Faculty of Biology
About Faculty
The Faculty of Biology of Yerevan State University was founded in 1934, but the origins of its history begin from the very first day of the university's foundation. The faculty is one of the main scientific and educational centers for training specialists in various fields of biology in Armenia.
The faculty operates university research centers: the Center of Excellence for Applied Biology and the Innovative Center for Microbial Biotechnology and Biofuels. There is also a Research Institute of Biology, where scientific laboratories operate. The institute conducts scientific research mainly in molecular and cellular biology, molecular biophysics, membrane biophysics, biochemistry, botany and mycology, microbiology, microbial and plant biotechnology, human molecular genetics and cell genetics, genetic engineering, zoology and histology, human and animal higher nervous physiology, as well as in the direction of ecology and environmental protection of biocenoses.
Educational programmes
Bachelor's Degree
Master's degree
Structure
Latest publications
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Improvement of biomass and biohydrogen generation in Parachlorella kessleri using ethanol and brewery production wastes as cultivation media
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Fluid-specific detection of environmental pollutant moxifloxacin hydrochloride utilizing a rare-earth niobate decorated functionalized carbon nanofiber sensor platform
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Circular RNAs as key regulators in cancer hallmarks: New progress and therapeutic opportunities
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Mining thermophiles for biotechnologically relevant enzymes: evaluating the potential of European and Caucasian hot springs
Contacts
Dean: Doctor of Biological Sciences,
Associate Professor Karen Ghazaryan
Faculty Office:
Tel.: (+374 60) 710 503
(Inner line: 45-03)
Email: biology@ysu.am
