Department · vaiu-sci-bio-*
The molecular, cellular, organismal, and evolutionary basis of life, taught through theory, data, and computational modeling rather than wet-lab practice.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair
Molecular & Cell Biology
Gene expression, signal transduction, and cell cycle & organelles.
Professor
Genetics & Genomics
Mendelian & population genetics, genome organization, and functional genomics.
Professor
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
Sequence analysis, structural bioinformatics, and systems biology modeling.
Professor
Evolutionary & Ecological Biology
Phylogenetics, population & evolutionary dynamics, and ecology & biodiversity.
Professor
Neurobiology
Cellular & molecular neuroscience, neural circuits, and developmental neurobiology.
Professor
Microbiology & Immunology
Microbial physiology, host-pathogen interactions, and immunology principles.