■ School of Systems Biology

Phone: 703-993-8400
Web: ssb.gmu.edu

Faculty

Professors: Bailey (distinguished), Jafri, Kashanchi, Liotta, Petricoin, Popov, Seto, Soyfer (distinguished university professor), Vaisman (Associate Director), Willett (Acting Director), Wu

Associate professors: Baranova, Christensen, Cox, Fryxell, Grant, Kinser, Klimov

Assistant professors: Hakami, Kehn-Hall, Luchini, van Hoek

Adjunct faculty: Pitt, Solka

Affiliate faculty: Baxevanis, Bokhari, Camphausen, Carr, Cooper, Grefenstette, Ikonomi, Kim, Lipsky, Masso, Marr, Matson, Matthews, Monroe, Reck, Sobie, Van Tassell, Ward, Williams

Emeritus: Isbister, Royt

The School of Systems Biology results from the merger of the Department of Molecular and Microbiology with the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The School offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in bioinformatics, and graduate degree programs in biology and bioscience. The School also offers research opportunities at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For additional details about current faculty research activities, please visit the School’s website, ssb.gmu.edu.

Course Work

The School offers all graduate and undergraduate course work designated BINF and BIOS in the Courses section of this catalog, as well as all BIOL graduate courses.

Other Undergraduate Programs

The School of Systems Biology works closely with and provides faculty and administrative support to the Department of Biology, through which the Biology, BA and Biology, BS degrees are offered. Refer to the Department of Biology for more information on bachelor’s degrees in Biology.

Policy on Using Laboratories

Only authorized experiments and exercises may be carried out in the School’s research and teaching laboratories and must be done under the supervision of a university faculty or staff member. No unauthorized work is allowed in any laboratory.

Policy on Using Organisms in Classes

Direct observations of actual organisms are considered an essential part of learning biology at all levels. Direct observations of organisms may involve the use of living or preserved specimens, dissections of organisms or parts of organisms, and microscopic examination of organisms or parts of organisms. All use of live animals conforms to National Institutes of Health guidelines for the use and care of laboratory animals. Activities specified above may be a required part of a course and thus serve as a basis for grading in the course. Any questions about the administration of this policy should be directed to the course coordinator or instructor.