Cell and Molecular Focus Group
This focus group is formed of faculty and students interested in understanding biological systems at the macromolecular and cellular levels. Our research labs study many different processes using a wide array of experimental organisms, including bacteria, plants, fungi, and animals. This breadth gives students many choices for thesis research topics.
The cell and molecular focus group faculty are wholly committed to a style of instruction emphasizing personalized, hands-on, one-on-one training. Each student works closely with at least one faculty member on his or her thesis project. Our graduate seminar courses typically enroll fewer than 10 students, so that each participant has numerous opportunities to develop critical thinking and presentation skills in a friendly, supportive environment.
We have strong research programs in animal and plant development, hormonal signaling in plants and animals, translation and protein synthesis, molecular and cellular immunology, yeast genetics, and neuroscience. Because faculty affiliated with the Cell and Molecular Focus Group offer numerous courses covering the fundamentals of biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell physiology, each student designs an individualized course of study appropriate to his or her research interests and career goals. Graduate students also select from a list of seminar courses that emphasize the analysis of current literature on an important topic in cellular or molecular biology. Additional advanced courses in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology are available through our affiliated medical center. Interested students may opt to participate in an interdisciplinary track in Structural and Computational Biophysics. Graduates of our program are currently employed in teaching, research, and industry positions.
Prospective graduate students are strongly encouraged to email, call, and/or visit the individual faculty members listed below to explore opportunities for research leading to a Master’s degree or a Ph.D. Such personal contacts are an important component of our admissions process.
Dr. Carole Browne, development
Dr. James Curran, biochemistry and molecular biology
Dr. Susan Fahrbach, neuroscience
Dr. Raymond Kuhn, immunology
Dr. Erik Johnson, neuroscience
Dr. Gloria Muday, biochemistry and molecular biology
Dr. Wayne Silver, neuroscience
Dr. Brian Tague, cell and molecular biology
Dr. Cliff Zeyl, evolutionary and population genetics
Cell and Molecular Biology Courses
These courses provide a strong foundation in cellular and molecular biology.
- BIO 607 Biophysics
- BIO 626 Microbiology
- BIO 646 Neurobiology
- BIO 652 Developmental Neuroscience
- BIO 659 Genomics
- BIO 661 Microbial Pathogenesis
- BIO 662 Immunology
- BIO 663 Sensory Biology
- BIO 665 Biology of the Cell
- BIO 667 Virology
- BIO 668 Cell Biological Basis of Disease
- BIO 670 Biochemistry: Macromolecules and Metabolism
- BIO 672 Molecular Biology
- PHY 627 Bioinformatics
Cell and Molecular Biology Seminars
These seminars provide opportunities for analysis of the contemporary literature in cell and molecular biology.
- BIO 701 Topics in Cell and Molecular Methods
- BIO 716 Signal Transduction
- BIO 717 Developmental Mechanisms
- BIO 718 Gene ExpressionBIO 725 Plant Genetics
- BIO 726 Plant Physiology and Development
- BIO 762 Immunology
- BIO 763 Cellular and Molecular Interactions between Hosts and Parasites
- BIO 764 Sensory Biology
- BIO 775 Microscopy for the Biological Sciences
- BIO 779 Molecular Techniques in Evolution and Systematics
For further information, please consult the current Graduate Bulletin (downloadable at http://www2.wfubmc.edu/graduate).
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