Genetics
The Genetics faculty use model systems to define how gene function orchestrates cellular events and animal physiology Learn More
Computational Biology
Computational Biology faculty model the dynamics, structures, and evolution of macromolecules and biochemical reactions Learn More
Structural Biology
The Structural Biology faculty visualize how protein and nucleic acid complexes assemble and catalyze biological processes Learn More
Cell Biology
Our Cell Biology faculty study the processes and diseases associated with intracellular organelles and cellular processes Learn More
Developmental Biology
The Developmental Biology faculty use model organisms to understand how genes coordinate events during animal development Learn More
Microbiology
Our Microbiology faculty study how pathogenic microbes and viruses infect and replicate in their hosts Learn More
Molecular Biology
Understanding events involving DNA, RNA, and protein “factories” represent the focus of the Molecular Biology faculty Learn More
Evolution
Evolution at all levels of organization are studied by the faculty in evolutionary biology Learn More
Ecology
Faculty in Ecology investigate how microbes, plants, and animals respond to their environments Learn More
Biochemistry
The Biochemistry faculty investigate the function of macromolecular protein and nucleic acid “machines” Learn More