The Department of Biological Sciences has 38 faculty members who provide quality instruction and research opportunities in a broad spectrum of disciplines leading to the B.S., B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, allowing students to pursue a career in the biological sciences, move on to professional schools, or become educators/researchers.

Faculty members are involved in independent and collaborative research in cell biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, exercise physiology and muscle biology, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, and neuroscience.

News

Opening for new Graduate Student Position

Posted on December 11, 2008

We are beginning a NSF-funded study to examine relationships between thermal tolerance, mitochondrial structure/function, and lipid peroxidation in red-blooded and hemoglobinless Antarctic fishes. For more information, contact Dr. Lisa Crockett at crockett@ohio.edu

Several Updates to the BIOS Site

Posted on October 7, 2008

This is the new Biological Sciences website. Please take a look around as many things have changed. Please contact the developer with questions, comments, or if you are looking for pages or information you can’t find.

Graduate program accepting students

Posted on October 7, 2008

The Graduate Program will accept applications for graduate study for 2008. Visit our graduate pages for more information

New Class: BIOS 682, Section A10

Posted on October 7, 2008

Evolution of Vertebrate Mineralized Tissues.
Call number 08165 This is a one hour seminar class discussing mineralized tissues in vertebrates: what are they, where did they come from,and how are they shaped?