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Department of Biological Sciences

John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at 51�Թ��, received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

51�Թ�� Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear

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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at 51�Թ��, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.

New Study by 51�Թ�� Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain

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Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor in 51�Թ��’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health

51�Թ��'s Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.

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baby holding study

The Mystery Behind Euphoric Feelings of Holding a Baby

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Doug Kline (left) and Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan (right), both professors in 51�Թ��'s Department of Biological Sciences, have received NIH grants to study reproductive challenges.

51�Թ�� Biologists Combine for More Than $850,000 in NIH Grants to Study Reproductive Challenges

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Doug Kline (left) and Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan (right), both professors in 51�Թ��'s Department of Biological Sciences, have received NIH grants to study reproductive challenges.

51�Թ�� Biologists Combine for More Than $850,000 in NIH Grants to Study Reproductive Challenges

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Division of Research & Economic Development

51�Թ�� Biologist Nets Grant to Study Calorie-Burning Process That Could Help Fight Obesity

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51�Թ�� Biology Professor Studies How Selfish Genes Cause Male Sterility in Flowering Plants

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The team in Alaska is (left to right) Jonathan Mills, undergraduate geology major; Kiersten Duroe, geology M.S. candidate; Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology; and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.

51�Թ�� Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska

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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at 51�Թ��, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

51�Թ�� Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

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