Monday, January 13, 2025
Dr. Kristine Grayson, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
Our 3rd annual biology photo/artwork contest included 21 submissions from faculty, staff and students, representing a wide range of images and artwork as seen above. Click below to see our 2024 winners!
Rats have lived alongside us in cities for centuries. We don’t like them, and they’re not good for us — but we don’t know what to do about them. UR’s urban ecologist and biology professor, and his students are on the case.
Eugene Wu, associate professor of biology & biochemistry, along with Alex Robertson, '24, Henry Zhu, '24, Corina Stasiak, '24, Laura Murray-Nerger, '15, Emily Romanoff, '16, and Jesse Woon, '16, published "CD46 Is a Protein Receptor for Human Adenovirus Type 64" in Viruses.
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Emily Boone was promoted to Senior Teaching Faculty of Biology. Her areas of expertise include marine ecology, physiological ecology, and environmental studies.
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Amy Treonis, associate professor of biology, published “Description of Panagrolaimus namibiensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Panagrolaimidae), an anhydrobiotic nematode from the Namib Desert of Namibia” in the Journal of Nematology with Christopher Rawson, ’23, London Nemmers, ’23, and Department of Biology collaborator, Stacey Criswell, director of microscopy and imaging.
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Stacey Criswell, director of microscopy and imaging, published “Description of Panagrolaimus namibiensis n. sp. (Rhabditida: Panagrolaimidae), an anhydrobiotic nematode from the Namib Desert of Namibia” in the Journal of Nematology with Christopher Rawson, ’23, London Nemmers, ’23, and Department of Biology collaborator, Amy Treonis, associate professor of biology.
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Runyen-Janecky and her students will study a bacterium in tsetse flies that may inform treatment for fatal illness in Africa.
Anticipation is a strong motivator for senior Yulia Shatalov, whether she is training for a triathlon or preparing for a career in neuroscience.
Todd Lookingbill, geography and environment professor, and Peter Smallwood, biology professor, co-authored this piece, originally published in The Conversation.
Biology professor Jennifer Sevin, an expert on illegal wildlife trade, is quoted in this piece, which was also published in The Seattle Times.
Jonathan Richardson, an expert on urban rat populations, is quoted throughout this piece.
Biology professor Jonathan Richardson, an expert on urban rat populations, is quoted.
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