The Department of Biology is a small community creating a large impact. Our faculty and students are involved in research related to international issues, such as cancer research and HIV. All of our tenure-track and tenured professors have received research funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct this important research, often with the help of students.

Our location in Washington, D.C., puts students in a hot zone of biological and biotechnological research. Our students witness and participate in this research community through volunteer and internship positions at biotechnology firms, hospitals, and government institutions.

Students, both undergraduate and graduate, get the chance to work directly with faculty on research projects. Our students graduate with the research and communication skills that will give them an advantage in the career marketplace.