- Physician scientist in child neurology
- Soil conservationist
- Public health worker in cancer research
- Toxicologist for Environmental Protection Agency
- Nurse practitioner in women’s health
- Forensic entomologist
- Physical therapist in sports medicine
- Ethnobotanist
- Veterinarian
- Biotechnologist at a pharmaceutical company

Biology
The Biology Department’s mission is to develop students’ scientific reasoning and abilities through immersion in hands on experiences throughout the curriculum in and out of the classroom.
Biology majors don’t just learn facts about living things, they learn how to be scientists. This means they can often be found in the lab, actively engaged in research with faculty.
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
- Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
- Horsefeathers Therapeutic Riding
- Lake Forest Acute Care
- Horizon Pharma
- The Field Museum
- Shedd Aquarium
- Mate choice and evolution in guppies
- Molecular genetics of telomere mutants in Aspergillus
- Evolution and development of body and organ size in Drosophila
- Biogeography and niche determinants in ant communities
- Cell volume regulation in red blood cells
- Misfolding of alpha-synuclein protein in yeasts and implications for Parkinson’s disease
- Sexual selection and acoustic communication in insects
Meet Our Students and Alumni
Dr. Michael Zorniak ’07
Dr. Zorniak is currently Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison, Novartis Oncology
News

May 10, 2022
Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

May 09, 2022
2022 Senior Honors Convocation recipients announced
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Contact us
Karen Kirk
Professor of Biology
Chair of Biology
Lillard Science Center 277a
847-735-6044
kirk@lakeforest.edu
Beth Herbert
Lab Supervisor
Lillard Science Center 260
847-735-6045
herbert@lakeforest.edu
Michelle Burgener
Department Assistant
Lillard Science Center 101
847-735-5090
burgener@mx.lakeforest.edu