• Jacob Montgomery, of Waterville, a University of Maine at Farmington student did his research at MDI Biological Laboratory, his mentor was Andrea Tilden, Ph.D., J. Warren Merrill associate professor of biology at Colby College. (mdibl.org)
«If we understand how these selfish elements are exploiting the mechanics of meiosis, then we'll understand more deeply how that process works in the first place,» said Michael Lampson, associate professor of biology in Penn's School of Arts and Sciences and senior author on the study. (sciencedaily.com)
The fungus, which is lethal to at least a dozen European and North American salamander and newt species, has not yet reached the Americas, says Lips, a UMD associate professor of biology and one of the world's top experts in amphibian diseases. (sciencedaily.com)