Department of Biology

Welcome to the Department of Biology

Our renowned faculty has diverse research interests, including molecular, developmental, cell, ecological and evolutionary biology. Interdisciplinary by nature, we are housed amongst members of the Chemistry and Physics department in Regents Hall, a beautiful, state of the art science facility that opened in 2012.

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What's New

This year two of the three valedictorians in the College are majors in the Biology Department!
May 17, 2019
This year's two majors in the Biology Department valedictorians are, Julie Bevilacqua (BGH) and Agnes Donnelly (Neuro). In addition to academic honors, both also received the Taylor-Weber award from the department.
Four Biology majors recognized!
April 25, 2019
Of the 70+ research projects that were on display at the NHS Undergraduate Research Conference, four of our very students were recognized! Congratulations to the following: Best Poster Presentation: Emma Nedell (C’20) Excellence in Poster Presentation: Zachary Susswein (C’20) Excellence in Oral Presentation: Julie Bevilacqua (C’19) Rising Research Award: Ian Yannuzzi (C’21)
Biology Professor Jeffery Huang Receives Major Award to Study Myelin Regeneration
April 8, 2019
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) currently has no treatment. Dr. Jeffrey Huang is trying to change that. With his award from the National MS Society, Dr. Huang will seek to understand how amino acid metabolism regulates the regeneration of myelin, a process that may be the key to treating multiple sclerosis (MS).
Congrats to Abram Wagner, Georgetown alum (BS '10, Biology of Global Health) for his publication!
November 5, 2018
Congrats to Abram Wagner, Georgetown alum (BS '10, Biology of Global Health) for his publication! Abram Wagner published an article about understanding and controlling Ebola.