Who We Are
The Teacher-Scholar Model
We have over 20 graduate faculty members that represent the breadth of the biological sciences.
Our faculty and our graduate curriculum is organized loosely into four research focal groups: Cell and Molecular Biology; Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics; Neuroscience and Behavior and Integrative Plant Biology. These focal groups provide graduate courses within each area. We encourage you to contact individual faculty with whom you share interests. Additionally, some biology faculty members participate in the interdepartmental Structural and Computational Biophysics Certificate Program and play prominent roles in the Center for Molecular Communication and Signaling, the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability, and the Center for Bioethics, Health, and Society.
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Ranked #5 Nationwide for Biology Major by College Factual.
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Ranked #1 in North Carolina for Best General Biology School by College Factual.
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Ranked #4 Highest Paid General Biology Graduates by College Factual.
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News
Faculty Honors & Announcements 2020
FAHRBACH REAPPOINTED CHAIR OF BIOLOGY
We thank and appreciate Dr. Susan Fahrbach for her continued leadership and strong service as Chair of Biology. Her reappointment will commence on July…
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WFU student temporarily relocated to NYC to assist COVID-19 patients
While most Wake Forest students went home after learning that classes would be taught remotely for the remainder of the semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Davis Feldman headed to New York to work in a hospital built for coronavirus patients.
During the six-week stint,…
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Stand Against Racism
Colleagues & Friends of the Wake Forest Biology Department,
I know you have already seen the statements from Nathan Hatch and Erica Still on the need for the Wake Forest University community to stand against racism. As Chair of Biology I don’t imagine that I…
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Congratulations #WFU20
Congratulations, #WFU20! 💛🎩 We miss you!
“#Classof2020 Biology Majors, the department of Biology has gathered to send you our special congratulations!” – Dr. Susan Fahrbach, Chair of Biology
Produced by Dr. Pat Lord
Directed by Dr. CJ. Saunders
Background Music: The Nest (Instrumental Version) by www.joshwoodward.com (CC BY…
WFU 2020 Biology Honors and Award Recipients
Congratulations to the #Classof2020! 💛🎩
Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, we are unfortunately unable to celebrate the achievements of our WFU Biology honors and award winners in person. However, we would like to recognize their contributions to the Biology research at Wake Forest University….
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Student Honors & Announcements 2020
AWARDS
Mariel O’Connor won the Carolina Biological Supply Company Undergraduate Research Award.
Lydia Faber won the Walter S. Flory Outstanding Student in Biology Award.
Julia McElhinny won the Elton C. Cocke Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student.
Dr. Noah Bressman (’20) won the Outstanding Biology Graduate Student Award.
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