Department of Molecular Biology at University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming’s molecular biology program provides students with the education and research experience needed to excel in biological research and biotechnology. The emergence of molecular biology has blurred the distinctions previously drawn between biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, zoology, and botany by identifying the many common, unifying principles that are the essence of all life forms. The goal of the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of Wyoming is to introduce students to these principles and undertake fundamental research to extend the frontiers of biology.DEGREE PROGRAMSWe offer doctoral, master’s and undergraduate degree programs. We have also spearheaded the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences (MCLS) interdepartmental graduate program at the University of Wyoming. The MCLS Ph.D. program requires that students obtain a high level of proficiency in the foundations of the field through core courses in biochemistry and molecular biology. The program combines course work and original scientific research, with greater emphasis on the latter. The considerable flexibility and diversity available to students while conducting their degree work allows them to customize the MCLS program to their specific professional needs and interests. RESEARCH FACILITIESThe Department of Molecular Biology occupies teaching and research space in two buildings. One section of our department is housed in a 35,000-square-foot wing of the Animal Science/Molecular Biology Building. This facility provides state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories as well as lecture auditoriums and offices. The other section is housed on two floors of the College of Agriculture addition and consists of 20,000 square feet of modern research and teaching space. Both facilities are equipped for modern microbiological and biochemical research.For more information please visit our website: http://www.uwyo.edu/molecbio/.