Across all areas of learning, discovery and engagement, this is an exciting period for the Department of Biological Sciences. Feel free to visit us in person.
The Department is playing an important role in moving biological discoveries to the forefront, where new technologies allow us to interrogate genomes at a level never previously imagined and to correct specific mutations that threaten the viability of organisms. Our discoveries are contributing to the design of personalized medicine for patients, solving the molecular structures of today's most in
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04/21/2023
Purdue Employee Pride seeks to provide a supportive and inclusive environment, aiming to offer resources, advocacy spaces, events, mentorship and support to all faculty, staff and graduate employees who identify who identify as LGBTQ+ or are questioning their gender identity and sexual orientation. They are welcoming new members to join supportive community. Read more here...
Purdue Employee Pride welcomes new members to join supportive community Purdue Employee Pride is extending an invitation to join its vibrant community, which was created to offer a safe and welcoming space for members of the Purdue University community who identify as le***an, bisexual, gay, transgender, questioning, polyamorous, nonbinary, gender-fluid and gender-nonco...
04/19/2023
Congratulations to Dr. Selcen Guzey!
Dr. Guzey’s research on integrated STEM education focuses on design, implementation, and evaluation of engineering design-based science teaching and learning strategies.
04/19/2023
Congratulations Dr. Ximena Bernal!
Learn more about her research by clicking here https://bernal-lab.weebly.com/
04/19/2023
Congratulations to Dr. Leifu Chang!
Dr. Chang combines cryo-EM and biochemical reconstitution approach to understand the molecular mechanism of large protein complexes, focusing on those in cell cycle regulation.
04/19/2023
Congratulations to Dr. Claudio Aguilar on a job well done!
04/07/2023
Dr. Jeff Lucas and Dr. Andrea Kasinski are being celebrated with the Graduate Student Mentoring Award.
Dr. Lucas is being recognized for genuinely caring about students' wellbeing and professional development. He helps students develop dissertation research that reflect their career goals, and helps graduate students become well-rounded scientists.
Dr. Kasinski is honored for her outstanding work in response to key needs of the graduate program, creating an updated website, online handbook, and overhauling the new graduate student orientation to make it more time-effective and pertinent to students' needs and interests.
Thank you Dr. Lucas and Dr. Kasinski for all you do to better the department and our students!
04/07/2023
Celebrating Tracy Reifel ...Professional Achievement Award!
Tracy is celebrated for her strong work as the administration assistant supporting the BIO team and her service contributions. These include completing ACE program, member of the Department Staff Advisory Committee, College of Science Staff Professional Development Fund Committee, and Purdue SSAC! Way to go, Tracy!
03/30/2023
How are structural variations in scales related to different functions in fish? Dylan Wainwright at the department of Biological Sciences (Purdue Biological Sciences) Purdue University tackles this & other questions in this new article 👉
Imaging fish scale topography in situ - Digital Surf There are ~40,000 species of fish on our planet – more than mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians COMBINED! This great richness of species is also mirrored by a vast diversity of forms – fishes can look like everything from tunas to seahorses and anglerfish to eels. One aspect of this diversit...
03/30/2023
Congratulations Dr. Luo the 2022 Herbert Newby McCoy Award Recipient!
Zhao-Qing Luo to receive 2022 McCoy Award for demystifying modes of microbial pathogens - Research at Purdue A globally recognized microbiologist, Zhao-Qing Luo, professor of biological sciences, is receiving the 2022 Herbert Newby McCoy Award for his critical work to combat infectious diseases.
08/17/2022
Homecoming 2022 is just a few weeks away. Don't miss a single fun event. Click this link to find out more.
Homecoming - Purdue for Life Foundation Join your Purdue for Life family on September 19 - 24 for Purdue Homecoming 2022.
06/13/2022
The word is out...
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels to retire at year’s end WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WOWO): The Purdue Board of Trustees has announced that University President Mitch Daniels will retire at the end of the year. Daniels began his duties as President of Purdue University in 2013, at the end of his second term as Indiana Governor. The trustees have announced that....