LIFE SCIENCES

sciences

Anatomy – study of form and function, in plants, animals, and other organisms, or specifically in humans

Bacteriology – study of bacteria

Biochemistry – study of the chemical reactions required for to exist and function, usually a focus on the cellular level

Biomechanics – the study of the mechanics of living beings

Biophysics – study of biological processes by applying the theories and methods that have traditionally used in the physical sciences

Genetics – the study of genes and heredity

Histology – the study of tissues

Immunology – the study of the immune system

Developmental biology – the study of the processes through which organism forms, from zygote to full structure

biology (cytology) – study of the as a complete unit, and the molecular and chemical interactions that occur within a living

Ethology – study of behavior

Enzymology – study of enzymes

Microbiology – the study of microscopic organisms (microorganisms) and their interactions with other living organisms

Mycology – the study of fungi

Neuroscience – the study of the nervous system

Parasitology – the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them.

Pathology – the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury

Pharmacology – the study of drug

Physiology – the study of the functioning of living organisms and the organs and parts of living organisms

Quantum biology – the study of quantum phenomena in organisms

Structural biology – a branch of molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics concerned with the molecular structure of biological macro-molecules

Synthetic biology – the design and construction of new biological entities as enzymes, genetic circuits and cells, or the redesign of existing biological systems

Systems biology – the study of the integration and dependencies of various components within a biological system, with particular focus upon the role of metabolic pathways and -signaling strategies in physiology

Theoretical biology – the use of abstractions and mathematical models to study biological phenomena

Toxicology – the nature, effects, and detection of poisons

Virology – the study of viruses like submicroscopic, parasitic particles of genetic material contained in a protein coat – and virus-like agents

Zoology – the study of animals

APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

surgery

radiology