Department of Biology and Biochemistry

Biology & Biochemistry students are engaged in the department’s three research divisions: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, and Ecology and Evolution.

About Our Department

Featured News

University of Houston Biologists Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Study How Mutation Rates Evolve

Multi-institutional research could offer insights into cancer progression, antibiotic resistance.
GalapaGo! NSM Student Receives Gilman Scholarship for Learning Abroad Experience in the Galápagos Islands

UH graduate combines field research, language skills, and wildlife study in transformative Galápagos experience.
Photo Story: CPRIT Invests Over $11 Million to Fuel UH Breakthroughs in Cancer Research

New grants accelerate efforts to advance prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Featured Video: Inside NSM: Rooftop Greenhouse

Biology and Biochemistry students, faculty utilize greenhouse for experiments.

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2,345Undergraduate Students
140Graduate Students
5Undergraduate Degree Options
4M.S./Ph.D. Degree Options

Featured News

University of Houston Biologists Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Study How Mutation Rates Evolve

GalapaGo! NSM Student Receives Gilman Scholarship for Learning Abroad Experience in the Galápagos Islands

Photo Story: CPRIT Invests Over $11 Million to Fuel UH Breakthroughs in Cancer Research

Featured Video: Inside NSM: Rooftop Greenhouse

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