MS Cell and Molecular Biology at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

Cell and Molecular Biology is a degree path within the interdisciplinary Molecular Biosciences graduate programme, preparing students for biological and biomedical research, biotechnology and pharmaceutical careers. Research areas range from cancer biology and immunology to neuroscience, virology and proteomics.

Faculty: Molecular Biosciences Graduate Programs | Department: Cell and Molecular Biology degree path | Intake: Fall, rolling as space allows; deadlines December 1 (fall) and June 15 (spring) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

A shared first-year curriculum and series of laboratory rotations introduce students to the molecular biosciences research community before specialising; study options span biophysics, cancer, cell biology, chemical biology, immunology, insect biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology and plant biology.

Career pathways

Biological and biomedical research, and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have completed 8 credits each of organic chemistry and biology, 6 credits of physics and 4 credits of calculus; deficiencies must be completed in the first year of graduate study. Deadlines: December 1 (fall), June 15 (spring). Graduate director: Subhash Verma.

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.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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