Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences

UMass Amherst

The ABBS Graduate Program offers research opportunities that foster creative excellence, technical mastery, intellectual independence, and recognition within the field of molecular and cellular biology. Faculty research encompasses various areas of immunology, infectious disease, developmental biology, reproductive biology and toxicology, focusing on issues directly relevant to humans and agriculturally important animals.
CIP Code: 01.0901

Graduate Doctorate On-Campus / In-Person

Possible Career Paths

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | Animal Scientists | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

UMass Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the largest public research university in New England. With more than 28,000 students and over 200 distinct academic programs – including highly ranked programs in business, computer science, health care and the social sciences – UMass Amherst is one of the most comprehensive institutions in the Northeast.