Program Overview

The focus of USF’s 24-unit Master of Science in Biology program is hands-on lab research with full-time faculty and the completion of a major lab research project. Students who have successfully completed the program are prepared to pursue further postgraduate work or to enter into a technical position in a related research or industrial laboratory.

Program Start – Students can start the program each year in fall or spring semesters.

Areas of Research

Unlike other programs, students are required to apply for a concentration and an opening in a specific faculty member’s laboratory. Please contact the corresponding faculty member to discuss the program, his/her research, and your interest in attending USF. To qualify for admission to the biology program, you must be interested in pursuing research in one of the following areas:

• Behavioral Ecology - Scott Nunes
• Conservation Genetics & Systematics – Jennifer Dever
• Developmental Biology & Regeneration – James Sikes
• Evolutionary Ecology – Sevan Suni
• Evolutionary Genetics & Development - Sophie Archambeault
• Host Microbial Interactions & Innate Immunity - Sangman Kim
• Marine Biology & Physiology – Nicole Thometz
• Microbial Ecology, Mycology & Bioinformatics – Naupaka Zimmerman
• Molecular & Cancer Biology - Christina Tzagarakis-Foster
• Plant Evolution & Ecology – John R. Paul