Biological Sciences at Rensselaer
With excellent leadership, a strong and growing faculty, and modern facilities Biological Sciences at RPI is poised to tackle real-world molecular problems.
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Program Spotlight
Ph.D in Biochemistry and Biophysics
Interdisciplinary in nature, the Biochemistry & Biophysics (BCBP) graduate program includes a broad grounding in the mathematical, chemical, physical, and biological sciences.
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Program Spotlight
FlexMed Program
A groundbreaking new program designed for students interested in pursuing a medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Research Focus Areas
Our research areas are diverse, and play an integral role in our vision of the technological university.
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Summer Research Program
Undergrads are matched with a Mount Sinai faculty mentor and gain hands-on experience in a biomedical research laboratory.
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Interdisciplinary Degree Majors
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Breaking Through Boundaries
When people from different disciplines put their heads together, it can result in enhanced discovery.
Upcoming Events
Biological Sciences Seminar: Dr. Annalisa Scimemi, SUNY Albany
Oct 2 at 12:00 pm
Biological Sciences Seminar: Dr. Emily Le Sage, Skidmore College
Nov 20 at 12:00 pm
News
With daylight savings time ending soon, we anticipate a change in the timing of daylight hours with the sunrise occurring earlier in the morning. Already, too many of us get far too little sleep, and disruptions to our circadian cycles like those caused by daylight savings time transitions may make us feel more than tired and out of whack. In the end, there is significant medical data that shows that sudden day/night-time changes may even make us sick.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has established the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation, a new area within the university that incorporates a number of key translational activities at RPI, including intellectual property and technology licensing, large-scale corporate partnerships, initiation and growth of start-up ventures, and translational campuses, including the Rensselaer Technology Park, as well as translational activities in New York City.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Catherine Royer, Constellation Chair Professor of Bioinformatics and Biocomputation at the Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) and professor of biological sciences, has received a grant of over $400,000 from the National Science Foundation to investigate enzymes from organisms living in deep sea environments.