Graduate Students
The Department of Biological Sciences offers graduate training leading to the MS in Biological Sciences or the PhD in Integrative Biology. Students work closely with the research faculty to select appropriate courses and conduct independent research. Many projects are funded through state and federal grants and contracts. Student research frequently involves collaboration with other scientists from other institutions or field work in diverse settings.
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Fadeke Ibukun Adeola |
Ph.D. Program Advisor: Lailvaux Research: My research involves whole organism performance, sexual conflict, locomotion and neurochemistry using the house cricket species Acheta domesticus. My project focuses on octopamine receptor mediated male aggression and its role on mate choice interactions, male courtship calling effort, male coercive activity and its reproductive consequences. Email: fiadeol1@uno.edu |
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Courtney Babin |
Ph.D. Program Advisor: Bell Research: My research is focused on the effects of polyploidy on the evolution and ecological niche differentiation among North American wild onion (Allium, Amaryllidaceae). Email: chbabin@uno.edu |
| Gina Badlowski | M.S. Program Advisor: Boyle Research: Email: |
| Prakhar Gahlot | Ph.D. Program Advisor: Anthony Research: Email: |
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Ph.D. Program Advisor: Cox Research: Email: amkirkla@uno.edu |
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Ph.D. Program Advisor: Cox Research: Email: amkonefa@uno.edu |
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Ph.D. Program Advisor: Lailvaux Research: My research is focused on the effects of maternal condition on offspring phenotype and the effect of environmental conditions on insulin-like growth factor 1 and 2 expression. Email: jrmarks@uno.edu |
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Ph.D. Program Advisor: Rees Research: Email: temurphy@uno.edu |
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Patricia Peterson |
Ph.D. Program Advisor: Liu Research: We use the budding yeast as a model organism to study transcriptional regulation and expression of genes encoding mitochondrial proteins. Mitochondria participate in a diverse array of physiological processes and our goal is to understand the molecular mechanism underlying mitochondrial biogenesis. My project focuses on genes of the Mediator complex and how they are involved in achieving mitochondrial homeostasis. Email: ppepper@my.uno.edu |
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Ph.D. Program Advisor: Lailvaux Research: My research focuses on altitude adaption, particularly in the coquí frog (Eleutherodactylus coquí). Email: |
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Anna Weber |
M.S. Program Advisor: Anthony Research: My current research focuses on inbreeding prevalence and avoidance in a group of mandrills in Lopé National Park, Gabon. Specifically, we aim to determine whether female mandrills choose mates based on genetic dissimilarity in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a set of genes with important immune function. I am broadly interested in the use of genetic tools in biological conservation and ecology. Email: aweber2@uno.edu |
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M.S. Program Advisor: Lailvaux & Anthony Research: My project aims to characterize genes within the reptile major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and to quantify the effects of malarial parasites on the genetic structure of their host species over time using historical data from Saban anoles. My general research interests are in conservation genetics, natural resource management, and predator-prey interactions. Email: ggzwicky@uno.edu |