Department of Biology : University of Rochester

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

Our graduate program is designed to foster advanced biological research.

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

TBAMarch 27, 2026 — 3 p.m.Dewey Hall, Room 2110D
TBAApril 3, 2026 — 3 p.m.Dewey Hall, Room 2110D
"Genomic scope of adaptive mutations in the face of environmental challenges"April 6, 2026 — NoonHutchinson Hall, Room 140, Lander Auditorium

February 27, 2026

Graduate student, Logan Edvalson was awarded an NIH F31 fellowship (https://grants.nih.gov/funding/a ...

February 25, 2026

A new URochester-led research effort will test whether a drug originally developed to treat HIV can ...

November 12, 2025

Airat Ibragimov, a postdoctoral research associate in the Gorbunova/Seluanov lab was awarded a ...

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The Presgraves lab uses flies as a model organism to explore selfish genetic elements...

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The Goergen Award–winning lecturer keeps students engaged with workshops and critical thinking exercises.