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Phone: 616-331-3318
Fax: 616-331-2090
A. Nieuwkoop, Ph.D., Chair
nieuwkot@gvsu.edu

Grand Valley State University
312 Padnos
Allendale, MI 49401
Department of Biomedical Sciences - Welcome!

The Biomedical Sciences major consists of courses prescribed by professional schools (medical, dental, osteopathic, veterinary, pharmacy, graduate) as essential to the successful completion of a profes-sional school curriculum, plus electives necessary to provide educational breadth and maturity.  In short, the Biomedical Sciences major is designed to help students gain a comprehensive understanding of human life sciences, and is a gateway to many exciting and meaningful career paths.

The four general areas of emphasis in the Biomedical Sciences curriculum are:
  • Microbiology
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Nutrition
Faculty in the Biomedical Science Department are involved in a wide variety of research projects providing many opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to gain valuable hands-on experience. These areas of research include infectious disease epidemiology, prostate cancer biology, Salmonella genetics, immunology, neurology, obesity biochemistry, cardiovascular disease, and stem cell biology to name a few (see individual faculty pages for more details).

The Biomedical Sciences department currently has 1,045 majors, 12 Masters students, and 25 full-time faculty.  Feel free to peruse this website for more information on our programs, or contact our office:

Department of Biomedical Sciences
312 Padnos Hall
616-331-3318
  Last Modified Date: September 29, 2009
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