The Genetics & Genomics (G&G) Ph.D. program at the University of Florida is accepting applications for graduate students for admission in Fall 2025. We are a interdisciplinary program with 200+ faculty in 8 colleges and 64 departments. Students can conduct PhD research with any of our faculty, creating more opportunities than a department-based PhD program. Our faculty conduct a broad range of research projects including biomedical research, gene therapy, metagenomics, plant breeding and genetics, microbial genetics, population studies, evolution, and ecology to name just a few. Apply here! http://ufgi.ufl.edu/grad-program/admissions/ The application deadline is December 1, 2024 for admission to the Fall 2025 class. Prospective Ph.D. students should contact potential faculty advisors in advance of applying to discuss research interests and relevant qualifications. Here are some recent articles on some of our UF Genetics Institute faculty: * UF Genetics Institute director, Dr. Tom Burris - https://explore.research.ufl.edu/innovation-is-in-his-dna.html * G&G program coordinator Dr. Connie Mulligan studies how maternal stress affects offspring health - https://epi.ufl.edu/2024/08/27/pregnant-your-stress-and-trauma-could-impact-your-babys-health/ * Father's illness drives Dr. Eric Wang to find a cure for myotonic dystrophy - https://explore.research.ufl.edu/this-geneticists-goal-cure-the-disease-that-runs-in-his-family.html * G&G graduate student Shandra Trantham, researcher and patient, searches for cures for neurodegenerative diseases - https://explore.research.ufl.edu/no-time-to-be-patient.html * Biomedical engineering faculty Drs. Josephine Allen and Erika Moore collaborate with Anthropology faculty Dr. Connie Mulligan to investigate how ancestry can shape health disparities - https://explore.research.ufl.edu/revealing-the-ancestry-blind-spot.html * G&G alum and UF faculty Dr. Marcio Resende uses AI to make food healthier and tastier - https://explore.research.ufl.edu/heres-how-ai-could-bring-better-fruit-to-your-table.html * Microbial ecologist Dr. Julie Meyer is developing probiotics to save coral reefs - https://explore.research.ufl.edu/reef-relief.html UF has the following funding opportunities to consider: * McKnight Doctoral Fellowship, which funds stipend, tuition, and fees - https://graduateschool.ufl.edu/gss/funding/mcknight/ * Board of Education Summer Fellowship, which provides funds and networking opportunities for new graduate students as well as other fellowship opportunities - https://catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/previous-catalogs/2019-2020/graduate/financial-aid/ Students for the G&G Ph.D. typically graduate in 5 years and are funded with a combination of research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships. The University of Florida is one of the top 10 public universities in the country with a university-wide commitment to genetic research. The University of Florida Genetics Institute (www.ufgi.ufl.edu) is a state-of-the-art research building intended to enhance opportunities for collaboration. Gainesville is located in north central Florida (away from the hurricanes!), with average temperatures ranging from 45F to 90F. Connie J. Mulligan, PhD Coordinator, Genetics & Genomics Graduate Program 2033 Mowry Rd, PO Box 103610 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL 32610-3610 cmulligan@ufl.edu "Connie J. Mulligan" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)