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WPI Department of Biology & Biotechnology

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Welcome to Biology & Biotechnology at WPI! Highest quality Life Science education through including project-based learning and research.

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🌞 Grad student potluck = sunshine + good food + great people 🌳🍉 Not just a picnic—proof that grad life isn’t all late nights + coffee runs. Sometimes it’s about community, laughter, and yes… third helpings. ✨ #GradLife #CommunityMatters #BBT #BiologyandBiotechnology #WPI

🌞 Grad student potluck = sunshine + good food + great people 🌳🍉

Not just a picnic—proof that grad life isn’t all late nights + coffee runs. Sometimes it’s about community, laughter, and yes… third helpings. ✨

#GradLife #CommunityMatters #BBT #BiologyandBiotechnology #WPI
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From cells to ecosystems to synthetic biology—our BBT faculty are pushing science forward! 🚀✨ At this year’s Summer Research Symposium, we had talks from Shane McInally PhD., Jeffrey Bourgeois PhD, Natalie Farny PhD and Inna Nechipurenko PhD🌱🧬🐭🔬 #biologyandbiotechnology

From cells to ecosystems to synthetic biology—our BBT faculty are pushing science forward! 🚀✨

At this year’s Summer Research Symposium, we had talks from Shane McInally PhD., Jeffrey Bourgeois PhD, Natalie Farny PhD and Inna Nechipurenko PhD🌱🧬🐭🔬

#biologyandbiotechnology
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✨ Last week, we proudly showcased the innovation, dedication, and brilliance of our graduate students at the Graduate Research Symposium. From groundbreaking poster sessions to inspiring conversations, the future of research looks bright! 🚀 #GraduateResearch #wpi #poster

✨ Last week, we proudly showcased the innovation, dedication, and brilliance of our graduate students at the Graduate Research Symposium. From groundbreaking poster sessions to inspiring conversations, the future of research looks bright! 🚀

#GraduateResearch #wpi #poster
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🎉 Huge congratulations to Danni Li (PI: Karl-Frédéric Vieux) and Darah Ma. de la Cruz García (PI: Amity Manning) for winning the BBT Conference Travel Award! 🏆✈️ Their research was recognized with Best Poster honors at the Grad Summer Research Symposium. #proud

🎉 Huge congratulations to Danni Li (PI: Karl-Frédéric Vieux) and Darah Ma. de la Cruz García (PI: Amity Manning) for winning the BBT Conference Travel Award! 🏆✈️ Their research was recognized with Best Poster honors at the Grad Summer Research Symposium. #proud
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Join us next Tuesday 09/02, at 12PM to kick off our Life Sciences Seminar Series for the 2025/2026 AY! Feat. two talks from BBT & BCB graduate students! 🎉 #biologyandbiotechnology #biologyresearch #wpi #lifesciences #biology #Bioinformatics #seminar

Join us next Tuesday 09/02, at 12PM to kick off our Life Sciences Seminar Series for the 2025/2026 AY! Feat. two talks from BBT & BCB graduate students! 🎉 

#biologyandbiotechnology #biologyresearch #wpi #lifesciences #biology #Bioinformatics #seminar
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Looking for career guidance, academic advice, or just a friendly chat over coffee and tea? Join Dr. Reeta Rao, Head of the Bio & Biotech Department, for an open office hour: 📅 Thursday, September 18 🕚 11:00 am – 12:00 pm 📍 Goddard Hall 203

Looking for career guidance, academic advice, or just a friendly chat over coffee and tea? Join Dr. Reeta Rao, Head of the Bio & Biotech Department, for an open office hour:

📅 Thursday, September 18
🕚 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Goddard Hall 203
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🪱🔬 New from Srinivasan Lab WPI! Engineered E. coli deliver neuropeptides to C. elegans, rescuing behaviors + mapping neural circuits. A low-cost, scalable tool for decoding brain chemistry! 📖 GENETICS (2025): doi.org/10.1093/geneti… #Neuroscience #Genetics #Clegans #WPI

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📢 Join us tomorrow for our Life Sciences Seminar! Hear from two brilliant BBT PhD candidates as they share their latest research + insights. 🗓️ 09.09.25 ⏰ 12:00 PM 📍 Gateway 60 Prescott Worcester MA GP1002 Don’t miss it! #LifeSciences #Research #PhD #biology #biotech #wpi

📢 Join us tomorrow for our Life Sciences Seminar!

Hear from two brilliant BBT PhD candidates as they share their latest research + insights.

🗓️ 09.09.25
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Gateway 60 Prescott Worcester MA GP1002 

Don’t miss it! #LifeSciences #Research #PhD #biology #biotech #wpi
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"Great conversations start with a cup of coffee and an open door. Step into Goddard Hall 203 and let your ideas flow." ☕ Open Office Hour with Dr. Reeta Rao 📅 Thursday, Sept 18 | 🕚 11 AM – 12 PM | 📍 Goddard Hall 203

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TODAY!: "Great conversations start with a cup of coffee and an open door. Step into Goddard Hall 203 and let your ideas flow." ☕ Open Office Hour with Dr. Reeta Rao 📅 Thursday, Sept 18 | 🕚 11 AM – 12 PM | 📍 Goddard Hall 203

TODAY!: "Great conversations start with a cup of coffee and an open door. Step into Goddard Hall 203 and let your ideas flow."
☕ Open Office Hour with Dr. Reeta Rao
📅 Thursday, Sept 18 | 🕚 11 AM – 12 PM | 📍 Goddard Hall 203
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Take a break and get your hands in the dirt! 🌿 BBT’s Greenhouse Plant Giveaway is happening on Wellness Day 11.4.25 in Salisbury Labs — come pot a plant, decorate it, and bring a little green home. 💚 #BBT #WellnessDay #WPI #Greenhouse

Take a break and get your hands in the dirt! 🌿
BBT’s Greenhouse Plant Giveaway is happening on Wellness Day 11.4.25 in Salisbury Labs — come pot a plant, decorate it, and bring a little green home. 💚

#BBT #WellnessDay #WPI #Greenhouse
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Join the WPI ASBMB Student Chapter for a Research Symposium featuring Dr. Celia Schiffer Schiffer (PhD) from UMass Chan Medical School! She'll be exploring drug resistance in viruses with her lab group. 🗓️ November 3rd | 🕒 3-5 PM 📍 Higgins House Great Hall

Join the WPI ASBMB Student Chapter for a Research Symposium featuring Dr. Celia Schiffer Schiffer (PhD) from UMass Chan Medical School! She'll be exploring drug resistance in viruses with her lab group.
🗓️ November 3rd | 🕒 3-5 PM
📍 Higgins House Great Hall
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Proof that the best ideas are carved out of teamwork. Swipe to see the amazing designs from our spooky celebration! #haloween #wpi #bbt #biologyandbiotechnology #pumpkincarving

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Spreading a little green around for Wellness Day! Our Greenhouse Plant Giveaway was a success. We hope these little beauties bring a moment of calm and a breath of fresh air to your desks and homes. Remember: Taking care of your plant is a great daily wellness exercise!

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Gain expertise to support a successful career in Biotech. Online, in person, and hybrid course options make our MS in Biotechnology degree flexible and accessible. Hands on skills-based courses provide industry relevant technical training to advance your career. WPI Graduate & Professional Studies

Gain expertise to support a successful career in Biotech. Online, in person, and hybrid course options make our MS in Biotechnology degree flexible and accessible. Hands on skills-based courses provide industry relevant technical training to advance your career. <a href="/wpigradstudies/">WPI Graduate & Professional Studies</a>
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Ready to advance your career in Life sciences? WPI’s MS and PhD degrees in Molecular and Cellular Biology combine basic and biomedical research with customizable coursework to support diverse career ambitions. Application review begins Dec 1st. WPI Graduate & Professional Studies

Ready to advance your career in Life sciences? WPI’s MS and PhD degrees in Molecular and Cellular Biology combine basic and biomedical research with customizable coursework to support diverse career ambitions. Application review begins Dec 1st. <a href="/wpigradstudies/">WPI Graduate & Professional Studies</a>
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We are incredibly proud to announce that three of our own—Shruti Shastry and Rachael Oluwabukola Asaolu—have been selected for the Genetics Society of America (GSA) Early Career Leadership Program (ECLP).

We are incredibly proud to announce that three of our own—Shruti Shastry and Rachael Oluwabukola Asaolu—have been selected for the Genetics Society of America (GSA) Early Career Leadership Program (ECLP).