Northern Illinois University

Department of Biological Sciences

Faculty Research

Photo of ResearchThe department is comprised 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 has produced research that has earned numerous patents, as well as generous funding by premiere granting institutions, including U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of the Interior, and the Institute for Genomeic Research, among others.

Read more about faculty research by exploring our Faculty Pages. In addition, visit the faculty research sites listed at below.

Faculty websites outlining their main research studies:

B megaterium graphicWhole Genome Sequencing of B. megaterium (from the research laboratory of Professor Patricia Vary, Microbiology)

 

Photo of Fray Jorge Research SiteEcological Investigations in Fray Jorge Forest National Park (Chile) (from the research site in Chile of Professor Peter Meserve, Ecology and Evolution)

Photo of Passiflora flowerComing Soon!

Atlas of Plant Physiology and Morphology
(from the massive slide collection plant photography of Professor Ronald Toth, Plant Sciences

 

Photo of Lake Erie WatersnakesLake Erie Watersnake Research Project (Professor Richard B. King, Ecology and Evolution)

diagram of antizymeRegulation of Polyamine Homeostasis in Mammalian Cells (from the research laboratory of Professor John L. A. Mitchell, Cell Biology)

 

Distinguished Research Professors