Research in the Department of Biology spans the hierarchy of biological organization, from molecules to organelles and cells; tissues to organs and organ systems; and from organisms to populations and communities. Faculty in the department specialize in a wide range of biological sub-disciplines and use a range of techniques and study systems to address questions about biological function and mechanism. In doing so, their research relates patterns to the causative processes that unfold across molecular- to community-level scales.

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