Welcome to SBS
The mission of the School of Biological Sciences is to provide outstanding undergraduate and graduate education in modern biology and to advance our understanding of molecular biology through basic research.
The school comprises two academic Divisions, Cell Biology & Biophysics (CBB) and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (MBB). Instructors from both Divisions of the School participate in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses.
Recent highlights of our faculty and students
Five SBS graduate students were awarded UMKC Women’s Council Scholarships at their Graduate Assistance Fund Luncheon on April 1, 2008. Recepitents (and their mentors) are Ms. Christa Chochran (Dr. Henry Miziorko), Ms. Jennifer Hackney (Dr. Len Dobens), Ms. Karen Khar, (Dr. Marilyn Yoder and Dr. Gerry Wyckoff), Ms.Takrima Sadikot (Dr. Michael Ferrari), and Ms. Lora Shiflett (Dr. G. Sullivan Read).
