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The Department of Biology is located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham North Carolina. We are housed in the Biological Sciences Building and the French Family Science Center, both on Science Drive, and in the Phytotron and Greenhouses, on Circuit Drive.  

Contact us
  • Phone: (919) 660-7372
  • Mail: Box 90338, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
  • Shipping Address: Room 137, Biological Sciences Building, 130 Science Drive, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708

Durham is served by the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

Who to contact
 
Biology Department Contact InformationLocation       Areas of Assistance
Administrative Director Mai Nguyen mai.p.nguyen@duke.edu130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Oversee department administration, operations, and finances; manage building and space needs; and serve as liaison for faculty, staff, and leadership on related issues
Biology Chair's Office BioChairs@duke.edu130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Office of the Biology Chair, associated administrative and operational support
Director of Graduate Studies Assistant (DGSA) Donnyell Batts donnyell.batts@duke.edu130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Supports graduate students with payroll, program requirements, and admissions
Duke Bioscience Greenhouse
greenhousestaff@duke.edu 		130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701, Building # 7772
  • This Climate-Controlled Growth Facility includes a Teaching Collection for global plant education and a Research Area for controlled experiments by Duke researchers and partners
Finance BioReceipts@duke.edu130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Biology Department finance, receipts and reimbursements
Grants & Contracts 
Biologygrants@duke.edu		130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Biology Grants and Contracts
Human Resource Specialist 
Katherine Trinajstich 
katherine.trinajstich@duke.edu 		130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Office operations, including Human Resources, payroll, and visa services for the Department of Biology.
Keys/EMS Room Reservations BiOpp@duke.edu 130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Biology Department keys, EMS room reservations. 
Phytotron
Phytostaff@duke.edu
 		130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Biology Department plant growth facility supporting faculty, staff, and student research projects with controlled environment chambers and greenhouses
Undergraduate Program Administrator (DUSA) 
Jill Foster 
jill.foster@duke.edu		130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Course scheduling, advisor assignments, major/minor requirements, transfer credit, registration issues, degree progress, graduation, and prospective student inquiries
Undergraduate Teaching Labs BioUndergradTeachingLabs@duke.edu 130 Science Drive, Durham NC 27701
  • Undergraduate teaching lab operations.