Cell, Molecular & Systems Biology
Introduction
Introduction
The Cell, Molecular and Systems Biology (CMSB) graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine trains biomedical scientists who are equally at home at the wet bench and at the keyboard. CMSB unites three established graduate programs: Integrative Systems Biology (ISB), Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology (CBMP), and Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology (MGDB), into a single program built on a conviction that modern biology requires both experimental and computational skills.
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It's possible at Pitt.
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$4.2B PA Economic Impact
$4.2B PA Economic Impact
A proven economic engine, Pitt contributes $4.2 billion to communities throughout Pennsylvania.
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645 Degrees and Certificate Programs
645 Degrees and Certificate Programs
Pitt is home to 16 schools and colleges that offer a breadth of high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs.
U.S. News rankings - Pitt in the top tier for research
U.S. News rankings - Pitt in the top tier for research
Pitt School of Medicine had been tied for No. 13. In U.S. News's global subject rankings released in June 2026
CMSB students train within the School of Medicine
CMSB students train within the School of Medicine
For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, the University of Pittsburgh ranked No. 7 nationally in total NIH funding, with $669.67 million.
Mentorship Across Disciplines
Mentorship Across Disciplines
CMSB students may opt for co-mentorship, pairing an experimental and a computational advisor to support research that bridges both domains.
Breadth in Faculty research
Breadth in Faculty research
Research spans developmental and reproductive biology, stem cell and regenerative medicine, cancer biology, cell biology, systems biology, aging, microbiology and evolution, and the computational and quantitative methods that increasingly drive all of them.
Access to world-class computational infrastructure
Access to world-class computational infrastructure
CMSB students have access to world-class computational infrastructure, including the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center