Location:

Notre Dame, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Biology

Program Overview

Program Description:

The faculty conduct active research in animal physiology, cancer biology, cellular and molecular biology, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, evolution, genetics and genomics, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology, parasitology, and vector biology. The research programs in biological sciences receive external funding in excess of $15 million per year, mainly from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).