分子与细胞生理学（MCP）计划可授予哲学博士学位（Ph.D.），并为学生做好研究和教学职业的准备，重点是研究培训。学生与论文顾问和研究小组的成员紧密合作，研究有关细胞和分子水平的新的重要生物学问题。每个学生的学习计划都是个性化的，是在与顾问协商后创建的，以最大程度地实现学生的独特教育目标。有关PhD程序的更多信息，请参见下文。
Understanding Cell Signalling is a unifying theme in The Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology (MCP). Our PhD program engages graduate students in research across multiple disciplines- including structural biology, biophysics, cell biology, and neuroscience in a highly collaborative environment. Our faculty, who teach courses in physiology, cell biology, neuroscience, biophysics, and molecular biology fosters a culture of excellence in graduate training and aims to produce the next generation of leading scientific investigators. The Molecular & Cellular Physiology (MCP) program leads to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree and prepares students for careers in research and teaching, with a major emphasis on training in research. Students work closely with a dissertation adviser and members of a research group on novel and important biological problems at the cellular and molecular level. Each student's program of study is individual, created in consultation with the adviser to best fulfill the student's unique educational goals.