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Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology (SSPB) is emerging as one of the most important areas of life sciences of the 21st century to create technologies that transform agriculture, electronics, energy, information storage, medicine, and manufacturing. To realize the potential of engineered biological systems, we must understand the organizing principles of life through bottom-up synthetic biology and top-down systems biology studies. SSPB researchers operate at this interface, aiming to understand the physical biology language that determines the emergent behaviors of natural and engineered biological systems, such that new cellular functions can be reliably designed with robust characteristics that allow for meaningful applications.

The SSPB curriculum is designed to provide students a strong foundation in the life sciences and the skills needed to integrate biological inquiry with rigorous, quantitative mathematics and physics.

Upon completing the PhD degree in the field of Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology, students will be able to:

• Develop knowledge of the breadth of topics within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines that underlie the foundations of Systems, Synthetic, and Physical Biology.
• Demonstrate the critical thinking skills and ability to integrate knowledge from diverse STEM fields to solve biological problems.
• Demonstrate the written communication skills required for a thesis describing independent research, published research, and external research proposals.
• Demonstrate the effective oral and visual communication skills necessary for articulating scientific findings and significance to diverse audiences.