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The main office for the Department of Biology is located in Room 175 on the first floor of Schmucker Science North. If you have questions, you may contact us at: 610-436-2538

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Laboratory Techniques Workshop

Student Laboratory Techniques Workshop
Wednesday, June 4 - Thursday, June 5, 2008

ADInstruments Inc. is excited to sponsor this one-of-a-kind hands-on course development workshop. From absolute novice to resident expert, this intensive two-day educational forum condenses all the need- to-know skills and information into a sensible plan you can apply to any student laboratory setting.
•  Instructor-led sessions with special guest presenters.
•  Hands on experimentation with focus on proven human and animal student coursework.
•  Group size limited to 15 attendees to allow for plenty of one-on-one interaction.
•  Network with peers and discover what works and what doesn’t in the ever-changing discipline of science instruction.
Targeted training will help you unlock the full potential of your equipment and instruction. Maximize your technology investment by attending this two-day comprehensive training workshop.

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Faculty Spotlights: Spring 2008

Dr. Maureen Knabb and Dr. Erin Gestl were each awarded a 2008 CASSDA Grant.  Dr. Knabb's project is entitled “Does quadraplex (G4) DNA exist in normal and cancerous cells?”. Dr. Gestl's project is entitled “Interaction of Proteins (DNA Polymerase) during DNA Replication”.  

Dr. Greg Turner, Biology, published the article, “Oak seedling growth and ectomycorrhizal colonization in adjacent oak stand and declining eastern hemlock stands infested with the hemlock woolly adelgid,” with J. Lewis, J. LiCitra, A. Tuininga, and A. Sirulnik, in Tree Physiology, 28: 629-636, 2008. 

Dr. Frank Fish, Biology, gave several presentations the Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology conference in San Antonio, TX, Jan 2-6:  He presented an invited symposium talk, 'Hydrodynamic flow control in marine mammals', which was co-authored with Laurens Howie and Mark Murray of Duke University and the United States Naval Academy, respectively.  He also presented a paper 'What's the point? Undulatory swimming with the tapering tail of the alligator,' which was co-authored with George Lauder of Harvard University.  Professor Fish co-authored the talks 'A hydroelastic model for the scaling of steady swimming in cetaceans' with Virginia Engel and John Long of Vassar College and William McLellan and Ann Pabst of the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, and 'Hydrodynamic performance of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutotorostrata) flipper' with Lisa Cooper of the Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. In addition, he presented an invited talk "Biomechanics of terrestrial locomotion" at the New Bolton Center of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School on January 23, 2008.

Dr. Frank Fish was co-author on a presentation with Lori Timm, Biology graduate student, entitled 'Hydrodynamic flow through the nasal cavity of sharks.'

Dr. Oné Pagan, biology, published an article "Reversal of cocaine-induced planarian behavior by parthenolide and related sesquiterpene lactones" in Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 89: 160-170 (2008). The article was coauthored with Dr. Mahrukh Azam, chemistry, and biology students Amanda Rowlands, Kimberly Urban, Apurva Bidja, Danielle Roy, Ryan Feeney and Lilly Afshari

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Ecology Concentration Brochure

Thinking about Ecology as a major? Learn about the current requirements and opportunities for students in the Department of Biology's Ecology Concentration from the following brochure:

Ecology Brochure 

 
Whale Energy

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The shape of humpback whale flippers could make wind energy more efficient; this intriguing possibility was recently revealed in an interview given by Dr. Frank Fish to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

To listen to the interview Click on the Read More... link listed below. 

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New BioFaculty
We welcome Dr. Erin Gestl as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology.  Dr. Gestl's PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology is from the Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  Dr. Gestl also holds a BS in molecular and cell biology from Penn State.  His doctoral thesis is entitled Development of in vivo Assays to Detect Mutations in Transgenic Zebrafish.  He conducted postdoctoral research in the Gittlen Cancer Institute Department of Pathology.  In 2005 and 2006, Dr. Gestl served as an adjunct professor in the WCU Department of Biology.  He has several publications to his credit.
 
Gordon Natural Area Website
The Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies has published a new website providing a wide variety of information concerning the value, diversity, resources and latest news pertaining to the area.
 
Biology Computer Laboratory
ImageScheduling for the Biology Computer Laboratory is now available on-line. Please visit the BCL Webpage to make, change or check your reservations or to check the schedule to see what open hours are available for student use. All scheduling and reservations are on a first come first serve basis so make your reservations early!
 


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