MCB faculty and students study and conduct research across multiple disciplines in the biomedical sciences. The most common areas of interest and focus among the MCB community are:
- Biophysical and Structural Biology
- Cancer Biology
- Cell Signaling & Cell/Environment Interactions
- Computational Biology
- Developmental Biology, Stem Cells & Aging
- Gene Expression, Cell Cycle & Chromosome Biology
- Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
- Microbiology, Infection & Immunity
- Neuroscience
Faculty and students often cross multiple areas of interest in their studies.