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Field of Zoology

The Field of Zoology is made up of the following research concentrations:

An alphabetical list of the faculty in the Field is also available.

Animal Cytology

Bloom, Stephen

Cellular responses to environmental stress (hyperthermia, drugs, pollutants) can determine ultimate cellular outcomes including apoptotic cell death. Several highly conserved multi-gene families play significant roles in stress-response regulation in vertebrates. We are investigating the roles of heat shock proteins, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), and Bcl-2 proteins in regulating the sensitivity of differentiated B-lymphocytes to heavy metal and pesticide-induced apoptosis. We are also investigating mechanisms involved in the bypass of B-cell stress resistance by exposure to multiple physical and chemical stresses resulting in potentiation of apoptosis.

Noden, Drew

mechanisms of vertebrate craniofacial development; neuroembryology

Suarez, Susan

regulation of sperm motility and of the movement of sperm through the female reproductive tract

Comparative & Functional Anatomy

Allmon, Warren

macroevolution; paleoecology; molluscan systematics

Bartel, Donald

biomechanics; functional morphology

Bass, Andrew

comparative neuroanatomy; sexual differentiation of the brain; hormonal control of development

Bowman, Dwight

nematode and protozoan biology; taxonomy; systemic biology

Buckles, Elizabeth

My research focuses on studying how diseases of animals impact them on an individual, and population level. I am particularly interested in conservation medicine.

Farnum, Cornelia

comparative and functional morphology; bone growth and development

Harvell, Catherine

invertebrate zoology; evolution of invertebrate life histories; colonial invertebrates

Hermanson, John

comparative and functional morphology; muscle development, structure and function

Howland, Howard

vertebrate vision; development of focusing and refractive state in humans and animals

Kennedy, Kenneth

biological anthropology; human functional morphology; paleontology; evolution; forensic anthropology

Kollias, George

wildlife health and pathobiology

McCune, Amy

ichthyology; morphology; systematics; development and evolution; paleobiology

Noden, Drew

mechanisms of vertebrate craniofacial development; neuroembryology

Place, Ned

mammalian reproductive biology, development, and aging

Richmond, Milo

mammalogy; terrestrial ecology; reproductive biology

Suarez, Susan

regulation of sperm motility and of the movement of sperm through the female reproductive tract

Sutter, Nate

genetic regulation of growth in the canine; identification of genes related to risk of specific cancers in particular canine breeds; study of genes that contribute to body size in the dog

Winkler, David

evolutionary and behavioral ecology; ornithology

Developmental Biology

Bass, Andrew

comparative neuroanatomy; sexual differentiation of the brain; hormonal control of development

Farnum, Cornelia

comparative and functional morphology; bone growth and development

Howland, Howard

vertebrate vision; development of focusing and refractive state in humans and animals

Noden, Drew

mechanisms of vertebrate craniofacial development; neuroembryology

Place, Ned

mammalian reproductive biology, development, and aging

Provine, William

history of modern genetics and evolution

Suarez, Susan

regulation of sperm motility and of the movement of sperm through the female reproductive tract

Sutter, Nate

genetic regulation of growth in the canine; identification of genes related to risk of specific cancers in particular canine breeds; study of genes that contribute to body size in the dog

Travis, Alexander

reproductive biology focusing on sperm and spermatogonial stem cells; wildlife conservation through approaches integrating studies of animals, humans and the environments they share

Ecology

Bowman, Dwight

nematode and protozoan biology; taxonomy; systemic biology

Buckles, Elizabeth

My research focuses on studying how diseases of animals impact them on an individual, and population level. I am particularly interested in conservation medicine.

Chang, Yung-Fu

mechanisms of infection, particularly leptospira and salmonella

Clark, Christopher

evolution and adaptive significance of acoustic signaling behaviors in animals with particular emphasis on marine mammals

Kollias, George

wildlife health and pathobiology

Mohammed, Hussni

epidemiology of infectious diseases; quantitative and analytical epidemiology; epidemiological risk assessment and analysis; veterinary public health and food safety; production medicine

Noden, Drew

mechanisms of vertebrate craniofacial development; neuroembryology

Place, Ned

mammalian reproductive biology, development, and aging

Provine, William

history of modern genetics and evolution

Richmond, Milo

mammalogy; terrestrial ecology; reproductive biology

Travis, Alexander

reproductive biology focusing on sperm and spermatogonial stem cells; wildlife conservation through approaches integrating studies of animals, humans and the environments they share

Winkler, David

evolutionary and behavioral ecology; ornithology

Histology

Buckles, Elizabeth

My research focuses on studying how diseases of animals impact them on an individual, and population level. I am particularly interested in conservation medicine.

Farnum, Cornelia

comparative and functional morphology; bone growth and development

Hermanson, John

comparative and functional morphology; muscle development, structure and function

Richmond, Milo

mammalogy; terrestrial ecology; reproductive biology

Suarez, Susan

regulation of sperm motility and of the movement of sperm through the female reproductive tract