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Research in the School of Biological Sciences


The School of Biological Sciences contains a wide variety of research labs that span biology - from ecology, evolution, and conservation biology, to genomics, molecular biology, and neurobiology. In 2018, we transitioned to a School to reflect our diverse research topics and teaching mission, while carrying on the rich legacy of a truly broad biology department. We also collaborate extensively with colleagues in other departments on campus and around the world.

Research Interest Areas


Behavior & Neurobiology


How animals use their nervous systems to shape behavior

Biochemistry & Structural Biology


How the molecular machinery of life assembles and works

Cell Biology


How the basic units of life construct themselves and function

Coevolutionary Biology


How species that interact closely shape each other

Developmental Biology


How complex organisms arise from single cells

Ecology & Conservation Biology


How interactions affect the distributions and abundances of species

Ecosystem Science


How regional domains of life respond to biotic and abiotic factors

Evolution & Biodiversity


How species diverge from their ancestors and each other

Genetics & Genomics


How genes and environments interact to shape phenotypes

Microbial Biology


How single-celled organisms rule the world

Physiology & Functional Morphology


How organisms work as highly structured machines

Plant Biology


How plants diversify and make the fuels used by other living things

Join the School of Biological Sciences


Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are not the only people doing research at the School. Undergraduates can also get involved by contacting professors directly for opportunities. Through the College of Science’s new Scientific Research Initiative (SRI), incoming freshmen have an opportunity to participate in discovery-based research.

CONTACT FACULTY                       SRI for UNDERGRADS