From the Chair
Dear Friend,
The Department of Biological Sciences is the center of education and research in the Life Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. We are home to a diverse and growing community of scholars who share a passion for promoting discovery and human and environmental health through integrative biological study and multidisciplinary teamwork. We have a tradition of engaging in some of the most urgent societal problems of today, such as climate change, pollution, the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, and infectious and non-infectious diseases of humans. We tackle cutting-edge problems in biology through a departmental culture of intellectual openness, collegiality, and collaborative spirit. We are focused on framing and executing a proactive, strategic plan for the department that will showcase our expertise and accomplishments, further enhance our culture of collaboration, and launch us into era of excellence where the department’s new innovations and advances will serve to bring about lasting solutions to our most enduring global environmental and human health challenges.
Areas of faculty research in the Department of Biological Science are diverse, including Anatomy & Physiology, Cancer, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Development & Regeneration, Ecology & Environmental Biology, Entomology, Epidemiology & Population Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Infectious & Vector-Borne Diseases, Microbiology & Immunology and Neuroscience & Behavior. Through undergraduate and graduate education and training, we are committed to producing world-class scientists, educators, and professionals that will fulfill the University of Notre Dame’s mission of being a force for good in the world. We invite you to join us in our journey of biological exploration and discovery and in fulfilling the noble mission of Notre Dame.
Jason Rohr
Galla Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences