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Welcome The Department of Biology is responsible for research and teaching within the vast disciplines of the biological sciences, from molecular cell biology to ecology and evolutionary biology. Our faculty perform cutting-edge research in a wide array of biological sciences in the laboratory and in the field. Our graduate research programs prepare scientists for careers in academia, industry and government and enhance our understanding of the central role of biological systems in the global environment. Our undergraduate students gain a firm foundation in modern biological sciences to prepare them for a multitude of careers that depend on a solid understanding of biology. We hope you find our website informative and useful. Welcome to Biology! The Department of Biology is currently seeking applicants for Laboratory Instructors, Faculty in Circadian Biology, and Department Head. Please visit our Postions in Science page for more information.
Spotlight Dr. Ginger Carney, Associate Professor of Biology, runs a nationally recognized research program funded by the National Science Foundation and teaches scientific writing skills to undergraduate and graduate students. As busy as she is with her standard faculty duties, she makes time to pursue another passion- sharing her excitement for science, research and learning with school-aged children. Young children are naturally inquisitive, and Dr. Carney enjoys fostering their excitement for learning by showing kids that science can be fun and interesting. Dr. Carney and members of her laboratory frequently make presentations at local schools about their research. Since 2005 the Carney lab group has participated in the Chemistry Open House & Science Exploration Gallery held each fall at Texas A&M University. Thousands of K-12 students descend on College Station from all over the state of Texas to enjoy a day of fun-filled, hands-on activities designed to peak kids’ interest in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering. more>>>			Calendar Regulation of cardiac contractility through novel receptors 12:00 pm May 23rd Reynolds Medical Sciences Building (REYN) Dr. Damir Nizamutdinova Postdoctoral Research Associate Division of Molecular Cardiology Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Temple, Texas Unique features of aged lymphatic vessels 12:00 pm May 30th Reynolds Medical Sciences Building (REYN) Dr. Irina Nizamutdinova Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Medical Physiology Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Temple, Texas Department of Biology Calendar \| College of Science Calendar University Calendar \| Out of Department Seminar Calendar
News Briefs March 29, 2013 - Biology PhD students Sarah Flanagan and Pablo Delclos were awarded three-year graduate fellowships by the National Science Foundation March 18, 2013 - Akshaya Ravichandran had her paper "The Presence of Two Cyclase Thioesterases Expands the Conformational Freedom of the Cyclic Peptide Occidiofungin" highlighted in Nature Chemical Biology. January 28, 2013 - Rongfeng “Ray” Cui has won the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology’s award for Best Student Presentation in Phylogenetics and Comparative Biology, for his talk at their recent meeting in San Francisco. January 10, 2013 - Carla Young has been awarded 3rd place for her presentation at the Cotton Improvement Conference in San Antonio, Texas. January 3, 2013 - Deborah A. Siegele has been elected as a director to the board of the Genetics Society of America. more>>>			Recent Publications Single Particle Tracking Analysis of the Chloroplast Division Protein FtsZ Anchoring to the Inner Envelope Membrane. Johnson CB, Tang LK, Smith AG, Ravichandran A, Luo Z, Vitha S, Holzenburg A. The C. elegans Male Exercises Directional Control during Mating through Cholinergic Regulation of Sex-Shared Command Interneurons. Sherlekar AL, Janssen A, Siehr MS, Koo PK, Caflisch L, Boggess M, Lints R. A Dictyostelium Secreted Factor Requires a PTEN-Like Phosphatase to Slow Proliferation and Induce Chemorepulsion. Herlihy SE, Tang Y, Gomer RH. Serum homocysteine and methylmalonic acid concentrations in Chinese Shar-Pei dogs with cobalamin deficiency. Grützner N, Heilmann RM, Stupka KC, Rangachari VR, Weber K, Holzenburg A, Suchodolski JS, Steiner JM.