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Research

 

The department of Biology supports the active engagement of students in the real work of science -  in the classroom, in the field, and in the laboratory. Our curriculum is designed to involve students in the process of scientific discovery. Upper-level courses offer opportunities to plan and execute significant research projects, and to become skillful interpreters and presenters of research findings.

Many students work collaboratively with our faculty, engaging in active research in many areas of biological science. Clicking on the images below will take you to more information about each program.

How to get started in research

Funding sources to support research

Scientific meetings and off-campus research projects

 
Thermoreguation

Susan B. Chaplin, Ph.D

 

Current Projects:  
Physiological ecology of birds and mammals, especially bioenergetics of growth and development of endothermy.
 

 

The control of cell proliferation

Jennifer L. Cruise, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  
Small GTPases in the regulation of cell proliferation, attachment, and migration.

 

 

Circadian rhythms in cyanobacteria

Jayna L. Ditty, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  
Photic entrainment of the Synechococcus elongatus circadian clock
 

 

Evolutionary Ecology

Simon K. Emms, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  
Evolution and ecology of sex allocation strategies and mating systems in flowering plants.
 

 

Evolutionary Ecology/Animal Behavior

Adam D. Kay, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:
Behavioral strategies and the chemical composition of available resources. 
     
Immunology

Jill M. Manske, Ph.D.

 

Substance P

Current Projects:  
Modulation of anti-tumor immunity by neuropeptides.
 

 

   
Evolutionary Biology

Maurine B. Neiman, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  
Selective value of sexual reproduction and recombination
 

 

Biological Timing

Dwight E. Nelson, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  
Influence of clock genetic mutations upon the function and photic entrainment of the mammalian circadian pacemaker.
 

 

Developmental Biology

Glenn K. Sherer, Ph.D.

 

Chick embryo

Current Projects:  
Origin of hepatic endothelium in birds and its role as an inducer of hepatocyte differentiation.
 

 

     
 

 

Plant Physiology & Biochemistry

Amy S. Verhoeven, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  Photosynthetic pigments and antioxidant responses to seasonal stress.
 

 

Plant Morphology & Development

Chester E. Wilson, Ph.D.

 

 

 

Aquatic Ecology

Kyle D. Zimmer, Ph.D.

 

Current Projects:  
Ecology of shallow lakes and wetlands; food-web interactions and stoichiometric relationships.

 

 

 

 

Department of Biology
Dr. Simon K. Emms, Chair, OWS 390
2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
Contact Phone: 651-962-5206
Comments, questions, or feedback can be directed to
skemms@stthomas.edu

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