Our graduate students are a key part of the MCDB community. We have resources to assist you during your time as a student.
- Graduate handbook, updated each year, provides an outline of MCDB policies and expectations for your journey to a PhD or MS degree. It also points to resources elsewhere at U-M to help you navigate your degree, in particular the Rackham Graduate School website.
- Graduate Studies Committee
- MCDB Graduate Student Council
- IDP and Committee Meeting Forms
Graduate Coordinator: Mary Carr
carrmm@umich.edu
2229 BSB
734-615-1635
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: Matthew Chapman, Professor
chapmanm@umich.edu
5268 BSB
734-764-7592
Department Ombuds: Gyorgyi Csankovszki, Professor
gyorgyi@umich.edu
5214 BSB
Phone: 734-764-3412
Other Resources
Rackham's Navigating Your Degree
Interested in pursuing graduate studies in MCDB?
Learn more at Prospective Students
- Ph.D. program with an average of about 75 students
- Pathways Masters Program, which includes a research thesis
- A Traditional Master's program, with a choice of a non-thesis or a thesis track
MCDB offers a wealth of research opportunities that span scientific disciplines—microbiology, cellular biology, biochemistry, neurobiology, plant molecular biology, structural biology and developmental biology—all within a single, cohesive department.
