Stem Cell Biology

Cellular Signaling Mechanism

Advances in Cancer Biology

Applied Statistics for Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

Influence of Environment and Experience on Brain Development

CRISPR/Cas Technologies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Santa Cruz, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts

3 Letters of Recommendation

Résumé

Statement of Purpose is not required.

A Research Interest Statement

A Personal History Statement

Evidence of research potential and commitment to research in the statement of purpose

Previous research experience

GPA 3.0

Performance in interviews

English Proficiency

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Tuition Fee

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29934 USD/year

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National

29934 USD/year

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In-State

14832 USD/year

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Living costs for Santa Cruz

1710 - 2560 USD /month

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