Ph.D. in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences

The Comparative and Molecular Biosciences (CMB) program is transdisciplinary and intercollegiate, bringing together basic, applied, and clinical scientists from across the University of Minnesota to provide students with individualized, cutting-edge biomedical research training to address both animal and human health.

The Comparative and Molecular Biosciences program focuses on health that spans a wide range of species, from laboratory animals, companion animals, and livestock species to humans is unique within the University of Minnesota.

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine affects the lives of animals and people every day through educational, research, service, and outreach programs. We are dedicated to the education of future and current veterinarians and biomedical scientists and the discovery of new knowledge and skills.

Established in 1947, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is Minnesota’s only veterinary college. Fully accredited, the college has graduated nearly 4,000 veterinarians and hundreds of scientists.

The college's faculty is nationally and internationally recognized for teaching and research excellence. Signature research includes infectious disease, genomics, comparative medicine, raptor conservation, public health, epidemiology and dairy, swine, and avian medicine.