Biological and Chemical Sciences
6S-143
Willowbrook CampusDepartment Contact
Contact Information: Biochemistry PhD Program
Dr. Krishnaswami RajaPhone : 718.982.4091
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Contact Information: MS in Biology / Biotechnology Coordinator
Jianying Gu, PhDPhone : 718.982.4123
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Contact Information: Pre-Professional Preparation in Medicine
Grozdena YilmazPhone : 718.982.3831
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Programs in this department
Undergraduate
Study of the biological sciences is a major requirement for students who wish to specialize in such fields as plant or animal research, and for students who plan to enter various health professions, such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, medical technology, physician assistant, and physical therapy. The Department offers a varied and balanced program for biology and health profession majors, and three options in the BS degree program in Biology: Biology major, biology/adolescence education, and bioinformatics.
Graduate
The Department of Biology at the College of Staten Island offers graduate degrees in Biology. The degrees are designed to provide research training in a variety of disciplines in biology, as well as prepare secondary education teachers with coursework and projects to prepare the scientists of the future.
Masters
PhD Programs
Pre-Medical and Pre-Professions Preparation
Full Time Faculty
- Alejandra del Carmen Alonso
- Cesar Arenas-Mena
- Gregory Cheplick
- Leonard Ciaccio
- Robert Corin
- Margaret Dooley
- Jimmie Fata
- Jianying Gu
- Carol Hartman
- Abdeslem El Idrissi
- Charles Kramer
- William L'Amoreaux
- Jacqueline M. LeBlanc
- Lisa Manne
- Shaibal Mitra
- Greg Phillips
- Chang-Hui Shen
- Richard Veit
- William Wallace
- Andrzej Wieraszko
- Grozdena Yilmaz
Administrators
- Caputo, Josephine
- Heron, Cecilia
College Laboratory Technicians
- Brown, Emmel T.
- Camillo, Cassandra C.
- D'aversa, Ileana
- Elassad, Natalie L.
- Ghigliotti, Lisa M.
- Keating, Kinnea
Department Facilities
Advanced Imaging Facility
The AIF is a shared core facility under the Division of Science and Technology at CSI that houses advanced imaging systems
CUNY High Performance Computing Center
The HPCC has a central role in the support of initiatives in economic development and provides assistance with sustaining intellectual growth
Additional Facilities
- Animal facility
- Aquarium
- Green house