This site provides general information
about the biology doctoral program at CUNY and an overview of
the subprograms.
For specifics about one of the program's four areas of specialization,
go to the appropriate subprogram web site, listed to the left
:
The
primary objective of The Ph.D. Program in Biology 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.
From this web site, connect to any of the affiliated colleges
including Brooklyn College, City College, College of Staten Island, Hunter College, Lehman College,
and Queens College. Four institutions
in the New York City area are associated with the CUNY Ph.D.
program in Biology including the American Museum of Natural
History, Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
Institute for Basic and Research in Developmental Disabilities, and The New York Botanical Garden.
Overview of Subprograms:
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 and animal physiology,
approached from biochemical cellular, organismal, and environmental
perspectives. Areas of research include physiology and 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, synoptic
patterns, aging and memory, pain and analgesia, neuronal 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.
