The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition named Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology Paul Garris and Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry Christopher Mulligan to their inaugural “Researchers to Know” list for 2018.
Illinois State University’s Associate Professor of Neurophysiology Wolfgang Stein received a $495,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine how changes in temperature can impact the nervous system.
The grant will support graduate and doctoral students in the lab, as well as activities for 15 undergraduate students, who will study the neurological systems of tiny worms known as C. elegans.
The recipient of a grant of more than $661,000 from the National Science Foundation will help establish a microscopy facility that will benefit the entire region.
Illinois State scientists are sequencing the genome of the marbled crayfish so neuroscientists can use the unique species to unlock mysteries in the human brain.
The National Institutes of Health awarded Illinois State University’s Ben Sadd a grant of more than $362,000 to explore the gut bacteria of bumble bees.
Two Illinois State University professors are investigating whether turtles can provide insights to keep the human gut healthy.
Combining the fields of mathematical modeling, data analysis, computer science, and biological sciences, a new graduate certificate program in mathematical biology is changing the approach to biomathematics.
A retirement reception for Dean Gregory Simpson will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center.
Zach Benefield chose Illinois State for two reasons: meaningful interaction with faculty and worthwhile learning experiences. “ISU focuses on their students more than other institutions,” Benefield said.
