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The Department of Biological Sciences in Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics explores life across scales, from genes and cells to organisms, ecosystems and global biodiversity.
Our faculty, students and staff advance discovery through research in the lab, in the field and in natural history collections. Students learn alongside scientists whose work addresses some of today’s most important questions in biology, including evolution, conservation, genetics, physiology, host-microbial interactions and biology education.
The department is also home to distinctive Auburn resources that extend biology beyond the classroom: the Donald E. Davis Arboretum, the Auburn University Museum of Natural History and the Alabama Natural Heritage Program. Together, these programs support research, conservation, education and public engagement across Alabama and the Southeast.
Whether you are preparing for a career in science, health, conservation, education or research, Biological Sciences offers opportunities to explore the living world through hands-on learning and meaningful discovery.
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Areas of Research
Biological Sciences faculty conduct research across the living world, from molecular and microbial systems to organisms, ecosystems and biology education. Explore our major areas of research:
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In the News
Biomedical sciences graduate Ryan Wilson found his path to medicine through service, research and relationships
Auburn biologist Jonathan Armbruster helped identify Demogorgonichthys arcanus, a newly described cavefish from Redstone Arsenal that represents an entirely new lineage.
With support from the National Institutes of Health, biological sciences researcher Priscila Lotsch is studying how gold nanoparticles impact mitochondria behavior, work that could help guide safer nanotechnology and future biomedical applications.
Hear From Our Students
I was able to assist in hands-on research while learning how to do fieldwork. I worked with a variety of shark and ray species, along with saltwater and freshwater fish. In the future, I hope to work in marine field research.
To think about all the work that’s gone in to be able to provide testing for people, all the work that the researchers are doing on the other end, it’s just given me a bigger appreciation for people who are in the lab.
I wanted to dip my toes into research, just to see if I liked it. I ended up really liking it. I love the hands-on nature of it. We do a lot of outdoor sampling. I love the field work. I love the lab work. I just love it all.
