Biological Sciences at Missouri S&T provides a research intensive environment. Importantly, the faculty is committed to engaging our students in this discovery process.

Research Laboratories

	Dr. David Westenberg	Microbiology
	Dr. Ronald Frank	Plant Molecular Genetics
	Dr. Anne Maglia	Bioinformatics Herpetology
	Dr. Robert Aronstam	Neurobiology
	Dr. Melanie Mormile	Environmental Microbiology
	Dr. Dev Niyogi	Freshwater Ecology
	Dr. Katie Shannon	Cytokinesis
	Dr. Yue-wern Huang	Environmental Toxicology
	Dr. Ching-Nen Nathan Chen	Plant Genetics
	Dr. Roger Brown	Biomaterials

Research Centers and Initiatives Developed by BioSci Faculty

Amphibian Anatomical Ontology
Center for Bioimaging
iGEM Synthetic Biology Design Team
MorphologyNet
MS&T cDNA Resource Center

BioSci Research in the News

Paradise Found Video
Students Shine at Research Conference
Missouri S&T Students Show Legislators why Research Matters
Missouri S&T Researchers Expand Dissection Website
MorphologyNet.org: Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science Video
New Website to Aid Study of Amphibian Malformations
Missouri S&T Students Ditch Lab for Field Work
Missouri S&T Students Study Biodiveristy in Caribbean

Biology Blog
'Frog' on to this new anatomy website
The eXtremophiles
Home, sweet (and toxic) home
Diligent detectives
It's not what you find; it's where you find it

Interdisciplinary Research

The Department of Biological Sciences has particular strength in interdisciplinary research in such areas as biomaterials (with the Materials Research Center here at Missouri S&T), environmental toxicology (with the Center for Environmental Science and Technology and the Environmental Research Center), and bio/phytoremediation (with the Environmental Research Center).

 Research Facilities

The department of Biological Sciences has 10,000 sq ft of research laboratories as well as 3 teaching laboratories, faculty and departmental offices, student study lounge, a conference room, and several core facilities. Core facilities include a microbiological prep room, vivarium, and imaging center.

 Major pieces of equipment in the department include

Faculty and students requiring analytical instruments have access to such equipment through the research centers at Missouri S&T such as the Environmental Research Center, the Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST), and the Graduate Center for Materials Research.

The Missouri S&T Animal Research Facility (managed by the department) provides access to vertebrate animals for research. The 1780 square foot facility includes colony rooms, a room for sterile surgery, a cage-washing room, and other support rooms. The recently-renovated facility complies with all applicable PHS and USDA guidelines for maintenance of vertebrate animals for research.