Department of Biological Sciences
For a small university, the WLU Department of Biological Sciences offers a wealth of opportunities for undergraduate research. The students involved in this research are not only rewarded monetarily, but they also gain valuable research experience and have the opportunity to present their findings at a state, national, and international level.
Some of the current research projects at WLU include:
Stuart Cantlay | microbiology, microbial cell biology, viable but not culturable Francisella tularensis. List of Cantlay’s publications.
Jeremy Dann | invasive species, ecology, evolution. List of Dann’s publications.
Nicole Garrison | bioinformatics, spider biology, and phylogenetics. List of Garrison’s publications.
Zackary Graham | zoology, animal communication, evolution. List of Graham’s publications.
Joseph Horzempa | microbiology, microbial pathogenesis, natural products research to discover novel antimicrobial therapeutics, vaccine research. List of Horzempa’s publications.
Zachary Loughman | crayfish conservation & taxonomy, herpetology, ecology. List of Loughman’s publications.
Matthew McKinney | ecology, taxonomy, entomology. List of McKinney’s publications.
Holly Racine Vopal | craniosynostosis. List of Racine Vopal’s publications.
Deanna Schmitt | microbiology, investigation of resazomycins, a novel family of antibiotics. List of Schmitt’s recent publications.
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