The Department of Biological Sciences teaches courses in such areas as general and ocular anatomy, general and ocular physiology, histology, neuroscience, general and ocular biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology and general and ocular pharmacology. The objective is to provide the foundation in the basic biological sciences for clinical education in the third and fourth years of the professional program. Members of the department participate in the college's graduate and research programs.

Department office: 212-938-5780; Fax: 212-938-5794

Department Faculty:

Jose-Manual Alonso, M.D., Ph.D.
Ann R. Beaton, Ph.D.
Barry Lee, Ph.D.
John Picarelli, Ph.D., Department Chair
Jerry Rapp, Ph.D.
Peter S. Reinach, Ph.D.
Robert Sack, Ph.D.
Miduturu Srinivas, Ph.D.
Harry Wyatt, Ph.D.

Emeritus Faculty:

Siret D. Jaanus, Ph.D.
Vincent Pagano, Pharm.D, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty Members:

Bruce I. Bogart, Ph.D.
Henry Edinger, Ph.D.
Bruce Hanna, Ph.D.
Irene Nunes, O.D., Ph.D.
Vicky Ort, Ph.D.
Philip Tierno, Ph.D.
William Warner, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellows:

Victor Bilden, Ph.D
Hao Sun, Ph.D.
Huu Yang, M.D.
Zheng Wang, M.D.

Departmental Support Staff:

Lois Edwards
Sonal Sathe, M.