SBS Divisions
The School of Biological Sciences consists of two academic divisions.
The Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
The Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics (CBB) is one of two academic sub-divisions of the School of Biological Sciences. The Division consists of 20 full-time faculty together with supporting research and teaching personnel, who are distributed in offices and laboratories throughout the Biological Sciences Building and adjoining Spencer Chemistry Building.
The CBB faculty research interests cover all areas of modern molecular and cellular biology. The teaching mission of CBB comprises a variety of undergraduate level biology courses (including general biology, cell biology, developmental biology, microbiology, immunology, anatomy and biophysics), graduate level courses in areas of molecular and cell biology, and specialty courses for health professional students.
Together with the doctoral faculty members of the Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MBB), the doctoral faculty members of CBB direct the interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs of study for graduate students electing a major emphasis area in the School of Biological Sciences.
The offices of the CBB Administrative Staff and Division Head are located on the fourth floor of the Biological Sciences Building (Rooms 403-405 BSB). All enquiries regarding CBB programs, personnel, and related teaching and research operations should be directed to the Division Office (816-235-5247). The Head of the Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics is Professor George J. Thomas, Jr. .
The Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
The division of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (MBB) is responsible for a wide range of research and teaching activity.
Faculty members attract competitive research support from a variety of extramural federal and private sources. Additionally, their professional activity has included service on numerous editorial and research review panels. Members of the division supervise the proteomics and genomics core facilities. Faculty research interests include: bioinformatics; calcium signaling; circadian rhythm; comparative genomics; cytoskeletal proteins; developmental biology; genetics; heme transport; mechanisms of enzyme regulation and catalysis; molecular recognition; post-translational protein modification; protein engineering; protein structure/function correlations; regulation of protein expression; ribosome structure and function.
Teaching activity includes a broad variety of lecture and lab courses, as well as supervised student research activity. These courses are offered at the undergraduate, professional school, and graduate school levels. Postdoctoral scientist training is also offered by members of the graduate school faculty.
The offices of the MBB Administrative Staff and Division Head are located on the fifth floor of the Biological Sciences Building (Rooms 503-505 BSB). All enquiries regarding MBB programs, personnel, and related teaching and research operations should be directed to the Division Office (816-235-2235). The head of the Molecular Biology & Biochemistry division is Professor Henry M. Miziorko.
