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PhD Interdisciplinary Programs


Students are first admitted to the Cellular & Molecular Biosciences (CMB) or the Mathematical, Computational & Systems Biology (MCSB) Gateway Programs before transferring to our department in their second year to complete their PhD in Biomedical Sciences. 

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Direct Admission


We also accept students by direct admission.

For detailed information about direct admissions, please get in touch with our program staff below. 

PhD Program Staff

PhD Student Support & Resources

From navigating coursework and research to career planning and professional development, find the tools and information you need to succeed both during your program and beyond.

Kyoko Yokomori, PhD
Graduate Advisor
kyokomor@uci.edu

Barbara Shainberg
Graduate Program Coordinator
bshainbe@uci.edu

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