Posted in Biology News, Biology Student Research, Faculty Spotlights, Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2009
Dr. Andy Kreuz
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Dr. Andy Kreuz, Professor of Biology, engages students in his research which focuses on muscle development in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Using cutting edge molecular biology techniques, his students are studying a protein that functions in the development of flight muscles. Flies with mutations [...]
Posted in Alumni, Biology News, Biology Student Research, Faculty Spotlights, Uncategorized on Oct 2nd, 2009
Dr. Andy Kreuz
Originally uploaded by Meredith Durmowicz
Dr. Andy Kreuz recently took some of his work to the National Drosophila Conference in a poster presentation. The poster, entitled “Analysis of mutants in Strn-mlck and CG1776, two Drosophila myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) genes” described work he and his students have done in collaboration with Dr. [...]
Posted in Biology News, Faculty Spotlights, Uncategorized on Sep 14th, 2009
Dr. Joe Matanoski
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Dr. Joe Matanoski is our newest faculty member in biology, having been at SU for just over 3 years. He teaches general biology, ecology, environmental biology, animal behavior and marine biology. He is a behavioral ecologist, and works with students on research that studies and models the behavior [...]
Posted in Biology News, Faculty Spotlights, Health Professions, Uncategorized on Sep 8th, 2009
Dr. Lorie Lana
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Dr. Lorie Lana, Professor of Biology, is passionate about helping students find their career paths. As the Health Professions Advisor, she advises students about the kinds of experiences they need and the right classes to take in order to make their applications to health professions schools competitive. She [...]