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Welcome to the Department of Biology

As one of the largest departments at Drexel, the Department of Biology offers a wide range of studies in the life sciences at the undergraduate and graduate level. Department faculty and researchers are passionately involved in teaching and conducting research in cellular and molecular biology, ecology and environmental science, organismal physiology and development, and microbial pathogenesis and immunology.

Recent News

Butterflies puddling on the riverbank in the Tiputini Rainforest
January 10, 2012

Sean of the Jungle: Biology Prof Works on Documentary in Ecuador

In the humid Ecuadorian night, after a long day of filming, Dr. Sean O’Donnell treks back into the Tiputini rainforest alone. The thick canopy blocks the moonlight, replacing the lush greens of day with the deep black dark. Sean sweeps the narrow beam of his headlamp in search of army ants (h... Read More »

President Fry speaks at dedication
October 03, 2011

Bringing the Outdoors In: Doors Officially Open to Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building

As you’ve surely heard—or seen—the College of Arts and Sciences’ new Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building has officially opened at the corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets.

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