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Alumni News | Eltzroth Helped Boost Population of Western Bluebirds

Elsie Kollin Eltzroth

Ohio University alumna Elsie Kollin Eltzroth ’47 known in Oregon as the Bluebird Lady, died Feb. 1 at the age of 95 and will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. She earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences-Clinical Laboratory cum laude in 1947 from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. […]

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February 7, 2019 at 9:04 amAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Zapf Co-Authors Paper on Regulation of Toxin Production in Staphylococcus

Rachel Zapf

Members of the Carroll lab authored a paper in the journal mBio on the regulation of toxin production in Staphylococcus aureus by a small regulatory RNA (called Teg41). Two Biological Sciences graduate students and five undergrads were co-authors on the paper, “The Small RNA Teg41 Regulates Expression of the Alpha […]

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February 6, 2019 at 11:41 amResearch

Alumni News | Fischer is Obstetrician and Gynecologist with TriHealth

Dr .Jessica L. Fischer

Ohio University alum Jessica L. Fischer D.O. is an obstetrician and gynecologist with TriHealth, a Physician Hospital Organization. She earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences Pre-Medicine from the College of Arts & Sciences. Her interests “include general gynecology, routine and high-risk obstetrics and basic infertility. She cares for obstetric and […]

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February 3, 2019 at 2:35 pmAlumni

Alumni News | Lyons to Expand Focal Pointe Eye Care

Dr. Michael Lyons

The Journal News profiled Ohio University alum Michael Lyons ’97 in a story headlined “‘A place to feel normal’: Eye care practice to double space in West Chester and help those most in need.” Connect with Lyons on LinkedIn. Lyons earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences-Pre-Optometry from the College of […]

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February 3, 2019 at 1:28 pmAlumni Alumni in the News In the News

Biologists Lure Long Horned Beetles to Diversity Study in Romania

Biologists Lure Long Horned Beetles to Diversity Study in Romania

 “The Insect Apocalypse Is Here!” This is not a blockbuster starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but the title of a November 2018 New York Times editorial that summarized some worrying trends in biodiversity conservation. Several recent studies from places as different as South American jungles and Germany have documented […]

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February 3, 2019 at 9:30 amResearch

Hooper’s Stick Insect Study Shows Significance of Passive Muscle Force for Fast Movements

Stick insect stody. Credit: Arndt von Twickel et al.

“Long, heavy limbs such as arms or legs differ fundamentally from short, light limbs such as fingers in their ability to execute fast movements. While the central nervous system has to actively control fast movements of large limbs, passive muscle force can suffice for the movement velocity and movement amplitude […]

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January 10, 2019 at 12:12 pmResearch

Students Use Fruit Flies to Study Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Students Use Fruit Flies to Study Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease

By Amanda Biederman When facing complex problems, it’s often best to consider simplified perspectives. In the labs of Biological Sciences professors Dr. Daewoo Lee and Dr. Robert Colvin, student researchers are studying the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease using a comparatively simple animal model: the fruit fly. Sazan Ismael, a doctoral […]

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November 15, 2018 at 12:50 amResearch