BIOLOGY, PhD The Doctor of Philosophy in Biology curriculum spans
High-Impact Research
the spectrum of sub-disciplines of the biological sciences. The program is grounded in coursework involving current
Our doctoral students participate in cutting-edge
biological concepts and culminates in the defense of
laboratory and field research on models ranging from the
a dissertation describing novel and quality research
Zika virus to blue whales. These studies result in high-
conducted independently by the student. Doctoral
impact publications in top-tier scientific journals.
graduates in Biology are highly competitive for positions in academic settings, industry, and international research facilities.
World-Class Facilities The Department of Biology is housed in the 500,000 sq.
Degree Options
ft. Baylor Sciences Building, equipped with state-of-the
The PhD program in Biology offers students two distinct
analytical facilities.
degree tracks that allow students to obtain broad,
n Molecular Biosciences Center
foundational training in modern biology while also
n Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research
affording a focused, specialized research experience:
n Mass Spectrometry Center
art research labs, teaching technologies, and specialized
n Center for Microscopy and Imagining n Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal
n Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility
Biology (EEOB): Students typically identify a faculty
n Baylor Experimental Aquatic Research (BEAR) wetland
mentor prior to, or during the application process, based
and stream mesocosm facility
on their personal research interests. n Cell, Molecular, and Developmental
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Biology (CMD): Students may apply to work with a specific faculty mentor, but many apply for admission to
Ryan S. King, PhD | Graduate Program Director
the degree track and participate in lab rotations during
Department of Biology
the first year before matching with a mentor's lab.
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Outstanding Faculty Our faculty are internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields (see reverse). Some doctoral students are funded as research assistants by highly competitive extramural grants awarded to their facutly mentor, allowing them to focus full-time on their dissertation once coursework is complete.
BIOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY ROBERT ADAMS (CMD, EEOB)
WALTER HOLMES (EEOB)
MYEONGWOO LEE (CMD)
PhD, University of Texas
PhD, Mississippi State University
PhD, Illinois State University
Systematics of Juniperus
Plant Taxonomy, Medical Botany
Developmental Biology of C. Elegans
ROBERT S. BALDRIDGE (EEOB)
PETER J. HOTEZ (CMD)
THAD SCOTT (EEOB)
PhD, Kansas State University
PhD, The Rockefeller University
Parasitology, Medical Entomololgy
PhD, Baylor University
MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
Limnology, Aquatic Biogeochemistry
Drug and Vaccine Development, MARIA BOTTAZZI (CMD)
Tropical Disease Biology
PhD, University of Florida Vaccine Development, Tropical
SANGHOON KANG (EEOB, CMD)
PhD, University of Virginia
Disease Biology
CHEOLHO SIM (CMD) PhD, University of Notre Dame Molecular Biology, Disease-Vector Mosquitos
Microbial Ecology PATRICK D. DANLEY (EEOB, CMD)
DWAYNE D. SIMMONS (CMD)
PhD, University of New Hampshire
CHRISTOPHER KEARNEY (CMD)
Chair and Cornelia Marschall Smith
Evolutionary Biology, Speciation of
PhD, Cornell University
Endowed Professor of Biology
Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics
PhD, Harvard University
African Cichlids
Integrative Biology and Physiology, ROBERT D. DOYLE (EEOB)
BESSIE W. KEBAARA (CMD)
PhD, University of Maryland
PhD, University of Nebraska
Wetland Ecology, Aquatic Plant
Microbiology
Biology
Hearing Disorders, Neuroscience
JOSEPH H. TAUBE (CMD) PhD, University of Texas Health
RYAN S. KING (EEOB)
RICHARD DUHRKOPF (EEOB, CMD)
PhD, Duke University
Cancer Biology
PhD, Ohio State University
Aquatic Ecology, Ecological Statistics
Disease-vector Mosquitos, Genetics KEVIN GUTZWILLER (EEOB)
Sciences Center
STEPHEN J. TRUMBLE (EEOB) PhD, University of Alaska-Fairbanks Marine Mammal Ecology and
PhD, University of Wyoming
Physiology, Whale Earwax
Landscape Ecology, Conservation
Chemical Profiles
Biology JOSEPH D. WHITE (EEOB) PhD, University of Montana Ecosystem Response to Fire and
Climate Change, Remote Sensing