Career Profiles

By studying bacteria, bacterial geneticists learn more about human genetics and how to develop new antibiotics and defenses against infection.

Behavioral researchers consider advances in genomics and what they mean to healthcare, including how society will respond.

Working in a newborn screening lab, biochemical geneticists test and treat society's newest members.

As advances in genomic science challenge society's concepts of health and morality, bioethicists offer new insights and perspectives.

Bioinformaticians use mathematics and computer science to analyze chemical data on the molecular level, shedding new light on genome sequencing.

High school biology teachers are responsible for preparing students to become well-rounded members of an increasingly scientific society.

Biomedical engineers apply engineering principles to problems in biology and medicine, helping create new technologies with a genetic twist.

Biostatisticians use mathematical methods to analyze data and discover new insights into human health.

By taking note of the special traits that help plants and animals flourish, biologists can develop new methods to assist other organisms face environmental challenges.

Cytogenetics is the study of chromosomes, their structure, and their inheritance. This is a lab-based science that involves processing and analyzing chromosomes in order to detect and interpret chromosome abnormalities.