Biology

Four Grants Received from the TriBeta Biological Honor Society Research Foundation by Students and Faculty in the Biology Department

Updated Monday 28, November 2016 by Web Office

Grants were received for the 2016-2017 academic year from the TriBeta National Biological Honor Society Research Foundation for the following projects:

Lauren Chukrallah ’17
The effects of triclosan and butylbenzylphthalate on larval development of the Mexican axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
Research advisors/collaborators: Dr. Laura Twersky and Dr. Frances Raleigh

Lisa Thottumari ’17
The effects of combinations of bisphenol A, bisphenol S, and bisphenol F on the embryonic development of Xenopus laevis (clawed frog)
Research advisors/collaborators: Dr. Laura Twersky and Dr. Frances Raleigh

Luigy Cordova ’18
Investigating the developmental effects of ethanol on mechanosensory neurons using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system.
Research advisor: Dr. Maria Agapito

Summen Mushtaq ’17, Alexandra Marques ’17 and Sophia Touri ’18
The singular and combinatorial effects of Bisphenol A and Bisphenol S on lipid deposition and germ line development.
Research advisor: Dr. Maria Agapito