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. Current Honours Projects

Research Master 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 School 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 School 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

Climate warming damages DNA of endangered songbirds, study finds

A new study led by Monash University scientists found DNA damage in endangered Purple-Crowned Fairy Wren nestlings exposed to hot and dry conditions during their first days of life.

Biology

Evolution experiment challenges what we thought we knew about size and the cost of production.

Time travel has been made possible by a long-term evolution experiment with the bacteria E. coli.

Biology 21 May 2022

Scientists discover new phage therapy combination to combat antibiotic-resistance

A preclinical study led by Monash University scientists has found that using a combination of phages and antibiotics may be far more effective against bacterial infections than using the agents individually.

Biology 8 May 2022

Comprehensive Study of World’s Reptiles: More than one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, but many likely benefit from efforts to save other animals

Conservation efforts for other animals have likely helped protect many reptile species, according to a new study led by NatureServe, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Conservation International, in partnership with Monash University.

Biology 28 April 2022

Helena, the helmeted honeyeater whose genome was sequenced.

Scientists decipher iconic Helmeted Honeyeater genome, paving the way for genetic rescue operations

In a major milestone towards rescuing the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, a team led by biologists from Monash University have deciphered the bird’s genome.