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PhD Mammalian Genetics - Doctorate at JAX Laboratories in Bar Harbor, Maine at Tufts University

Tufts University, United States

Programme overview

Mammalian Genetics at JAX is a track of the GSBS Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD in which students train at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, with access to JAX research cores and its Courses and Conferences programmes.

Faculty: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences  |  Duration: 5.5-6 years on average  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Medford, MA, United States

What you will study

Same curriculum as GMCB: coursework, journal clubs and seminars (available by video at all locations) and three lab rotations in the first year.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Apply to the GMCB programme through the GSBS online application and select Mammalian Genetics at JAX.

USD 46,500 a year (2026-2027). Full tuition listed on the programme page under funding; amount not stated as charged to the student. Source

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: September

Duration: 5.5-6 years on average

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