CELL & MOLECULAR
•Nutrient Storage •Neurodegeneration •Aging •Fertility •Eye-Development •Metabolomics •Environmental Endocrinology •Neuroendorincology •Cancer Biology •Cancer Therapeutics •Obesity and Cancer •Plant Molecular Biology •Protist Diversity and Phylogenomics •Infectious diseases •Polymicrobial interactions • Small RNA-Mediated Processes in Plants •Plant Biotechnology •Molecular Parasitology
RESEARCH
Are you interested in the biological molecules and cellular structures and their functional roles in organisms? A B.S. degree with an emphasis in Cell and Molecular Biology is designed to teach students about the mechanisms that cells use to sense and respond to the environment and how these physiological changes within the cell can impact the organism as a whole. Our cell and molecular faculty engage in research on a variety of topics. For example, we have researchers interested in medically-relevant topics such as aging, cancer biology and therapies, endocrinology, infectious diseases, and host-parasite interactions. We also have significant research being conducted using biotechnology to study the affects of climate change on agricultural crops. Students interested in becoming involved in these research areas are encouraged to contact our faculty to learn about research opportunities.
TEACHING
TTU Biology offers a wide range of Cell and Molecular courses from Biology core courses like Cell Biology and Molecular Biology to electives like Developmental Biology, Experimental Cell Biology, General Endocrinology, Plant Molecular Biology, Molecular Pathogenesis of Protozoans.
Check out our Cell and Molecular degree option below.
Current course offerings via Open Classes
CELL AND MOLECULAR DEGREE
Interested in studying organisms at the cellular or molecular level? This includes studying any organism from fungi, bacteria, viruses, plants to animals. For undergraduate students, we offer a Bachelor's of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Read more about the course requirements for our cell and molecular undergraduate degree.
College of Arts & Sciences Microscopy (CASM)
Many TTU Biology faculty and students utilize the Texas Tech University College of Arts & Sciences Microscopy (CASM) center. as part of their research. College of Arts & Sciences Microscopy Imaging Center (CASM) houses some of the most cutting edge microscopy equipment on campus. They offer a graduate course, Techniques in Electron Microscopy and Micro-Analysis, and have variable rates based on microscope use. Read more about the CASM center.
Department of Biological Sciences
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Address
Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Box 43131 Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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Email
biology@ttu.edu