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As a student, you have the benefit of access to faculty with a broad range of specializations across the biological and biomedical sciences.

Our program offers three degree paths for master’s and doctoral degrees:

During the first year of the program, all students share common curriculum, lab rotations, seminars and journal clubs. At the end of the first year you will be supported by your advisor and graduate committee in choosing your degree path.

Meet our program administrators and faculty.

Areas of research opportunity

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Cell Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Functional Genomics
  • Gametogenesis and Fertility
  • Genetics
  • Hormones
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Biochemistry
  • Insect Molecular Genetics
  • Metabolic Regulation
  • Metabolomics
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Microbiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
  • Plant Biochemistry
  • Plant Molecular Genetics
  • Protein Structure-Function
  • Proteomics
  • Regulation of Gene Expression
  • Signal Transduction
  • Smooth Muscle Biology
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Virology

Learn more about our research areas

Please make your impactful donation today.

We are a high-output research program with more than 50 graduate students currently working with departments across our campus and medical facilities in Northern Nevada. Your donation can help us create scholarship opportunities for our students to continue their pursuit of life-changing research.