Meet the Chair

John Lill

Dr.John Lill

Professor Lill has been teaching and conducting research at GWU since 2002. As a newly promoted Full Professor within the department, he studies the ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions. His research projects focus on developing our understanding of how species interactions structure plant-based arthropod communities and influence herbivore diet breadth. We are very excited to have Dr. Lill as our new Department Chair.

Biology Seminar Series

seminar series

Each Friday during the academic year the department offers a seminar featuring special speakers and visiting scholars. Seminars are held at 3:00 pm in MPA 310.

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GW Department of Biological Sciences

The department educates students in a variety of disciplines ranging from Cellular and Molecular Biology to Systematics, Evolution and Ecology. Our faculty consists of world renowned researchers from all across the country and all over the world. There are research opportunities available for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. This groundbreaking research is conducted in our research facilities including Bell Hall and the recently constructed Science and Engineering Hall. In addition, the department has maintained a strong relationship with the Smithsonian Institution with whom we have been conducting research for over 100 years. The research that our department conducts is regularly showcased at our weekly Seminar Series along with our annual Harlan Poster Session. Some of our additional facilities include the Wilbur V. Harlan Greenhouse, located on the rooftop of the Science and Engineering Hall which regularly hosts open greenhouse hours and plant sales.

Degree Programs

 The Department of Biological Sciences offers the following degree programs:

Courses and ongoing research programs are focused in:

In addition, the department is now offering the new interdisciplinary major: Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience

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Features

Defeating Diabetes

November is National Diabetes month. Almost 26 million people in the US have Diabetes, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

GW Biology Goes Green

The GW Biology Department is on its way to becoming a certified GW Green Office.

Saving the Bay, One Oyster at a Time

From "Oyster Alley" in Bell Hall to the 200-mile estuaries of the Chesapeake Bay, Columbian College students are on a mission to save one of the world's most important waterways. 

GW Undergraduate Researcher Finds Balance with Laboratory Work and Karate

The Iraqi senior contributes to research that aims to cure conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and uncover the mysteries of infertility.

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Hernandez

Hispanic Heritage Month Feature: Dr. Patricia Hernandez

In Hunt for Zika Vaccine, Tiny Fruit Fly may be Missing Link

 

In an SEH biology laboratory, Ioannis Eleftherianos and a team of student researchers are putting the common fruit fly under the microscope in a global race against time to find a Zika virus vaccine.

New Research Grants Propel Columbian College Discoveries

From a search for malaria and tuberculosis treatments to advances in nuclear physics and mathematical knot theory, it has been a banner year for major new research grants at Columbian College. Faculty and student researchers have charted pulsars, uncovered fossils and investigated Arctic climate change. 

Meet the Chair, Rob Donaldson

As the Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, Rob Donaldson has a lot of responsibilities.

Biology Faculty Featured in the CCAS Newsletter!

Jim Clark and Keryn Gedan were featured in this week's

Fall 2018 Newsletter

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