Departments and Programs

Our program is positioned at the interface of the physical sciences (bioinorganic, bio-organic, biophysics), the biological sciences (genetics and molecular biology), and the applied sciences (biotechnology). Such breadth in expertise provides a rich training environment that encourages creative interdisciplinary problem-solving and discovery. Our department fosters growth of productive students into successful career professionals. Within the below research training strengths, faculty and students are investigating a variety of experimental questions relevant to basic, agricultural, and biomedical research.