
Within the department of Biology there are a number of research focus areas.
Biochemistry
Topics include:
- Cancer
- Cell Biology
- Cell Cycle and Cell Death
- Model Organisms
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuroscience
- Proteostasis
Computational Biology
Topics include:
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- in silico modelling
- Mathematical modelling
- Phylogenetics
- Proteomics
View our faculty conducting research in computational biology.
Ecology and Evolution
Topics include:
- Biomonitoring
- Conservation Biology
- Community Ecology
- Diversity
- Ecosystems
- Ecotoxicology
- Limnology
- Plant Traits and Ecology
- Population Genetics
- Phylogeny
- Remediation
- Restoration and Reclamation
- Taxonomy
- Wetland Ecology
View our faculty conducting research in ecology and evolution.
Microbiology
Topics include:
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Evolution and Phylogeny of Microorganisms
- Microbial Ecology
- Genetics
- Pathogenesis
- Physiology
- Public Health Microbiology
Physiology and Cell Biology
Topics include:
- Cell Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Pathobiology
- Physiology
- Systems Biology
View our faculty conducting research in physiology and cell biology.