Mentored teaching and research programs foster a strong educational environment in the Department of Biology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Our research is primarily conducted within three focus areas: Cell and Developmental Biology, Neurobiology and Neuromechanical Systems, or Evolution and Ecology. The Department is closely affiliated with other divisions such as the School of Medicine and the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, as well as organizations in Greater Cleveland that provide additional opportunities and resources to our students and faculty.
Featured Stories
Fox Lab Nervous System Research Featured in The Daily
Professor Jessica Fox, Kris Lea, and Maddie Ang were recently featured in The Daily, speaking about their research into "how an insect’s nervous system converts sensory information about the body’s position and movement into neural information to produce adaptive behavior", hoping to spark development of new technologies to help humans. The...
CWRU Biology professor and alum co-host international symposium in Tokyo
Professor Karen Abbott and Dr. Katie Dixon (CWRU Biology alum: BS 2015 / MS 2017), along with their collaborator Professor Gaku Takimoto (University of Tokyo), hosted a research symposium on Critical Transitions in Ecology on May 30, 2026. The symposium took place in Tokyo and featured talks by researchers...