The Graduate Program in Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) provides outstanding doctoral training in fundamental aspects of cell and developmental biology, ranging from stem cells to regenerative medicine and organogenesis to cancer biology. Research teams in CDB employ high-resolution microscopy, live single cell imaging, biochemistry-based methods, sophisticated genetics including gene editing, and systems-based strategies to understand the basic building block of life, the cell. Research activities in CDB place a strong emphasis on quantitative and computational skills, cover gametes as well as highly differentiated and specialized cell types, and involve a broad array of model systems including budding yeast, flies, mice and human samples. CDB graduate students thus receive rigorous and comprehensive training and are integral members of a highly collaborative and collegial environment. Together these elements provide exceptional preparation for graduate students to excel in a number of different scientific careers.