Department of Biology

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Department Chair

Liz Hedstrom
Liz Hedstrom
Professor of Biology and Chemistry
Biology Department Chair
781-736-2333 Kosow-Wolfson-Rosensweig Biochemistry 112
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  • Expertise: Antimicrobial design; targeted protein degradation; TSC2 activators; enzyme structure-function studies. 

Undergraduate Advising Heads

Rachel Woodruff
Rachel Woodruff
Associate Professor of Biology
781-736-3189 Bassine Biology Building 202

  • Expertise:Teaching genetics and genomic and molecular biotechnology

  • Undergraduate Advising Head — Spring 2023

Neil Simister
Neil Simister
Associate Professor of Biology
Director, Professional Science Master's Program in Biotechnology
781-736-4952 Bassine Science Building 203

  • Expertise: Molecular immunology, antibody transport.

  • Undergraduate Advising Head - Fall 2022

Administration

Tre Alexander
Department Coordinator
781-736-4845 Volen National Center for Complex Systems 206
Erin Bailey
Department Administrator
781-736-4873 Volen National Center for Complex Systems 210
Daniel Bellow
Academic Administrator
Volen National Center for Complex System 206