Students have the opportunity to conduct research alongside faculty at Barnard, Columbia, and research institutions across New York City. Students are expected to identify and directly contact research mentors for a position in their lab. View a list of Barnard faculty research interests and additional resources below.
Note: The biology department does not pair students with mentors.
Barnard Biology Faculty Research Interests
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Research Interests |
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Neural mechanisms underlying emotional memory |
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Ecological genetics |
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Chemical senses, ingestive behavior, food likes and dislikes |
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On leave - unavailable |
Antibiotic resistance, bacterial evolution, & computational modeling |
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Developmental genetics & vertebrate development |
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Genome organization of human viruses associated with cancer |
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Evolution of plastid DNA |
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Evolutionary Genetics & Animal Behavior |
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| Resetarits, Emlyn | eresetarits@barnard.edu | Aquatic ecology, parasitology, invertebrate zoology |
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The cellular stress responses of the honey bee |
Where can I learn more about getting involved in research?
- Read the Summer Research Institute (SRI) guide for finding a research mentor.
- Pay attention to Barnard Biology news and events. These provide ample opportunities to learn about the research of Barnard Biology faculty and students.
- Meet with the associate chair of the biology department or a biology major advisor to discuss your interests, goals, and ideas.
- Join the BiologyStudents email listserv (contact the department administrator). You may also view the recent opportunities list connected to the listserv.