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Unlocking The Power of Neurotrophins: While analyzing the effects of DNT1 on the overproduction of TAU within Drosophila Melanogaster

Name: Malik Moore Major: Neuroscience-Biology Advisor: Seth Kelly Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, have become increasingly prevalent in aging societies, causing significant global […]

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Ecology and genetic variation of Aedes japonicus, an invasive mosquito in the Wooster, OH area

Name: Tomoka Adams Majors: Biology, Spanish Advisors: Ferdinand Nanfack-Minkeu, Hernan Medina Mosquitoes are vectors for diseases that are often implicated in major outbreaks. The […]

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Battling the Bloodsuckers: Examining the Expression of OBP23 in the Yellow Fever Mosquito

Name: Nosherwan Mughal Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry Advisor: Laura Sirot Aedes aegypti are notorious vectors that transmit deadly pathogens to humans. Odorant Binding Protein […]

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Analyzing the Effects of Different Factors on the Likelihood of Hybridization – A Review

Name: Natalie Nonno Majors: Biology, Elementary Education Advisor: Hilary Edgington Hybridization is reproduction between genetically different populations that often result in hybrid offspring. Different factors […]

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Are the Arginine Kinase functions found in Myxococcus xanthus conserved in a sister species, Myxococcus macrosporus?

Name: Seula Kim Major: Biology Advisors: Dean Fraga, Laura Sirot Phosphagen kinases (PK) catalyze the reversible phosphorylation of the guanidino substrate to buffer energy in […]

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Effects of Phage Cocktail Compared to Antibiotic Treatments on Host Bacterial Cell (Pseudomonas Chlororaphis)

Name: Minjin Lee Major: Biology Advisor: Stephanie Strand Currently, antibiotics are losing their ability to treat pathogens, which is becoming a huge issue that […]

A Tale of Two Morphs: Understanding the Influence of Temperature on Eastern Red-Backed Salamander Color Morphs

Name: Mary Elise Blair Major: Biology Minor: Psychology Advisors: Rick Lehtinen, Hilary Edgington Color polymorphism is one type of variation in morphology that can be […]

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Congestive Heart Failure and Depression: Are medical professionals biased towards CHF patients with depression?

Name: Katie Schumacher Major: Psychology Minor: Biology Advisor: Bryan Karazsia; Amber Garcia (second reader) Many studies indicate that medical professionals are biased toward patients based […]

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Benzo(a)pyrene Induces CYP1A and p53 Expression in Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)

Name: Gracie Park Major: Biology Advisors: Rebecca Williams; Erzsebet Regan (second reader) Exposure to the environmental contaminant benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) increases health risks. This study […]

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A Review of the Sexual Assault Kit Backlog and the Methods of Biological Analysis in Crime Laboratories

Name: Chloe Clear Major: Biology Advisor: Laura Sirot Sexual assault has been a rising issue throughout the past few decades.  Due to this, efforts […]

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B-WISER summer camp inspires girls to pursue interests in science

The Buckeye Women in Science, Engineering, and Research (B-WISER) summer camp, an educational partnership of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and The College of […]

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Biology major receives Arthritis Foundation scholarship

Tori Chellis ’25, a biology major and theatre minor at The College of Wooster, recently received an Arthritis Foundation Champions Scholarship, which recognizes people […]

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Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM

The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]

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Jennifer Ison’s class studies rejuvenation of Wooster Memorial Park after summer storms

When severe storms uprooted and destroyed upwards of thousands of trees at nearby Wooster Memorial Park, Dr. Jennifer Ison, associate professor of biology at […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sumaiya Sarrat

Majors: Biology and Economics Class Year: 2025 Organization: SQUARE InformatiX Limited As a brand executive intern for SQUARE InformatiX, an IT company in Dhaka, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Brianna Lyman

Majors: Anthropology and Biology Pathway: Digital & Visual Storytelling Class Year: 2023 Organization: Trinity United Church of Christ Interning at Trinity Church of Christ […]

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Social justice internship at a local church helps biology and anthropology major positively impact communities

A biology and anthropology major at The College of Wooster, Brianna Lyman ’23 dedicated her summer to an internship at the Trinity United Church […]

Uyen (Jamie) Do ’23 presents research from her summer research internship.

Eight Wooster students participate in undergraduate research program at OSU

Eight College of Wooster students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at The Ohio State University this summer. The program offers […]

Sirot works with students in her lab at Wooster during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Sirot featured in publication honoring research scientists who are caregivers during pandemic

Laura Sirot, professor of biology at The College of Wooster, published research on the reproductive biology of the Mexican Fruit Fly with a group […]

Ison and Pardi study the pollinator garden on Pine Street.

Interdisciplinary collaboration across campus attains Bee Campus USA affiliation for Wooster

Thanks to the interdisciplinary collaboration and work of students, faculty, and staff in The College of Wooster’s biology, environmental studies, and campus grounds departments, […]