Biology is much more than a double helix. It is the science about us, as living beings. To understand ourselves we need to know how we function and how we are embedded into the living world around us. We need to explore our evolutionary heritage and how to discover the biological resources that sustain our species.
The living world around us has fascinated humans ever since Aristotle founded natural history. Today, we are at the edge of deliberate modification and even the creation of organismal live. To do this conscious and responsible it is even more important to know - to know about the prospects and dangers of biological engineering, of environmental management, and of brain manipulation, to mention only three top directions. Even more, we need knowledge about the very basic biological processes.
Our faculty offers this knowledge. We are among the top biological faculties in Eastern Europe with international expertise for instance in plant cell cultures, bioengineering, environmental management, and evolutionary ecology and biogeography. As a state laboratory in bioengineering of genetically modified organisms we have up to date facilities in cell cultures, gene expression and sequencing, and in molecular research.
Currently our faculty consists of 18 chairs and departments joining more than 100 scientists and more than 700 students. We have up to date facilities in cell cultures, molecular diagnostics and bioengineering. Our research in biogeography, ecological modelling, and molecular evolutionary research is internationally recognized.