Department of Biology: Indiana University Bloomington

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We offer several B.A. and B.S. degrees in the fields of Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Molecular Life Sciences.

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Our graduate students conduct cutting-edge research and receive specialized training in many key research areas.

IU biologist explores the myriad roles of Mediator

Assistant Professor Gabe Zentner received a MIRA to fund his research to understand the complex involvement of Mediator in transcriptional regulation.

Clockwise from upper left: David Kehoe, John Patton, Dan Kearns, and Jay Lennon.

IU Biology faculty members named AAAS fellows

Faculty members Dan Kearns, David Kehoe, Jay Lennon, and John Patton as well as adjunct faculty members Andrea Hohmann and Claire Walczak have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Paul Rothrock exams a pressed plant specimen at the IU Herbarium, 2016.

IU Herbarium Digitization Project achieves two major milestones

Label information has been transcribed for all 157,949 specimens, and geographic coordinates of the collecting sites for all Indiana specimens have been compiled.

Biofilms study seeks novel strategies to combat infections and stem spread of antibiotic resistance

Assistant Professor Ankur Dalia received a MIRA to fund his studies to better understand the basic biology and mechanisms of biofilms.

A taurus scarab (dung beetle), top, and a Diplogastrellus nematode, bottom.

Beetle's genital worms found to benefit the beetle and its young

Assistant Research Scientist Cris Ledón-Rettig's discovery of nematodes benefitting dung beetles highlighted in The Atlantic.

Outside the lab: The human side of research

The fall issue of The College Magazine features a moving article about Biology alumna Baindu Bayon (B.S. ’03).

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A range of research strengths

Our faculty, research scientists, and graduate and undergraduate students are exploring everything from ecosystems to microbiology and developmental biology; evolution to cell biology; molecular biology to systems biology, bioinformatics, and genomics. Together, we explore the breadth of biological questions and experimental systems.

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Diversity of expertise + scientific approach

Our faculty are world-class researchers and teachers who share an excitement for the life sciences. The diversity of expertise and scientific approach, combined with our exceptional collegial culture, is what makes IU Biology stand out and has made IU a premiere place for performing research.

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Department of Biology

World-class teaching + research

See our undergraduate degree options

Pursue your graduate degree

IU biologist explores the myriad roles of Mediator

IU Biology faculty members named AAAS fellows

IU Herbarium Digitization Project achieves two major milestones

Biofilms study seeks novel strategies to combat infections and stem spread of antibiotic resistance

Beetle's genital worms found to benefit the beetle and its young

Outside the lab: The human side of research

A range of research strengths

Diversity of expertise + scientific approach

Ready to take the next step?

Incoming freshmen

Current IU students

Prospective graduate students

The College of Arts & Sciences

World-class teaching + research

See our undergraduate degree options

Pursue your graduate degree

IU biologist explores the myriad roles of Mediator

IU Biology faculty members named AAAS fellows

IU Herbarium Digitization Project achieves two major milestones

Biofilms study seeks novel strategies to combat infections and stem spread of antibiotic resistance

Beetle's genital worms found to benefit the beetle and its young

Outside the lab: The human side of research

A range of research strengths

Diversity of expertise + scientific approach

Ready to take the next step?

Incoming freshmen

Current IU students

Prospective graduate students

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The College of Arts & Sciences