About

The Biology Department at Boston College is committed to educating and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students within a research-intensive environment. Our faculty is skilled in teaching and advising students as well as advancing cutting-edge research. As a result, students enjoy a unique atmosphere in both the laboratory and the classroom that is defined by a mixture of academic rigor and personal relationships. Current areas of faculty scholarship and expertise include cell and developmental biology, microbiology and immunobiology, and bioinformatics. The Biology department also offers state-of-the-art research laboratories and core-research support facilities, including confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, and FACS facilities.


students outside Higgins Hall

General Inquiries

Telephone: 617-552-3540
Fax: 617-552-2011

Mailing Address

Boston College
Department of Biology
355 Higgins Hall
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467