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Genetics, Molecular + Cellular Biology

Genetics, Molecular + Cellular Biology

Genetics, Molecular + Cellular Biology

Genetics, Molecular + Cellular Biology

You're intrigued by questions about life at its most basic level—the inner workings of cells, the make-up of molecules, the instructions contained within a strand of DNA. Northwestern's genetics, molecular biology and cellular biology (GMBCB) major will equip you to find answers to those questions through research experience and skills. You'll be prepared to pursue a graduate degree in the biological sciences, to work in a research lab, or to pursue any number of health profession careers.

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Why NWC?

Northwestern's GMBCB major is research-oriented through coursework and independent research projects. We’re part of a program spearheaded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute that involves undergraduate students in a global effort to discover phages, or viruses that infect bacteria. Thanks to that program, you'll likely graduate with your name on a peer-reviewed publication, giving you an added edge on a graduate school application.

Courses cover topics including molecular and cellular biology, ecology and organismal biology, genetics and genomics, biochemistry, organic chemistry and statistics. Related minors include biology, chemistry, and data science + statistics. 

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Dr. Todd T. TracyDepartment Chair
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1 of 3 IN IOWA Northwestern is one of three Iowa institutions that are part of the global research program SEA-PHAGES.
1 of 24 WORLDWIDE NWC is 1 of 24 global institutions that participate in SEA-GENES, which studies unknown functions of viral genes.
70+ NWC STUDENTS have peer-reviewed publications based on their research

Outcomes

Join our standout alumni in roles such as:

Project manager, Cytotheryx Inc.
Rochester, MN
Lab technologist, LabCorp
Minneapolis, MN
Genetics Ph.D. student, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Cloning lab technician, Trans Ova Genetics
Sioux Center, IA
M.D. student, University of Toronto
Ontario, Canada

Experience

Expert professors
The DeWitt Family Science Center
SEA-PHAGES + SEA-GENES
Research opportunities

Northwestern's biology professors involve students in research focused on the discovery and genetics of viruses and the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. There's also an expert in clinical anatomy and a professor who has created practice-based software to help students prepare for the MCAT.

Experience

Expert professors

Northwestern's biology professors involve students in research focused on the discovery and genetics of viruses and the impact of invasive species on an ecosystem. There's also an expert in clinical anatomy and a professor who has created practice-based software to help students prepare for the MCAT.

The DeWitt Family Science Center
SEA-PHAGES + SEA-GENES
Research opportunities

Faculty

Brilliant scholars. Committed Christians. Invested in you. That's Northwestern's faculty.

Dr. Todd T. Tracy
Department Chair
Dr. Laura Furlong
Professor of Biology
Jolene Harris
Instructor of Anatomy
Dr. Elizabeth Heeg '01
Professor of Biology
Dr. Cody Rozeveld
Assistant Professor of Biology
Dr. Sara Sybesma Tolsma '84
Professor of Biology