Germ line stem cell niche in the grasshopper.
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Hostile takeover protein trap expressed in Drosophila (Edwards Lab).
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Rainforest Ecology
2017 Rainforest Ecology class, La Selva, Costa Rica[Continue]
Pennycress open seed pod
Seed pod and seeds from pennycress, a plant being developed by the Sedbrook lab into a new oilseed-producing winter cover crop to be grown throughout the U.S. Midwest Corn Belt.[Continue]
Turtle righting response
Turtle hatchlings demonstrate repeatable righting response behavior in a manner that is similar to siblings. photo credit Amanda Wilson-Carter[Continue]
Research in the Juliano lab
Marti Grech doing her field experiment. Parklands[Continue]
Male house wren
Banding all house wrens on the Avian Ecology Laboratory’s study sites makes it possible to document individual variation in fitness-related traits.[Continue]
Green Algae
Cells of the green alga Coleochaete orbicularis divide in the same was as plants[Continue]
Visualizing the pairing of chromosomes in grasshopper meiosis.
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Graduate students in the Vogel lab.
Lymphocytes provide critical protection against disease. Check out Dr. Laura Vogel's research on aging and immune function![Continue]
Vegetative cover atop a turtle nest
Vegetation shades turtle nests, altering the thermal dynamics of the incubation conditions experienced by the embryos, which ultimately influences hatchling phenotype. photo credit Amanda Wilson-Carter[Continue]
Seminar Schedules
Welcome From The Chair
Whether you are interested in plants, animals, or microbes, our interdisciplinary and collaborative research groups in the School of Biological Sciences have something for you! From investigations involving interactions at subcellular molecular levels, to function and communication within/between organ systems and organisms, to evolutionary and ecological dynamics of populations, communities and ecosystems, see how ISU can set you on the right career path!
Free seminar speakers in Biological Sciences
Opportunities for students interested in graduate school in biology
The School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, will pay the way of our faculty to travel to nearby institution to give research seminars. Through these seminars we will make your students aware of opportunities for MS and PhD degrees in our graduate program. For details, follow this link.
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School of Biological Sciences Weekly Seminar Series
Join us in August when this series restarts.
Integrative Biology Seminar
Join us in August when this series restarts.
Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar Series
Join us in January when this series restarts.
