About
Letter from the Chair
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Molecular Biosciences [MBS (formerly Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, CMMB)] in the College of Arts and Sciences at the ßÙßÇÂþ» (USF). The department is a recognized leader in translational biomedical research and education, spanning bacterial pathogenesis, genome integrity, and molecular biophysics and systems biology.
MBS offers a strong collegial atmosphere, and is home to a diverse community of world-class
scientists, instructors, postdoctoral fellows, and students conducting innovative
research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing health and disease. Our
research-led teaching provides rigorous, state-of-the art courses and training experiences
for undergraduate and graduate students.
Our Bachelor of Science graduates are strongly prepared and typically enter fields
related to medicine, biomedical research, biotechnology as well as enter postgraduate
training in these areas to obtain a Ph.D. or M.D. degree.
Research-oriented students can pursue an M.S. degree in Biology (Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology), an M.S. in Microbiology, a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology, or a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology, jointly with the Moffitt Cancer Center. For those
students interested in additional education in Biomedical Science, but do not want
to commit to a long-term research project, we also offer non-thesis M.S. programs in Biology (Concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology) and Microbiology that can
be completed in 12-18 months.
I hope that this virtual visit to MBS is an enjoyable one. I strongly encourage you
to contact any one of us, or drop in and visit us in person, to learn more of what
we do, and how this fits with achieving your career goals.
Professor and Chair
Head of the Oxidative Stress Group
Department of Molecular Biosciences
