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Biology Department

Biology Department

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Biology Department

The Biology Department faculty is composed of dedicated, caring individuals who are experts in their respective biological and clinical disciplines, which include: cancer, environmental sciences, forensic pathology, human anatomy and physiology, infectious diseases, microbiology, molecular genetics and recombinant DNA technology. The Department has strong alliances with local biomedical and research institutes offering the opportunity for internships involving cutting-edge research for qualified students.  Majors and minors include:

Biology Environmental Sciences Forensic Biology Molecular Biology Sports Medicine

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Internships and Research
https://www.chc.edu/internships-biology-and-environmental-sciences
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Biomedical Lecture Series
https://www.chc.edu/biomedical-seminar-and-lecture-series
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Meet Our Alumni
https://www.chc.edu/what-biology-alums-are-doing
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Faculty
https://www.chc.edu/people/meet-our-biology-faculty
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What's Happening

Michael Ciccotti
President of MLB Team Physicians Association to Speak at 25th Annual Spring Biomedical Distinguished Lecture Series

The Departments of Biology and Athletics at Chestnut Hill College present the 25th Annual Spring Biomedical Distinguished Lecture at 2 p.m., April 18, in the college’s East Parlor.

Michael G. Ciccotti, M.D., director & chief of sports medicine for Rothman Institute will present “Return to Play after Sports Injuries: Ethics, Agents and Principles of a Team Physician.”

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Learning About Vitamin A — Biomedical Lecture Series Scheduled for October

CHC’s 24th Annual Fall Biomedical Distinguished Lecture Series will be presented by the Biology Department on Wednesday, October 4 at 2 p.m. in the East Parlor.

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Laura Lupin glacier
Student Spotlight: Laura Lupin '19 Enjoys Unforgettable Summer Experience in Alaska

CHC junior spent two weeks as a tour guide at the Matanuska Glacier, in Southcentral Alaska.

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Phage Hunters
Who You Gonna Call?

Phage Hunters!
When searching for viruses that infect bacteria … call on researchers trained to isolate them. 

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Benico with drawings
Illuminating Science through Art

For one week at the end of June, 12 local students (of middle school age) immersed themselves in a summer science and art camp at CHC where they learned to observe and artistically reproduce diverse preserved and living organisms.

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Janelle Leo
Student Spotlight: Janelle Leo ’17

It’s All About the Science
Forensic biology major, Janelle Leo ’17, interned at the Center for Forensic Science and Research Education in Willow Grove, Pa., the summer of her junior year.

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