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The UWL College of Science and Health's Science & Health News is published online in January and July for more than 11,200 alumni and friends of the college.

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Adam Schneider

Adam Schneider, Biology, authored the article "Multiple genotypes of Phelipanche ramosa indicate repeated introduction to the Americas" in the "American Journal of Botany," published on Jan. 6. This research, aided by student Ellie Euler, and funded by a UWL faculty research grant and private industry support, used genetic analysis to show that disjunct populations of an economically-damaging plant pathogen reflect four independent introductions from Eurasia to Chile, California, Virginia, and the southern U.S., respectively. These results will help inform containment efforts and industry practices. This research previously received local media coverage on WEAU and Spectrum One.  

Submitted on: Jan. 9

Tisha King-Heiden

Tisha King-Heiden, Biology, authored the article "Adaptation of the in vivo respiratory burst assay for fathead minnow larvae (Pimephales promelas)" in the Journal of Immunological Methods and was accepted for publication by elsevier. Nicole Kooij, May 2024 biology graduate, was first author on this technical note publication. Kooij is currently a doctoral student at the Medical College of Wisconsin in immunology.

Submitted on: Dec. 18, 2024

Arthur Grupe II

Arthur Grupe II, Biology, co-authored the article "Tuber cumberlandense and T. canirevelatum, two new edible Tuber species from eastern North America discovered by truffle-hunting dogs" in Mycologia published on Oct. 31 by Taylor & Francis.

Submitted on: Nov. 22, 2024

Barrett Klein

Rob Dunn reviewed Biology Professor Barrett Klein's book "The Insect Epiphany" quite positively in the Nov. 8 issue of Science.

Submitted on: Nov. 14, 2024

Lauren Broman, Sumei Liu and Lexi Valeri

Lauren Broman and Lexi Valeri, Biology students, and Sumei Liu, Biology faculty member, co-authored "Sex difference in stress-induced increase of epithelial permeability in the mouse colon." Liu presented the work at Federation of Neurogastroenterology & Motility Meeting on Nov. 7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Submitted on: Nov. 11, 2024