The Department of Biological Sciences, established in 2008 as the newest department at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), currently offers a PhD programme in Biochemistry and MSc programmes in Biochemistry and Biophysics, with more than 202 students having graduated from these programmes to date. Building on a strong academic foundation, the department is actively expanding its educational offerings by developing new fields of study and higher-level programmes in modern biological and interdisciplinary sciences. Both the MSc and PhD programmes are course- and research-oriented, with research projects designed along experimental and/or theoretical lines, providing students with a comprehensive and in-depth educational experience. Research facilities include dedicated laboratories in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bacterial Culture, Cell Culture, and Computational Biology, and faculty members are committed to conducting internationally recognised, high-quality research while fostering global collaborations. Research in the department covers a wide range of topics, including Folding and Stability of Proteins and Nucleic Acids; Protein Aggregation and Amyloid Formation; Enzyme Research; Antibacterial Peptides; Biological Membranes; Drug Design; Drug-DNA Interactions; Photoproteins; Recombinant Vaccines; Radiation Therapy of Cancer Cells; Stem Cells; Organoid Technology; Mathematical Modelling of Biological Processes; and Computational Biology. In addition to its research activities, the department regularly organises scientific seminars on diverse topics, including Biophysics and Bioinformatics of Diabetes: Amyloid Frontier; Light and Biology; Cancer Cell Biology; Frontiers in Enzymology; Ligand Binding; Structural Biology and the Molecular Basis of Diseases; Protein Folding and Stability; Computational Biology; and Annual Scientific Programmes held as part of Global Biophysics Week.