Two students in a lab. The one in the forefront is looking through a microscope.

School of

Molecular Biosciences

We prepare students for careers in science, health, and medicine and are leaders in the vast range of life sciences research.

College of Veterinary Medicine > Departments > School of Molecular Biosciences

School of Molecular Biosciences

Undergraduate degree programs

We prepare you for a career in human and animal science, health, and medicine.

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Study life on the molecular level, using approaches from chemistry, physics, and biology

Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Cell Biology

The science of heredity and the structure and function of living cells

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

Study organisms and viruses too small to be seen by the unaided eye

STARS Accelerated Degree Program

Ready to fast-track your future in biomedical research?

The STARS Accelerated Degree Program is your opportunity to gain hands-on research experience, mentorship, and a direct path toward a PhD or dual-degree program (MD/PhD or DVM/PhD).

Learn more about becoming a STARS student

Graduate degree programs

Rigorous educational training for tomorrow’s scientists

Master of Science in Molecular Biosciences

Uses the approaches of chemistry, physics, and biology to understand the fundamental mechanisms of living organisms

PhD in Molecular Biosciences

Life science research in biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, structural biology, and virology

Certificates

Molecular Biosciences Undergraduate Certificate

Interdisciplinary science training provides a foundation in genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry

Professional Molecular Sciences Graduate Certificate

Designed for students with science degrees who want to transition into a variety of careers

Postdoctoral training programs

Our postdoctoral programs provide advanced research training and career development.

Infectious disease and microbial immunology postdoctoral program

Designed to prepare fellows to address critical knowledge gaps in zoonotic infectious diseases and emergence of antimicrobial resistance. It is funded by the prestigious and highly competitive National Institutes of Health T32 training program.

Centers, initiatives, and programs

Center of Reproductive Biology

Providing opportunities for investigators from across the Pacific Northwest to collaborate and learn from one another

Functional Genomics

Genetic technologies to address current and growing food security concerns

Research areas

Cellular signaling
Molecular reproduction and regeneration
Infectious disease

Functional genomics
Chromosome biology and DNA repair
Biology and biochemistry education research

Other labs, libraries, and facilities

Our faculty and students have access to extensive and modern WSU research labs, libraries, and facilities in molecular, material, chemical, and biochemical sciences.