Dear Prospective Graduate Student:

Welcome to the Graduate Program in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics (GGB) at the University of California, Riverside! Our unique program offers a Ph.D. in three tracks: Molecular Genetics, Population and Evolutionary Genetics, and Genomics and Bioinformatics. In the Molecular Genetics track, modern molecular and/or classical genetics approaches are exploited during investigation of current topics in cellular and organismal biology. Research opportunities in the Population and Evolutionary Genetics track include quantitative genetics, population structure and dynamics, systematics and mechanisms of molecular evolution, and conservation biology. Genomics and Bioinformatics is our newest track, melding relevant statistics, computer science and life science courses into a flexible curriculum that serves both computationally- oriented informaticians and "wet-bench"-oriented genomicists.

Please browse the pages of our website to learn more about the top-notch research of our faculty, as well as the superb facilities and training opportunities in the GGB graduate program. If you have any questions about our program or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application to our program!

Sincerely,
Dr. Isgouhi Kaloshian
Director, Graduate Program in Genetics, Genomics and
Bioinformatics
U.C. Riverside
isgouhi.kaloshian@ucr.edu