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Expanding our education mission to various demographics of the greater Rochester community

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Department of Biology Fall Retreat, October 17-18, 2016

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Majors & Minors

Biology is one of the most popular undergraduate programs at Rochester.

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Graduate Studies

Our graduate program is designed to foster advanced biological research.

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Research

We unify the academic and research strengths of the University and its Medical Center.

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Seminars

  • July 31, 12:00 p.m.
    Dr. Katherine Schaefer

    “Supporting the Science Student in 'Writing Up Research'”

    Hutchison Hall, Room 473
  • August 21, 12:00 p.m.
    Dr. Anusha Naganathan

    “The role of ribosome biogenesis factor, KsgA in quality control of rRNA in E.coli”

    Hutchison 473
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Recent News

Remembering Dr. William Muchmore

July 21, 2017

At the height of his career, only a half dozen other researchers in North America shared William Muc ...

Jack Werren Talks Moonlighting Genes

July 11, 2017

“I’ve been working on parasitoid wasps for a very long time,” remarked Jack W ...

Werren Lab Uncovers New Gene Process in Wasp Venom

June 21, 2017

Amid the incredible diversity of living things on our planet, there is a common theme. Organisms nee ...

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Keep up on all that's new from the Department of Biology through our department newsletter.

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Tyler Wilson

profile imageLaboratory Technician
The Bergstralh Lab

In the Bergstralh lab, we study epithelial tissue morphology during development in Drosophila. Specifically, I study a process known as cell reintegration and its possible implications on cancer development... Read more >

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