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Fast Facts (top)

• Students can earn a Ph.D. in any of 4 specialties:
  

  Genetics
  Cell and Developmental Biology
  Microbiology
  Plant Sciences

• Number of graduate faculty mentors:  44
• Total grant dollars in the program:  over $60,000,000
• Current number of graduate students in the program:  100
• Percent of Ph.D. graduates who have pursued a biology-related career:  98% 

Research Strengths (top)

Students in our program have access to key research areas within broad disciplines.  Strengths within our program include:

• Evolutionary developmental biology
• Signal transduction
• Development, especially in the model systems Drosophila, C. elegans, and  Arabidopsis
• Mitosis, meiosis, and the cytoskeleton
• Plant development and plant/pathogen interactions
• Molecular evolution
• DNA mutagenesis and repair
• Regulation of gene expression
• RNA structure and function
• Microbial development, interactions, and pathogenesis

Our interdisciplinary program provides a large number of potential research advisors.  New students participate in "lab rotations" to sample the interests, approaches, and styles of three different laboratories.  This allows informed decisions about what area of research to pursue and which laboratory to join.

Why Come to Indiana University's MBG Program? (top)

• Unique combination of research excellence and a first-class graduate training program.
• Training program includes research rotations, a first-year core curriculum, customized advanced courses, and individual career development advice from faculty.
• Intense focus on fundamental research questions and critical biomedical issues in powerful model organisms and microbes.
• Exceptionally collegial, cooperative, and rigorous research environment.
• Wide range of faculty interests and research opportunities for graduate students to explore.
• Generous financial support that is guaranteed for 5 years.
• Cultural environment: musical and other arts offerings are world-class.
• Living environment: Bloomington is a lovely, easy-commute, affordable community.
• Outdoor environment: we are located in one of the largest hardwood forest areas in the United States with hills, hollows, lakes, rivers, and many scenic highways.