Recognizing the need for highly trained scientists conversant across disciplines, the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have collaborated to create an interdisciplinary research program, the Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program (MCB).

For more than 15 years, MCB has combined the strengths of the FHCRC together with ten top UW departments --from Biochemistry to Pharmacology-- in order to foster an innovative and flexible graduate training program.

Joined recently by the Institute for Systems Biology and the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, MCB offers a broad range of opportunities for research in all areas of biomedical science.

Domestic Applications: All MCB Program application materials must be submitted online by December 1.

International Applications: All required application materials must be received in Graduate Admissions Office by November 1. The MCB Program application must be complete and submitted online by November 1.

For more information on how to apply, see our Applications page.

Dissertation Announcements

Melissa Conerly
Henikoff Lab, will defend her dissertation titled "Changes in H2A.Z occupancy and DNA methylation during B-cell lymphomagenesis"
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Pelton Auditorium, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Catherine E. Hagan, DVM
Neumaier Lab, will defend her dissertation titled "Transporter-Mediated Regulation of Extracellular Brain Serotonin"
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: T-625, Magnuson Health Sciences Center

Mei Xu
Galloway Lab, will defend her dissertation titled "Regulation of hTERT Expression and NFkB Signaling by the HPV16 E6 Oncoprotein"
Date: Monday, February 25, 2010
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Pelton Auditorium, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Kevin Schutz
Fields lab, will defend his dissertation titled "Of RNA and Architecture: Methods to Identify RNAs with 2',3' Cyclic Phosphates and to Characterize Genome Structure"
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Fishery Sciences Auditorium (FSH 102)

Olivier Humbert
Salama Lab, will defend his dissertation titled "Restriction-Modification Systems and the Regulation of Genetic Exchange in Helicobacter pylori"
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Pelton Auditorium, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Heather Ann Brauer
Lampe Lab, will defend her dissertation titled "Biomarker Discovery via Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Tales of Broccoli and Breast Cancer"
Date: Friday, February 5, 2010
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Pelton Auditorium, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center