About This Department

The BMS department supports the College of Veterinary Medicine’s mission through teaching fundamental biomedical science curriculum to undergraduate, veterinary medical, and graduate students, with the latter also including the BMS One Year Master’s program and several multidisciplinary interdepartmental programs at Iowa State University. BMS conducts state of the art scientific discovery and translational research relevant to the health of animals and humans. Departmental faculty have active research programs in a range of One Health disciplines including clinical and translational pharmacology, animal behavior, neurobiology, microbial and helminth infectious disease, immunology and cell and molecular biology.