The
George Mason Board of Visitors' has approved the establishment
of a new Department of Molecular and Microbiology (MMB)
under the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).
MMB will focus on molecular, cellular and microbial biology
with an emphasis on applied research. The new department
will provide enhanced research opportunities through the
many centers within the CAS
Life Sciences.
The
Transition Will Be Seamless for Students
The
existing Department of Biology will close, and its faculty
members will either become part of the new MMB department
or move to the Department of Environmental Science and
Policy (ESP) which focuses on ecology, conservation
and the environment.
"We
are closing a department but not a degree program. With
this new thrust, we may develop new things and we may
change the curriculum over time, but current students
won't be affected negatively." - Dee Ann Holisky,
CAS associate dean for academic programs
Research
efforts will be streamlined and enhanced under the new
organization. Bioscience research is growing at a phenomenal
pace and soon will be one of the highest-funded areas
of research at the university - Daniele Struppa,
CAS dean
This
new direction for the university's life sciences initiative
will redefine how we are doing science. Teams of scientists,
which may include MMB researchers as well as clinicians
or scientists from medical or corporate partners, will
work together to address complex, clinically relative
problems. We will use a research model that includes
elements of clinical research, biological investigation,
and large-scale data analysis. - Vikas Chandhoke,
MMB Interim Chair and CAS associate dean for research
Address
George Mason University
Department of Molecular and Microbiology
10900 University Blvd, MSN 4D7
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: (703) 993-8545
directions
to Prince William Campus
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