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.
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Accepted Manuscript: PhD Candidate Miranda Shetzer, BioScience Alliance Student and Former Ingalls Fellow, has a First-Author Paper in Press at AoB PLANTS
As a member of the Medeiros lab at Holden Arboretum, Miranda’s dissertation work focuses on understanding drivers of intraspecific variation in the context of environmental change. Shetzer et al. (in press) shows that Rhododendron minus plants growing in exposed, cold habitats of the Appalachian Mountains may benefit from higher...
Cleveland BioScience Alliance Holds Annual Symposium
Nearly 50 members of the Cleveland BioScience Alliance (BSA) met on January 7, 2026, for the annual BSA symposium. This year’s event was hosted by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Auditorium. The symposium provided a valuable opportunity for faculty, staff, and students of the...