School of Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences

Use your curious and creative mind to analyse and interpret data. Discover the hows and whys of our world.

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Honours

Genetics/genomics, ecology, evolution, plant sciences and zoology. Use your love of biology to make the world a better place. New! 2021 Honours Projects now available

Research Master's Degrees

Create the future you want to live in.

  • Master of Environment and Sustainability
  • Master of Genome Analytics

    • Postgraduate

    Whether you think global or local, a PhD helps you make an impact on your community. See our Academic Prospectus for research projects.

    Green Turtle. Image: Christopher Gatto, PhD Student, Reina Lab.

    Research

    We have research strengths in three broad discipline areas:

    Other research areas include: The Centre for Geometric Biology

    See our New Research Prospectus to find out what our researchers are currently working on.

    BIO3820 field trip to Borneo. Image: Mr Bruce Weir.

    Teaching

    We are dedicated to excellence in teaching and providing a first class, international education to students from all around the world.

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    Latest news from The School of Biological Sciences

    Associate Professor Alistair Evans with a leopard skull

    Grabbing a bull by the horns - researchers discover how animals grow their pointy body parts

    Researchers have solved the missing piece of a 350-year-old puzzle of how the pointed body parts of many animals grow to form their shape - including teeth, horns, claws, beaks, animal shells and even the thorns and prickles of plants.

    Biology

    Monash Science PhD candidate wins Victorian Government International Education Award

    Fernando Gordillo Altamirano

    Congratulations to Fernando Gordillo Altamirano, a PhD candidate in the School of Biological Sciences, who has won the Victorian International Education Award (VIE) for Student of the Year in the Research category.

    Biology 24 January 2021

    Molecular geneticist recognised in prestigious Australian Academy of Science Awards

    An internationally renowned Monash researcher, whose work could change the way high blood pressure is treated, has been awarded the 2021 Gottschalk Medal by the Australian Academy of Science.

    Biology 1 January 1970

    Anti-depressants: a risk for the survival of fish

    Fish populations around the world are at risk due to growing levels of pharmaceutical contamination in waterways, according to an international team of researchers from Monash University, the University of Western Australia (UWA), the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and New York University.

    Biology 1 January 1970
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    New discovery shows how living longer can be achieved without eating less

    Monash scientists have provided new insights into the role of protein and cholesterol in diet which may have implications for ageing.

    Biology
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