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Donna Woulfe, Ph.D.
Dr. Woulfe's research interests focus primarily on the intracellular signaling mechanisms of platelet activation and how signaling in platelets contributes to thrombosis in vivo. Learn More
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Patricia Walsh, Ph.D.
Teaching Principles of Biology, Principles of Biology with Lab, and Human Heredity and Development. Learn More
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David Usher, Ph.D.
Our lab is interested in cholesterol homeostasis in adipocytes (fat cells). The regulation of cholesterol plays a major role in the production of fat droplets in these cells, where it is an essential component of the lipid droplets surface. Learn More
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Jia Song, Ph.D.
Our research addresses one of the key questions in developmental biology: How are genes regulated during early development? Learn More
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Robert Sikes, Ph.D.
Research in my laboratory is concerned with the mechanism(s) that contribute to the development of advanced and castrate resistant prostate cancer. Learn More
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Erica Selva, Ph.D.
The objective of my research is to use Drosophila melanogaster as a model system to study the function of posttranslational changes during developmentally critical signaling events. Learn More
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Florence Schmieg, Ph.D.
My emphasis is on evaluating group-interactive approaches in undergraduate classrooms. Specifically, I am studying the effect of Problem-Based-Learning strategies on educational outcomes and student attitudes in two courses, Molecular Biology of the Cell and Introductory Biology. Learn More
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Oyenike 'Nike' Olabisi, Ph.D.
My research training and interests are in Cancer research. I investigated cell signaling pathways and the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular transformation and metastasis. Learn More
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Jane Noble-Harvey, Ph.D.
My research areas have included the molecular biology of poliovirus replication, the acid lability of human rhinoviruses, and interactions of rhinoviruses with human cells during the process of infection. Learn More
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Jennifer Nauen, Ph.D.
My research training and interests are in experimental design, the biomechanics of locomotion and marine biology. My focus at UD is teaching introductory biology, and curriculum development for foundational courses in the biological sciences. Learn More
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Michael Moore, Ph.D.
Dr. Moore is an integrative systems biologist working at the interface between behavior, neuroscience, physiology and ecology. He is interested in the reproductive biology of vertebrates, especially the neuroendocrine control of reproductive behavior and aggression. Learn More
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John McDonald, Ph.D.
The overall theme of the research in my lab is detecting the effects of natural selection on nuclear genes. This includes detecting the effects of balancing selection and directional selection on variation within populations, variation among populations, and variation among species, and it includes a mix of empirical and theoretical work. Learn More
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Gary Laverty, Ph.D.
Current research is directed toward studies of epithelial ion and organic substrate transport. Primary cell cultures and established cell lines of renal and intestinal epithelia are used to investigate hormonal and dietary control of transport processes. Learn More
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Salil Lachke, Ph.D.
My lab uses systems-based approaches and animal models for the identification and functional elucidation of genes involved in organ development and disease. We have developed a bioinformatics-based approach termed iSyTE, and have successfully used it to identify novel cataract genes and predict several uncharacterized genes with potential function in lens development. Learn More
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Catherine Kirn-Safran, Ph.D.
Dr. Kirn-Safran is best known for her work on the study of the terminal differentiation of progenitor cells into cells producing an organized mineralized extracellular matrix (ECM) during murine embryonic development. This area of research includes the study of the mechanisms of cartilage, bone, and tooth development. Learn More
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Alenka Hlousek-Radojcic, Ph.D.
Teaching Introductory Biology I and II, combined problem based learning with traditional methods. Learn More
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Deni Galileo, Ph.D.
The focus of my laboratory has been the study of migrating cells, both normal and abnormal, in the developing brain. In my laboratory we have uncovered basic mechanisms of normal vertebrate brain development, explored and established new in vivo models of human disease, and developed new in vitro technology that has been employed for the study of both. Learn More
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Melinda Duncan, Ph.D.
My laboratory focuses on understanding the transcriptional control of cell differentiation in the lens and the role of integrins and extracellular matrix proteins in regulating normal lens biology and their alterations in cataracts and PCO. Learn More
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Patricia DeLeon, Ph.D.
The identification of genes and mechanisms that are involved in sperm dysfunction and male factor infertility/subfertility is the focus of our laboratory. Learn More
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E. Fidelma Boyd, Ph.D.
Research interests include Vibrio parahaemolyticus an emerging human pathogen, Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the dreaded diarrheal disease cholera, and Vibrio vulnificus a marine bacterium and opportunistic pathogen of humans. Learn More
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Carlton R. Cooper, Ph.D.
The objective of my research is to identify the CAMs expressed on HBME cells inclusive of the respective ligands or counter-receptors found on prostate cancer cells that are involved in prostate cancer cell-HBME interaction. Learn More
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William Cain, Ph.D.
I currently conduct research in close association with Dr. David Usher at the University of Delaware and Dr. Daniel Rader at the University of Pennsylvania. This research focuses on lipoprotein function in humans and other vertebrates.
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Deborah Allen, Ph.D.
In 1992 I joined a multidisciplinary group of science faculty at UD (Harold White, Barbara Duch, Susan Groh, Sheella Mierson, and Barbara Williams) who shared a common concern... Learn more
Excelling students
UD STEM students excel at regional research conference
The University of Delaware was well represented at the 14th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, held Saturday, Oct. 22, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.