Message from the Faculty:

Welcome to the Department of Biological Sciences.  Our vision is that the department serves as the focal point for multidisciplinary bioscience research on the Michigan Tech campus. 

The Life sciences are pivotal to new discoveries in basic human and animal biology and for improving ecosystem health on the planet.   Students in the life sciences will experience multiple lecture, laboratory and field research opportunities at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Programs in fish and aquatic biology, ecology and ecosystems characterization, botany and plant sciences, plant and environmental toxicology, biochemistry and molecular biology, immunology and microbiology, and training in clinical laboratory sciences reflect the diversity of our department.  Our pre-health professions program  prepares students to enter medical, dental and other health professional schools.

Interdepartmental collaborations span the Michigan Tech campus, and the developing Great Lakes Research Center will provide new possibilities for life sciences investigations and enhanced visibility for the Department. Interactive mentoring opportunities, combined with ample laboratory settings, afford students interested in  life sciences research  the opportunity to  “Create the Future” in Biological Sciences!

Mike Gibson
Chair

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