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Bio. Department News
Marie Filbin Elected to Fellow of AAAS
Biology department faculty member Marie Filbin has been elected as a Fellow of the the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Carmen Melendez Panelist in Career Summit For Minority Women
Bio Faulty Member Carmen Melendez has been invited to participate as panelist in a Career Development and Leadership event for young women of under represented minorities.
Roger Persell Facilitates Event at the American Museum of Natural History
Hunter Biology professor Roger Persell is serving as a facilitator during the Educators' Evening on September 23rd at the American Museum of Natural History.
Diana Bratu appears on "All Things Considered"
Hunter College Professor of Biophotonics Diana Bratu made an appearance on NPR's "All Things Considered" to discuss techniques for visualizing RNA movement in cells.
Access The Gene Center Mail Server
To Access the Gene Center Mail Server Click Here
Specialized Neuroscience Research Program at Hunter College
Prof. Marie Filbin is the director of the Specialized Neuroscience Research Program (SNRP). The overall goal of the SNRP is to create a strong Neuroscience Research Program at Hunter College. To learn more about this program please visit the Hunter SNRP web site.
Hunter's Quantitative Biology Initiative
Hunter College is one of only nine institutions of higher education in the country to offer an interdisciplinary program in quantitative biology. Students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics can add a quantitative biology concentration to their major. Among the many benefits of this innovative program are access to competitive scholarships, small classes, training by a multidisciplinary team of research scientists and dedicated academics, individual mentoring, the opportunity to participate in research conducted at Hunter and nationally, topnotch preparation for graduate studies and for scientific careers in this new frontier. To find out more click here.
Our Department
Hunter College is located at the intersection of 68th Street and Lexington ave. in Manhatten's upper East Side. The Biology department occupies the 8th and 9th floors of the Hunter North building. The mission of the Department of Biological Sciences parallels that of Hunter College: to provide a quality education for our undergraduate and graduate students, enabling them to participate productively in their chosen pursuits.The Department actively encourages specific careers such as academic and industrial research, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and college and high school teaching. At the same time, the Department takes a leading role in promoting the college-wide goals of broadening and deepening an individual's outlook, and of heightening intellectual creativity
Bio Department Advising Schedule
Students: To talk with a faculty advisor check out the department Spring Advising Schedule
The Center for Study of Gene Structure and Function
The Hunter College department of Biological Sciences is one of the founding members of the The Center for Study of Gene Structure and Function. The Gene Center is a consortium of researchers within Hunter College of The City University of New York — one of the largest public universities in the nation. It boasts unparalleled quality and diversity in its researchers on both the faculty and graduate student levels.
Socrates Center
The Socrates Center is a multimedia learning center for biology students. It is a quiet place to study, connect with other students and utilize a number of computer, audiovisual and printed resources. Students may also use our computers to write papers, check e-mail and browse the Internet. In addition, BIOL 100/102 instructors will hold their office hours in the Center. Tutoring in biology is also available. Please contact sgelman@hunter.cuny.edu for further info or call 212-772-5216.
Location: B1 level of Library (Hunter East, 3rd floor entrance)
Phone (Desk): 772-5190
Director: Sam Gelman (772-5216)
Web Site: http://socrates.hunter.cuny.edu
MARC/MBRS Program at Hunter
The MARC and MBRS Programs at Hunter College are supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and are intended to encourage talented undergraduate minority students to pursue a career in research and science. Students in both programs receive a scholarship and financial support for conducting research throughout the academic year in a Hunter College laboratory. For more information click here.
Department Calendar
| Mon Feb 27 @12:00PM - 01:00PM Mike Hickerson, Raising the ghosts of ecological communities past with genomic data from assemblages of non-model species |
| Mon Mar 05 @12:00PM - 01:00PM Fred R. Kramer, Finicky and sloppy molecular beacons |
| Mon Mar 12 @12:00PM - 01:00PM Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, From stem cells to T-cells: from in vitro generation to in vivo applications |
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science Education Program at Hunter College offers academic year and summer research internships for undergraduate biology majors, a summer biology education workshop for New York City public middle school and high school teachers, research laboratory outreach initiatives for high school students, and mentor support for junior faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences. The program is currently accepting applications for it's summer off campus internships. For more information about the internship click here. For application forms for the internships click here.
Scholarship Opportunity
SciMON (Science Mathematics Opportunities Network) is an innovative institutional initiative designed to enhance the extraordinary research and mentoring programs available to students who study science and mathematics at Hunter College. For more info click here
BP - Endure Program at Hunter/NYU
Scholarship Opportunity
Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York University, Brown University, University of Michigan, and Vanderbilt University are forming partnership with the aims to develop a neuroscience training program that will prepare students from diverse backgrounds to enter into and succeed in PhD programs in the neurosciences.
For details how to apply for this program click here
Application Deadline Jan 31st