Biology

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Genetics of Breast Cancer Stem-like Cells

Please contact me if you have interest in graduate studies in my laboratory.

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Effects of hibernation on blood clotting in 13-lined ground squirrels.

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Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Stream Ecology, Fisheries Ecology, Trout Stream Habitat Management, Interactions of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

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Genetics, genetic disorders, genetics, molecular biology, genetics, baker's yeast, genetics, antimicrobials, genetics....

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Reproductive physiology, reproductive toxicology, and developmental toxicology.  In my lab, we strive to bridge the gap between ecotoxicology (fish) and human health. We use small fish models (typically zebrafish and fathead minnows) to study the effects of embryonic exposure to various  environmental contaminants of emerging concern on development, behavior,  metamorphosis, cardiovascular health, immune response and reproductive health.  

Students interested in doing Undergraduate Independent Research or earning a MS degree should email me, especially if you hold marginalized identities within the field of environmental science.

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Animal behavior, entomology, social insect biology, sleep biology, scientific visualization, intersection of entomology and art, cultural entomology (how insects affect human culture).

If you are a student interested in joining the Pupating Lab to conduct research as an undergraduate or in UWL's Master's program, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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molecular biophysics, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, mathematical biology, molecular ecology

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Anatomy Education

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Gastrointestinal Physiology; Enteric Nervous System

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Nutrition and Endocrinology

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Breeding ecology, life history, phylogeography, and evolution in birds

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Mycology (Fungal Biology), Biodiversity & conservation, Biogeography, Bioinformatics, DNA barcoding, Metagenomics, Phylogenetics, Population genetics, and Systematics. Please contact me if you have any interest in undergraduate or graduate (MS) research in these topics.

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Plant Ecology and Mycology.

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Plant cell biology, protein secretion, genetic screens, molecular biology, microscopy

Please contact me if you have any interest in undergraduate or graduate (MS) research!

Also contact me with any questions about use of the Microscopes in the Howard Imaging Center on campus.

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Host-parasite interactions, life-history evolution, disease ecology, invasive species dynamics, mathematical biology, toxicology

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Parasitic plants
Native Plants of Wisconsin
Plant taxonomy and systematics
Natural history collections
Citizen science (e.g. iNaturalist)

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Fisheries ecology and management, interactions among species, conservation biology, movement ecology. 

Contact me if you have any interest in undergraduate or graduate (MS) research in these fields!

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Neuroscience, Physiology, Hibernation biology

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Neurophysiology, Human Anatomy & Physiology; advising Biomedical Science Concentrators and Neuroscience students

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Limnology, Stream and River Ecology, Water Quality

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Academic leadership; graduate program support; credit and non-credit outreach program development. Primary contact for thesis/dissertation; graduate faculty status. 

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aquatic invertebrates, freshwater ecology, disturbance ecology, community ecology, conservation biology

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Platelets prevent blood loss from the vasculature and changes in the abundance and/or function of platelet compromises their ability to execute that function. Too many (thrombocythemia) or too few (thrombocytopenia) circulating platelet increase risk of thrombosis and hemorrhage, respectively. The primary goal of my research is to understand what regulates platelet production by megakaryocytes.

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I study circadian rhythms and the health effects of disrupting these daily rhythms, using fruit flies as a model system.  I am particularly interested in the effect of circadian rhythm disruption on metabolism and DNA damage repair.  I am currently accepting M.S. and undergraduate research students.