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Read profiles of our PhD students to learn about their experience and research. 

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The Columbia University Department of Systems Biology invites applications from students interested in pursuing careers at the frontiers of modern biology. You will learn to apply powerful, multidisciplinary approaches and address critical biological questions from the perspective of complex genomic and molecular systems.

PhD education at Columbia stresses the importance of high-throughput experimentation, quantitative analysis of large biological data sets, and innovative technology development. Whether your primary interest is in experimental or computational research in systems biology, the experience you gain will prepare you to participate in cutting-edge science that integrates the two.

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This year’s application deadline is December 1, 2024.

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Tal Korem, PhD, receives grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Tal Korem, PhD will recieve $3,425,813 over five years from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "A large scale investigation of the vaginal ecosystem in preeclampsia."
 

Benjamin Izar, PhD receives grant from the Melanoma Research Alliance

Benjamin Izar, PhD will receive $900,000 over three years from the Melanoma Research Alliance for "Dissecting neuronal-like cell states in melanoma brain metastasis."
 

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