Faculty Research Interests
Charvann Bailey - Cancer biology
David Campbell - Pathobiology; ecology of tropical forests, particularly in the Brazilian Amazon, Belize and tropical China
Ben DeRidder - Plant molecular biology and biochemistry; plant responses to environmental stress
Vince Eckhart - Plant ecology and evolution; evolution of life history and reproductive systems
Leslie Gregg-Jolly - Molecular biology and microbial genetics; DNA repair and recombination in bacteria
Shannon Hinsa-Leasure - Microbiology and environmental microbiology; characterization of biofilm formation by Psychrobacter
Kathryn Jacobson - Community structure and population biology; macro-fungi in Iowa ecosystems and deserts
Peter Jacobson - Aquatic ecology and conservation biology; ecology of desert rivers and riparian ecosystems
Clark Lindgren - Neurophysiology; control of neurotransmitter release at the chemical synapse
Vida Praitis - Cell and molecular biology
Elizabeth Queathem - Comparative physiology; functional morphology
Josh Sandquist - Cell and molecular biology; the role of the cytoskeleton in various biological processes
Student Research Opportunities
Off Campus Study for Biology Majors
See this list of Off Campus Study opportunities which are approved for Biology credit.
Research Links
Current Â鶹´«Ã½ College students will find a list of research opportunities on the (login required). You will find descriptions for research projects with professors on campus, as well as a number of off-campus opportunities.