Biology (Ph.D.)

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http://web.gc.cuny.edu/Biology/

The primary objective of the program is to enable the student to acquire a fundamental orientation in the current life sciences as well as mastery of the knowledge and investigative approaches in his or her chosen areas of specialization. Such training is essential in developing research professionals equipped to teach in university programs and to take leadership positions in biotechnology and research.

Areas of Specialization
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior. Behavior, ecology, evolution, systematics, from anatomy to zoogeography. Faculty include members of the curatorial staff of the American Museum of Natural History.
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Molecular biology; plant molecular biology; molecular genetics; cell biology; developmental biology and developmental neurobiology; immunology.
Neuroscience. The organization and function of nervous systems approached from biochemical, cellular, organismal, and environmental perspectives. Areas of research include pharmacology of vertebrate microcirculation, stress-induced hypertension, neuroendocrine control of reproduction in fish, birds, and mammals, neurotransmitters and signal transducing mechanisms, differentiation of neurons and neurite outgrowth, synaptic patterns, aging and memory, pain and analgesia, neural interactions in the visual system and in the cerebellum, visuo-motor and somatosensory motor systems. Faculty include staff of the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities.
Plant Sciences. All major plant taxa from bryophytes to flowering plants, every level of organization from
the molecular to the ecosystem. Work ranges from theoretical to socioeconomic. Faculty include members of the curatorial staff of the New York Botanical Garden.

Affiliated Institutions
American Museum of Natural History, New York Botanical Garden, and Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities.