The Department of Biology provides courses in the life sciences, emphasizing advances in molecular genetics, embryology, development and evolutionary biology. Faculty members conduct research in developmental biology, evolutionary biology, neurobiology, microbiology, ecology, oceanography, immunology, and molecular biology. Students are encouraged to participate in research projects at all levels.
Students have the opportunity to visit, observe, and intern in some of the nation's most prestigious biological research centers, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Questions?
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Biology
202-885-2176
biology@american.edu
Hurst, Room 101
Mable-Young, Wanda
Senior Administrative Assistant
Our faculty are actively engaged in research and publishing. (Pictured: Professor Catherine Schaeff)
