基因组学领域通常被定义为研究基因组，旨在阐明生物体基因的结构，功能和相互作用。生物科学学院的实验室使用基因组方法来解决对生物科学至关重要的问题。该学院的一个重点是了解基因组主要DNA序列的变异如何导致基因功能的变化，进而改变基因调控途径，从而导致个体，种群和物种之间的表型差异（例如形态差异）。 ，或易患疾病）。生物科学学院为跨生物学组织和研究风格的学习，工作和协作提供了特殊的机会。从生物化学到全球环境变化，教师的研究兴趣涵盖了生物现象和学科的全部范围。
Often defined as the study of genomes, the field of genomics aims to elucidate the structure, function and interaction of an organism's genes. Laboratories in the School of Biological Sciences use genomic approaches to address questions of central importance to the biological sciences. A specific focus in the School is to understand how variation in the primary DNA sequences of genomes underlies changes in gene function - and hence in genetic regulatory pathways - to result in phenotypic differences among individuals, populations, and species (for example, differences in morphology, or in susceptibility to disease). The School of Biological Sciences offers exceptional opportunities to learn, work, and collaborate across levels of biological organization and styles of research. Faculty research interests span the complete spectrum of biological phenomena and disciplines, from biochemistry to global environmental change.