PhD in Genetics

The Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology program is an interdisciplinary doctoral degree that brings together biologists from many academic departments. It exists to prepare scholars for independent scientific careers in fundamental and applied biomedical research and teaching. The program's pages link to events, related programs, an application and news. Recent items include a computational tool that identifies asthma genes overlooked by traditional methods and an award given to a student for outstanding performance in the field. A featured story describes a trainee-led organization that brought computational biology to middle school students at a workshop on Chicago's West Side and later relaunched the initiative to reach more classrooms. These examples show the program's attention both to research and to outreach, with students taking part in science education beyond the laboratory. Applicants interested in genetic and genomic questions, and in working across departmental boundaries, will find a community organized around shared training in biomedical science and a range of faculty with varied research interests.