Why Study Here?
Department Features
Faculty
Current faculty conduct research in diverse areas such as genetics and developmental biology, aging and metabolism, biochemical structures and functions, and brain development.
Research
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students have opportunities to be involved in faculty research.
Coursework
Courses prepare students for medical school, research, graduate education and beyond.
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State-of-the-art laboratories, research facilities, lecture halls and conference rooms
The Department of Biological Sciences is located in the Dedman Life Sciences Building
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Faculty Expertise
Faculty conduct research in diverse areas such as genetics and developmental biology, aging and metabolism, biochemical structures and functions, and brain development.
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Neurosciences Minor
This interdisciplinary minor is well suited to biological sciences, health and society, and psychology majors, pre-health professions students or those interested in a career in neuroscience.
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Top Notch Students
We help students develop the skills necessary to drive the current revolution in the biomedical sciences.
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Hands on research
"My work in the Vogel-Wise Lab allows me to not only participate in cutting-edge research on finding ways to help cancer patients who don’t respond to chemotherapy, but also to develop my own project and create meaningful connections with professors.” -Roxana Farokhnia
