MCB Departments and Programs
Research, education, discovery, excellence...these themes are constant across our school, its departments, and affiliated programs. Our research portfolio spans the full range of modern biological science, from studies of detailed biomolecular structures, molecular mechanisms, and interactions of complex biological systems and ecological communities.
Measured by the scope of this work and by its research funding, our school is the largest unit in the College of LAS. Yet a comparatively small, close-knit faculty is responsible for this incredible productivity. The result is a highly interactive, collaborative group of researchers and teachers, whose investigations and accomplishments are not bound by departmental lines. While our four departments thrive in unique research emphases, there are many more overlaps and similarities than differences among them. Our researchers value the ability to pose questions among colleagues irrespective of affiliation, by merely walking down the hall or across the street. Both the independent and collaborative work they do contributes to the standing of all MCB departments and programs.