Population Genetics, Molecular Evolution, Fish Genetics, Conservation Biology

Life history tradeoffs, aging and oxidative stress. Behaviors and physiology of social insects. Energetics of animal growth and reproduction.  Mammalian respiratory physiology.

• Toxicity of electronic cigarettes, nanomaterials, polyaromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., PCBs, dioxins) and environmental hormone modulators such as pharmaceuticals, phytochemicals, and industrial chemicals on human and environmental health
• Evolution and behaviors of indoor bioaerosols
• Development of carrier platforms to deliver biologically active molecules in vitro and in vivo for basic science research and biomedical applications

Environmental Microbiology, Extremophilic Microorganisms, Anaerobic Microbial Metabolism

Effects of humanity on stream ecosystems. Role of biodiversity in controlling ecosystem processes. Nutrient uptake in streams and other aquatic systems.

Comparative and integrative physiology, insect flight aerodynamics and energetics, stress tolerance, learning and memory, aging and sescence, and locomotion biomechanics.

The wormPOP lab focusses on two main research areas:

1.     Impact of life-history traits on population dynamics
2.     Pollution-induced premature aging

Adult Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, BioInnovation, BioDesign

Cytokinesis, cell cycle, cytoskeleton, nanoparticle uptake and transport

Science Education, Biology Education, Undergraduate Education, Secondary Education, Case-based Learning, Problem-based Learning, Course-based Undergraduate Research, Argumentation 

Tropical Ant Ecology, Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

Biochemical and genetic factors of sleep regulation. How sleep and wake transitions reflect health and aging. Mitigating the consequences of sleep deprivation. Physiological and Molecular biomarkers of sleepiness in humans.

Research that focuses on the ecology of fire-adapted ecosystems and organisms.

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Rhizophere microbiology, Antibacterial materials, Microbial diversity, Synthetic biology, Microbiology education.

Biomaterials for bone repair and therapeutic applications. Development of bioactive glass coatings on titanium implants for enhanced bonding at implant site. Porous bioactive glass scaffolds for in vitro engineering of new bone tissue. Bioabsorbable composite materials for bone fracture fixation. Neutron-activatable glass microspheres for radiotherapeutic application.

Solid-state devices, micro/nanofabrication, sensor engineering, nanotechnology applications, biological microdevices and systems

Biochemistry, Enzymology, Analytical Biochemistry, Drug discovery

Palynology and Sedimentology

Biomaterials; Drug and Gene Delivery; Nanomedicine; Pharmaceutical Engineering

Bone marrow biopsy; Breast cancer; Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer; Lung cancer; Skin cancer (melanoma)