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Research

Biology is the study of life. In the classroom we learn what is already known, how it became known, and why it is relevant to us and our career path. But real biology is practiced rather than learned. This is why almost all of our biology courses at 糖心动漫vlog are accompanied by a lab in which the student can apply the things he or she has learned to real discovery. And this is why we actively encourage each student to get involved in research and discover something new outside of the classroom and in the real biological world.

Each of our faculty is actively engaged in biological discovery. The specialties of biology that are represented here are wide-ranging, encompassing everything from molecular biology to physiology and ecology. There is something for everyone to get involved in!

Included below are some representative student projects from the past few years. Many of our students have presented their work at meetings and have been coauthors on publications.

If you are interested in research, complete the Undergraduate Research Application. This application form describes the opportunities and expectations of research and is the first step to getting involved in biological research here at 糖心动漫vlog University.
 

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Peter Lyons, cellular and molecular biology
Structure and function of metallocarboxypeptidases and implications in human disease

Etien Balorda, 2026, "Carboxypeptidase O expression in KU812 basophil cells decreases upon degranulation"

Andy Zhao, 2024, "Investigating a family of fungal pseudopeptidases using bioinformatics tools"

 

Marlene Murray, molecular biology
Molecular targets of anti-bipolar drugs in the inositol signaling pathway

Raina Yu, 2026, "Interaction between cortisol and the phosphoinositide pathway in bipolar disorder"

Ntakirutimana Francine, 2025, “The effect of lithium on intracellular myo-inositol levels in human lymphoblasts of biopolar disorder patients”

 

Denise Smith, cancer biology
The role of the oncogene Her2/Neu (erbb2) in breast cancer

Sion Kim, 2024, "Synthesis of Novel Temozolomide Amides as Potential Anti-Glioblastoma Agents"

 

 

Robert Zdor, soil microbiology
Cyanide-producing bacteria and their effects on plant growth

Eunseo Cho, 2025, "The effect of corn gluten meal on culturable populations of bacteria in silt loam soil"

DahEun Harning, 2019, "Exploring soil texture effects on mustard seed meal suppression of the weed velvetleaf"

 

 

Physiology, Behavior and Ecology

David Mbungu, neurobiology and entomology
Modulation of insect phonotactic behavior by second messenger cascades

Lauren Kim, 2024, "Protein kinase modulation of the neurocircuitry underlying phonotaxis in female cricket Acheta domesticus "

 

 

Benjamin Navia, neurobiology
Neurophysiology of insect phonotactic behavior

Addy Rodriguez Velasco, 2025, "Assessing a possible effect of male’s pheromones in the phonotaxis of female Acheta domesticus"

Hae-Lyn Park, 2024, "Evaluating a possible role of cGMP in the phonotactic response of virgin female cricket Acheta domesticus"

 

Daniel Gonzalez-Socoloske, vertebrate ecology and conservation biology
Ecology and conservation biology of West Indian manatees and other Central American mammals

Jaden Wee, 2026, "Behavioral analyses of reproductive behaviors of the freshwater dolphin tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)"

George Isaac, 2025, "Non-native freshwater turtles in Puerto Rico"

 

Tom Goodwin, paleobiology
Biology and paleobiology of ground squirrels and other mammals