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.

"Evolutionary Genomics across Human Populations and Families"February 9, 2026 — NoonHutchison Hall, 140, Lander Auditorium
"The hidden flexibility of the Genetic Code and its untapped potential"February 12, 2026 — 3:30 p.m.Hutchison Hall, 140, Lander Auditorium
"High-throughput and quantitative approaches for mapping fitness at single-nucleotide resolution"February 16, 2026 — NoonHutchison Hall, 140, Lander Auditorium

November 12, 2025

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

August 26, 2025

In a study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, University of Rochester biologist Justin Fa ...

August 7, 2025

Congratulations to Amanda Larracuente, the Nathaniel and Helen Wisch Professor of Biology. Larr ...

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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.