Biology

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Learning forensic science in Scotland

by Amy Krosnicki , 3B Biomedical Sciences student

Biomedical Science student Amy Krosnicki participated in the Forensic Science in Scotland field course, which provided an immersive look at science and its intersection with the legal system. 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

What is a virus?

by Vanessa Parks, Internal Communications and Engagement Specialist

As more viruses are being discovered and studied, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to determine what distinguishes them from cells. New research conducted by Dr. Jozef Nissimov and his team has uncovered a genome of a cyanophage (a virus that infects cyanobacteria) that defies conventional distinctions between viruses and cells.

Monday, May 11, 2026

Taking flight in biology

by Sarah Fullerton, Digital Communications Specialist

Biology student Bethany Duford immersed herself in hands-on learning, including bird banding, collecting biological data, and spending time at the Queen’s University Biological Station. 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Science that matters: Master’s student uses mouse colon made from stem cells to research a key gut protein

by Alyana Versolatto, Graduate Recruitment Officer

To better understand the protein ESRP1, researchers first need to understand how this protein behaves under normal conditions. That became the purpose of Jordan Francis’s (MSc ’26) thesis: studying ESRP1’s role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis—essentially, how it helps the intestine do its job.