About the Program
In recognition of the extraordinary challenges and new opportunities in biological research, UCSF has brought together three graduate programs focused on applying physical, mathematical and systems approaches to biological problems. The new Integrative Program in Quantitative Biology establishes an innovative common core curriculum drawn from the separate tracks in Biophysics, Bioinformatics and Complex Biological Systems. The goal of iPQB is to train students to be simultaneously conversant in the languages of biology, physics and mathematics, preparing them to tackle the most challenging problems in understanding cellular structure and function in molecular detail.
Our program is designed to equally accommodate students having a broad range of backgrounds, spanning pure mathematics, physics, engineering and computer science to biology, biochemistry and cell biology. UCSF combines a remarkably rich and collaborative environment with beautiful new facilities providing an ideal opportunity for training students at the interface of the physical and life sciences. iPQB consists of over fifty faculty members drawn from six different departments, with more quantitative faculty being actively recruited. Approximately 80 students are currently enrolled in the program.
Students wishing to pursue the Complex Biological Systems track are admitted into either the Biophysics or Bioinformatics graduate programs. A PhD is awarded by the respective program with an emphasis on research in systems biology.
FEBRUARY 16th, 2008
The deadline to apply to the Graduate Group in Biophysics summer internship program has passed. Applicants should expect to hear from the program coordinator in the coming weeks regarding their status.
FEBRUARY 5th, 2008
The online applications for the graduate PhD programs in Biophysics and Bioinformatics are now closed. Interviews are currently in progress.
FEBRUARY 4th, 2008
This year's incoming class and Professor Jonathan Weissman were the subject of an in-the-trenches style photoshoot during Bootcamp training. View some of the selects here.
DECEMBER 12th, 2007
The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) at UCSF invites applications for Fellow positions in Systems Biology. Read more
OCTOBER 29th, 2007
The Graduate Group in Biophysics has launched a summer internship program. Spend your summer in San Francisco contributing your skills to cutting-edge research in one of our labs as an undergraduate intern. Deadline to apply online is February 15th.
SEPTEMBER 14th, 2007
The online application system for the graduate Ph.D. programs in Biophysics and Bioinformatics is currently live. Visit the Graduate Division website to apply now.
AUGUST 17th, 2007
The program is currently recruiting tenure-track faculty in Systems / Quantitative Biology.
Read more about the position and apply.
APRIL 5th, 2007
The new iPQB Wiki has launched for students in the program. Take a look and contribute.
DECEMBER 6th, 2006
Photos from the BBC Joint Retreat at Monterey are now posted.
DECEMBER 5th, 2006
Incoming iPQB graduate students took part in the program's first team challenge -- an intensive, collaborative exercise in lab-based problem-solving. A slideshow from the challenge is now up.
OCTOBER 31st, 2006
The calendar has been updated with information on iPQB related talks and events. Subscribe to iPQB Events @ UCSF and sync your calendaring software to our system.