Reflecting the breadth of biology, the Cellular, Molecular, and Microbial Biology (CMMB) Program at the University of Montana, houses a vibrant group of faculty working on timely problems, using a variety of approaches and model organisms. The mission of CMMB is to advance basic and translational research as well as to provide excellent training for our graduate students in a thriving collaborative environment. CMMB students earn M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in one of four focal areas: Cellular and Developmental Biology, Microbial Evolution and Ecology, Microbiology and Immunology, or Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. An incoming CMMB student is advised by a Graduate Education Committee (GEC) member in the programmatic requirements and in the selection of courses for the first semester (and for the second if a committee has not yet been formed and coursework approved).