Purdue Fort Wayne Department of Biological Sciences

Purdue Fort Wayne Department of Biological Sciences The Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne There are currently over 400 undergraduate majors and almost 40 MS graduate students.

The Department of Biological Sciences is located in the Science Building of the Purdue Fort Wayne campus. We provide not only a broad range of undergraduate courses, but also have an excellent MS graduate program with both thesis and non-thesis options. Interested undergraduate and graduate students can participate in research projects or in other forms of scholarly activity with individual facult

y members. Our faculty research programs extend into many different fields within biology, including aquatic ecology, behavior, botany, conservation, ecotoxicology, evolutionary biology, genetics, herpetology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, physiological ecology, and stress physiology. The faculty and students are supported by a wonderful staff (Science Building 330; 260-481-6305) who assist in everything from class registration to advising to laboratory operations. In terms of majors, the Biological Sciences is the largest department in the College of Science at Purdue Fort Wayne. More than half of our undergraduates are pre-professional, intending to enter medical, dental, or similar programs. We have several undergraduate concentrations to choose from, including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology. Our advising team stands ready to help you figure out what courses you need to take and suggest what other opportunities might await you while at Purdue Fort Wayne.

06/17/2026

Great news! We just learned that Dr. Jaiyanth Daniel was selected as a 2026 Researcher of the Year by the Fort Wayne Chapter of Sigma Xi. Congratulations Dr. Daniel!! 🔬🎖

Good news! Dr. Jose Thekkiniath was just selected as a 2026 Researcher of the Year by the Fort Wayne Cahpter of Sigma X...
06/11/2026

Good news! Dr. Jose Thekkiniath was just selected as a 2026 Researcher of the Year by the Fort Wayne Cahpter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society! Congratulations Dr. Thekkiniath!

Allison Renno will be presenting her master's thesis today at 10am in SB G30.
06/04/2026

Allison Renno will be presenting her master's thesis today at 10am in SB G30.

Congratulations to Allison Velie! She's heading to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to study genetic cou...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to Allison Velie! She's heading to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to study genetic counseling. 🧬🔬

Join us in SB G30 at 10am this morning to hear graduate student Clayton Shank's master's defense.
05/11/2026

Join us in SB G30 at 10am this morning to hear graduate student Clayton Shank's master's defense.

Photos from Friday's Senior Seminar Poster Symposium. Congratulations to all of our biology seniors who participated! ...
05/05/2026

Photos from Friday's Senior Seminar Poster Symposium. Congratulations to all of our biology seniors who participated!

Graduate student, Ashley Chase, tagged her first Leatherback with Dr. Samir Patel.
05/02/2026

Graduate student, Ashley Chase, tagged her first Leatherback with Dr. Samir Patel.

The keynote speaker for today's Senior Seminar Poster Symposium is PFW Bio alum, Madelyn Buhr (BS' 21). You can hear he...
05/01/2026

The keynote speaker for today's Senior Seminar Poster Symposium is PFW Bio alum, Madelyn Buhr (BS' 21). You can hear her presentation at Noon today in Walb Union Classic Ballroom.

Thank you to everyone who donated to support biology student research yesterday during the Day of Giving event! We appr...
04/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to support biology student research yesterday during the Day of Giving event! We appreciate it very much.

Congratulations on the newest publication for Carsten White (BS'22, MS'24), Dr. Jordan Marshall, and Dr. Scott Bergeson!...
04/30/2026

Congratulations on the newest publication for Carsten White (BS'22, MS'24), Dr. Jordan Marshall, and Dr. Scott Bergeson! 🦊

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2101 E Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN
46805

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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