Doctoral Studies
The School of Biological Sciences offers 2 distinct graduate programs:
- Ph.D. program with the Salk Institute
- Joint Doctoral Program with SDSU
The UC San Diego Biological Sciences program is a partnership between the School of Biological Sciences and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This creates a powerful and closely linked intellectual community, unified by the broad discipline of biological sciences.
Our programs boast over 100 faculty who provide a supportive and stimulating environment to enable highly talented individuals to develop the skills and experience necessary to become world-class scientists.
Graduate News
Meet a Biological Sciences Graduate Student: Toheeb Balogun
BioSci graduate student Toheeb Balogun focuses on the structural dynamics of viral glycoproteins and designing entry-level inhibitors
Meet Toheeb and learn about his career interests, what he enjoys most about being a graduate student and his advice for incoming students.