Provost

Tag: biology

  • Yuta Kawarasaki, 2020 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner

    —

    by

    snowell

    Yuta Kawarasaki (Biology) was selected as the 2020 recipient of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus faculty member for an outstanding peer-reviewed publication that contributes to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Yuta Kawarasaki

    —

    by

    snowell

    Yuta Kawarasaki (Biology) contributed to an invited review article titled “Rapid cold hardening: ecological relevance, physiological mechanisms and new perspectives” with co-authors. The article was published in Journal of Experimental Biology.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Yuta Kawarasaki

    —

    by

    snowell

    Yuta Kawarasaki (Biology) published an article titled “Is rapid cold-hardening an aerobic process? Characterization of changes in metabolic activity during its induction and effects of anoxia in flesh fly” in Journal of Insect Physiology with coauthors Alyssa Welle ’19 and Michael Elnitsky.

  • Laura Burrack (Biology)

    —

    by

    snowell

    Maicy Vossen ’21, Hanaa Alhosawi ’21, Katie Aney ’18 and Laura Burrack published an article “CaMad2 Promotes Multiple Aspects of Genome Stability Beyond Its Direct Function in Chromosome Segregation” in Genes.

  • Keenan Hartert (Biology)

    —

    by

    snowell

    Keenan Hartert will present on “Genetic Analysis of Lymphoma Tumors” at the annual American Society of Hematology Conference on December 7, 2019.

  • Laura Burrack (Biology)

    —

    by

    snowell

    Laura Burrack contributed to an article published in PLoS Biology. The piece focuses on better understanding how fungal pathogens evolve and change their genomes.

  • Margaret Bloch Qazi, 2019 Carlson Award Winner, Biology Department

    Margaret Bloch Qazi, 2019 Carlson Award Winner, Biology Department

    —

    by

    snowell

    It is my great privilege and pleasure to announce this year’s recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. Created by the Gustavus Board of Trustees in 1971, the award recognizes “an established pattern of teaching excellence,” “innovative and effective teaching strategies,” and excellence in mentoring and advising. It is named in honor…

  • Laura Burrack, 2018 Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award Winner, Biology Department

    —

    by

    snowell

    Laura Burrack was selected as the 2018 recipient of the Mansergh Faculty Scientific Research Award. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus faculty member for an outstanding peer-reviewed publication that contributes to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College. Neocentromeres Provide Chromosome Segregation Accuracy and…

  • Janine Wotton (Psychological Science) and Michael Ferragamo (Biology and Psychological Science)

    —

    by

    snowell

    Janine Wotton and Michael Ferragamo published an article titled “Using the tools of behavioral neuroscience to determine the identity of different mouse strains in a laboratory course” in the Journal for Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, Fall issue 2017.

  • Margaret Bloch Qazi (Biology)

    —

    by

    snowell

    Margaret Bloch Qazi and Gustavus student collaborators Paige B. Miller ’15, Penny M. Poeschel ’15, Mai H. Phan ’14, Joseph L. Thayer ’15, and Christian L. Medrano ’14 published an article “Transgenerational effects of maternal and grandmaternal age on offspring viability and performance in Drosophila melanogaster” in the Journal of Insect Physiology.