The department is composed of 34 faculty involved in world renowned research in the areas of bioinformatics, cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolution, human anatomical sciences, microbiology, and plant sciences. Our faculty have produced research that has earned numerous patents, as well as generous funding by premier granting institutions, including U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of the Interior, and Institute for Genomic Research, among others.
Read more about faculty research by exploring our Faculty Pages. In addition, visit the faculty research sites listed at below.
Whole Genome Sequencing of B. megaterium (from the research laboratory of Professor Emerita, Patricia Vary, Microbiology)
Ecological Investigations in Fray Jorge Forest National Park (Chile) (from the research site in Chile of Professor Peter Meserve, Ecology and Evolution)
Molecular Studies of Agriculturally and Medically Important Fungi (from the research laboratory of Professor Ana Calvo, Microbiology)
Coming Soon!Atlas of Plant Physiology and Morphology
(from the massive slide collection of plant photography of Professor Ronald Toth, Plant Sciences
Lake Erie Watersnake Research Project (Professor Richard B. King, Ecology and Evolution)
Comparative Gastrovascular Dynamics of Cnidarians (from the research laboratory of Professor Neil Blackstone, Ecology and Evolution)