Welcome to Biological Sciences

Carnegie Mellon comprises a dynamic academic research community where innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration have been traditions for nearly a century.

Consistently ranked one of the nation's top private research institutions, Carnegie Mellon's internationally recognized programs within its undergraduate colleges and graduate schools encompass the areas of science, engineering, technology, management, liberal arts, and fine arts. The Department of Biological Sciences is based in the Mellon College of Science, which also houses the Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics departments.

MCS Graduate Program Information

Graduate Student Perspectives

Jay Scott Embry, M.S. in Computational Biology Student

I earned bachelor degrees in Biology and French "long, long ago in a land far, far away" that is to say Texas in the 1980's. After university, I taught high school science, and then became an assistant director of a parochial school, where I taught reading and French in addition to administrative duties. MORE

Melissa Witzberger Krajcovic, Ph.D. in Biological Sciences Alumni

When I interviewed with the Ph.D. in Biological Sciences program, it just felt right. The department not only had the research that I was interested in, but I also felt that I would really enjoy working with the people. MORE

James Dang, M.S. in Computational Biology Alumni

Having worked for a few years and gained plenty of business experience, I didn’t want the generic MBA degree, but rather a quantitative foundation with which I could pursue any business or technical career. The M.S. in Computational Biology program provided me with this opportunity and allowed me to explore this hot research field. MORE