Mentored teaching and research programs foster a strong educational environment in the Department of Biology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Our research is primarily conducted within three focus areas: Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and Neuromechanical Systems, or Evolution and Ecology. The Department is closely affiliated with other divisions such as the School of Medicine and the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, as well as organizations in Greater Cleveland that provide additional opportunities and resources to our students and faculty.

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Alumni Highlight: What Are They Up To Now?

While we spend a lot of time talking about the achievements of our students while obtaining their degrees and working on research in labs here at CWRU, it's also important to recognize the great work and achievements of our students even after they leave. Many take the lessons and...

Biology Undergraduate Soorya Janakiramen Wins Fulbright Award

Soorya Janakiraman, an undergraduate senior majoring in Systems Biology and Art History, recently received a Fulbright Open Research Award to Germany. She will be conducting research in systems biology with Dr. Olaf Wolkenhauer at the University of Rostock for ten months. During her time in Germany, Soorya will be...

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