Biological Sciences - PhD

The Biological Sciences Department at Ohio University offers a graduate program that includes faculty from both Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences (Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine). Faculty and graduate students conduct research on a wide array of biological topics spanning from molecules to ecosystems, and from basic to applied research. Faculty and students develop collaborative networks both within and outside the department as they conduct their research. Within Ohio University, the Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies (OCEES), the Interdisciplinary Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program bring together researchers with common research interests from across diverse departments.

The Department offers MS and PhD programs in Biological Sciences.

Special research facilities available include:

• MicroCT Scanning Facility
• Electron microscopy facility
• Molecular genetics and genomics facilities, including next generation sequencing
• AAALAC-accredited animal holding facilities are available for terrestrial and aquatic animals 15,000 specimen vertebrate collection
• Mass spectrophotometry facilities Transgenic mouse facility
• Laser scanning confocal microscope
• Fully equipped experimental biomechanics lab including electromyography system, force plates and force-plate integrated treadmill, strain gauge system for measuring in vivo and in vitro bone strain, high speed motion capture system, and equipment and software for X-ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology system.