In interdisciplinary biology, tools or questions aimed one level of biological organization are used to inform our understanding at another level of organization. For example, just as phylogenetic approaches to genomic data can be used to understand the evolution of species, so too can these data shed new light on functional traits of an organism s genome. On this page, you will find some examples of interdisciplinary approaches used in our department. Because these areas of interest span the two graduate programs in our department, prospective students interested in these fields can join through either the EEOB or the MCDB program. Which route you chose depends on your interests and the primary affiliation of the faculty with which you share the most in common.

Bioinformatics and Mathematical Biology	Evolution and Development	Evolutionary Genetics	Neurobiology and Behavior