Department of Biological Sciences
We are known for our commitment to provide undergraduate majors with maximum opportunities in faculty-directed field and lab research, ranging from molecular and cell-based studies to conservation, ecology, animal physiology and toxicology research.
Our master's program trains developing life scientitsts to discover new knowledge through rigorous scientific experimentation and critical reasoning. We also participate in a cooperative Ph.D. program through the University of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Fairbanks.
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Biological Sciences Seminar Series
Our Biological Sciences Seminar is back for Spring 2022!
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Published Straight Out of Class
As part of their final project in BIOL A451: Microbial Biotechnology, UAA Biological Sciences students James Wilson, Sarah Gering, Jessica Pinard and Ryan Lucas worked under the mentorship of Dr. Brandon Briggs to investigate how genetically engineering microbial pathways and enzymes can lead to better bio-production of ethylene, isoprene and isobutene — gaseous alkenes that can be used to create industrial chemicals and polymers. Their findings were published in .
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Faculty Spotlight
Researchers from the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ (UAA), in collaboration with the University of Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Fairbanks (UAF) and the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health and Social Services, have developed an in-state capability to detect COVID-19 in wastewater in Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ.
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Nanopore Day Demo at UAA
During Friday’s Nanopore Day, UAA Biological Sciences students Xiao Bai, Ralf Dagdag and Matthew Redlinger led demonstrations featuring Oxford Nanopore’s hand-held sequencing device. Researchers, including students at UAA, have begun to perform deep sequencing in their laboratories with the MinION sequencing device.
CONTACT US
Department of Biological Sciences
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3211 Providence Drive, CPSB 101
Anchorage, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ 99508
Telephone: (907) 786-1298
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