What is the difference between PIBS and MCDB?
The Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) is an umbrella program of the University of Michigan that coordinates the admission, acceptance, and first year training of graduate students in several departments and programs. After research rotations are completed, all PIBS students formally associate with one department or program. The department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) is a member of the PIBS program. PhD students in MCDB are admitted either through the PIBS program or directly through MCDB.
