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  • Brantley Hall
    Studies the Gut
    Microbiome &
    Gastrointestinal
    Diseases
  • Lanny Ling
    Explores the
    Role of Protein
    Synthesis in Health
  • Antony Jose
    Explores Heredity
    Beyond DNA

CBMG faculty members advise students in the Biological Sciences Graduate Program (BISI), which offers four concentrations:

  • Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (BEES)
  • Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Genomics (CBBG)
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology (MOCB)
  • Physiological Systems (PSYS)


Learn more about BISI

Undergraduates majoring in Biological Sciences (BSCI) can choose an emphasis area in biology. CBMG administers and advises students in three concentrations: Cell Biology and Genetics, Microbiology, and General Biology. 


Learn more about BSCI

Fighting Respiratory Invaders
Fighting Respiratory Invaders
Virologist Margaret Scull explores the natural defense mechanisms that help our bodies battle respiratory viruses like COVID and influenza, research that could lead to better anti-viral therapeutics in the future.

News

Congratulations to Dr. Zhongchi Liu on a well-earned retirement! CBMG recently gathered to celebrate her career. [Photos]

 

Congratulations to Dr. Straney for being recognized for his dedication to supporting biological sciences majors throughout their academic careers at UMD. Read more about Dr. Straney.

 

Diener was a luminary in the field of virology and molecular biology as the discoverer of the first circular RNAs, the plant pathogens known as viroids. Read more about Diener.

Professor Zhongchi Liu received the 2023 CMNS Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Award and Program Manager Errica Philpott-Barber received a 2023 CMNS Dean’s Outstanding Employee Award. Read more about the awards.

José A. Feijó Receives Faculty Award From University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents

José A. Feijó Receives Faculty Award From University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents

The award recognized Feijó’s highly cited plant biology genetics research on pollen tubes and his impact on the international scientific community.

Meet Our Faculty