Department of Biology

School of Science & Health Professions

Ongoing Research in the Biology Department

Undergraduates are involved in much of this research. See individual faculty for information.

Michael Bodri

  

Carnivorous plant ecology and molecular biology

   Fungal endophytes of Sarracenia

   Protoplast isolation and plant regeneration of Nepenthes

   Flower receptacles of Sarracenia used for callus production

Toxin production in Dendrobates spp.

Phage display library from llama heavy chain antibody genes

Frank Corotto 

  

Invertebrate behavior and chemical senses

Scholarship of teaching research design

Nancy Dalman 

  

Human impacts on water quality and microbial source tracking

Effects of recycled tire mulch leachate on frog embryo development

Thomas Nelson 

  

Wildlife ecology

   Impacts of development on vertebrates

Watershed research and riparian dynamics

Forest disturbance and succession

Ryan Shanks 

  

Animal modeling of behavioral and immunological changes following exposure to psychostimulants

Histological examination of the brain, liver, spleen and lymph nodes

Molecular, cellular signaling and functional changes of cultured cells following psychostimulant exposure

Shane Webb 

  

Molecular systematics and phylogeography of freshwater fishes (mt and nuclear DNA) 

Taxonomy, diversity and conservation of fishes

Delimiting and describing species

Microbial source tracking (Bacteroides and Enterococcus) using PCR-based methods

 

Research facilities and equipment at NGCSU:

  Dedicated research space (shared facility)
  "Meso" (refrigerated) and microcentrifuges
  PCR machines (4)
  Protein and nucleic acid electrophoresis units
  -80C and -20C freezers
  Ducted and laminar flow hoods
  Cell culture facility
  CCD Gel/plate imaging system (trans- and epi-illumination)
  Numerous incubators of various types
  Turner Designs fluorometer
 

We would like to express special appreciation to Turner Designs and their Instrument Donation program for donating a fluorometer to Dr. Nancy Dalman. 

 

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Research Opportunities

Research at NG and elsewhere
 

Biology Tutors

Fall 2010
T&R 12:45 - 2:10pm
(HNS 201)

BURP

Biology Undergraduate Research Program 4-6pm on Sept. 7 in HNS auditoreum

Student Spotlight

 Kylee
 Kylee Brady

Biology graduate
“The original reason I chose NGCSU was because of the beautiful campus, the smaller university setting and it’s proximity to my family,” Brady says.