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April 14, 2021
Blow flies may be the answer to monitoring environment in a non-invasive manner
A new study explores stable isotopes in blow flies as a non-invasive way to monitor the environment through changes in animals in the ecosystem.
April 06, 2020
Kirstin VanderWall didn’t originally plan on becoming a research scientist, her first career choice was actually an athletic trainer. Her interest in biology would take her on a different path, eventually leading her to IUPUI’s School of Science.
October 09, 2019
Biology department welcomes 12 graduate research students
With a myriad of research programs within the Biology Department at the School of Science, incoming biology graduate students are exploring a range of topics. This fall the department is welcoming 12 research students into its graduate program, studying topics ranging from fetal alcohol syndrome in zebrafish to DNA sequencing in flies.
August 29, 2019
Drug treatment for hydrocephalus, or water on the brain, is the target of IUPUI research team
IUPUI biologist is leading a team that seeks to create a drug that will be the gold standard of care in treating hydrocephalus, known more commonly as "water on the brain," a condition that can occur at any age for a variety of reasons. It may lead to developmental delay, neurological decline, blindness, impaired motor function, dementia or death.
May 13, 2019
Dr. Sextuplet will see you now; one of the Dilley six graduates IUSM
Even at birth, Julian Dilley had a greater affinity for the hospital than his five siblings.
February 22, 2019
Lab Culture: Jason Meyer's focus on research, lab unity
Jason S. Meyer, associate professor of biology, has dedicated his life's work to the regeneration and understanding of the human retinal system -- lately, retinal ganglion cells -- through the growth and implementation of human induced pluripotent stem cells.
February 01, 2019
N. Douglas Lees awarded IUPUI Chancellor’s Medallion for his impact in 45 years of service
Dr. N. Douglas Lees was awarded the IUPUI Chancellor’s Medallion by Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar at his retirement reception on January 18, 2019. During his career at IUPUI’s School of Science, Dr. Lees has made in indelible impact on the development of campus through his exemplary teaching and his significant contributions to the development of new academic courses and degree programs, faculty governance, department leadership, institutional planning and management, and research and graduate support.
January 24, 2019
IUPUI researchers re-create retinal microenvironment in a dish with human stem cells
IUPUI biologists, growing human pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal ganglion cells in the lab, have developed a way to create more-mature models that better mimic the environment in the human retina. By introducing hPSC-RGCs to astrocytes, researchers can create cells that are more analogous to human RGCs and can be further used to study diseases such as glaucoma. These results are published online in Stem Cell Reports.
November 16, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS — A single bug could a messenger for researchers who are studying changing animal populations in a region, according to IUPUI biologist Christine Picard. Picard is studying how blow flies can be ‘environmental drones’ as the flies collect information about animals that have died, animals that are still living and the diversity of animals in an environment. As decomposers, blow flies collect this data as they feed on remains of vertebrate animals as well as animal feces.
November 05, 2018
Biology Ph.D. Candidate Jennifer Robison featured in ASPB News
October 25, 2018
IUPUI biologists use 'mini retinas' to better understand connection between eye and brain
IUPUI biologists are growing ‘mini retinas’ in the lab from stem cells to mimic the growth of the human retina. The researchers hope to restore sight when critical connections between the eye and the brain are damaged. These models also allow researchers to better understand how cells in the retina develop and are organized. These results are published online in , a Nature Research journal.
October 18, 2018
New fly species found in Indiana may indicate changing climate, says IUPUI researcher
INDIANAPOLIS -- A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting species populations due to climate change. Researchers at IUPUI have observed the first evidence of in Indiana, an insect previously known to populate southern states from Virginia to California. Researchers recorded the species more than two dozen times from 2015 to 2017 in parks and other public places throughout Central Indiana. The fly was observed as far north as Michigan in the 1950s during a short period of warmer temperatures but had not been found in this region since then.