The School of Bioscience is divided into two divisions.

The Division of Biology and Bioinformatics

The division is home to the educational subjects Bioinformatics, Bioscience, Chemistry, Ecology and Systems Biology. The division provides parts of the preparatory foundation year, undergraduate programmes in Bioscience as well as advanced level programmes. The division also conducts research in Bioinformatics, Ecology and Infection Biology. Head of Division is Diana Tilevik.

The Division of Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy

The division is home to the educational subjects of Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy. The division provides undergraduate- and advanced level programmes in Cognitive Neuroscience. The division also conducts research in Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy. Head of Division is Sakari Kallio.

Research

At the School of Bioscience, the Systems Biology Research Center is established. The research in Systems Biology received very good ratings in the 2013 research evaluation (ARC13). Research is being conducted within the areas of Infection Biology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy and Ecological Modeling.

Education

Approximately 1400 students are connected to the School of Bioscience's programmes and courses. Altogether, we have 13 educational programs at both undergraduate and advanced levels.

Programmes in English – Bioscience

Collaboration in the Life Sciences

The School of Bioscience collaborates with several parts of society, for example with universities in Sweden and abroad, companies in the Life sciences, and public organizations such as authorities, hospitals and international scientific councils. We collaborate with other universities in order to strengthen our research with access to specific expertise, laboratories and equipment and for PhD studies. Our other contacts push the research to respond to different kinds of needs in society and help us spread our research results and affect the social development.