Biology Bios

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Biology Bios

Who are the scientists behind the weekly seminars in Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis? Hear about the research questions they're super-excited about, how they got where they are, and what advice they have for students in biology.

  1. 2416 Dr. Joe Opferman

    NOV 19

    2416 Dr. Joe Opferman

    In our final interview of the Fall 2024 seminar series, I chat with Dr. Joe Opferman of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital about his work in apoptosis, how his practice of keeping doors and options open led him to biology in general, and Memphis in particular.

    33 min
  2. 2415 Dr. Liz Carlen

    OCT 25

    2415 Dr. Liz Carlen

    This week, I chat with Dr. Liz Carlen from Washington University in St. Louis about her work in urban ecology and evolution, the intersection between biology and social sciences, and, of course, the dog park.

    34 min
  3. 2414 Dr. Matthew Pollard

    OCT 21

    2414 Dr. Matthew Pollard

    University of Memphis PhD Candidate, Matthew Pollard, joins me to talk about his dissertation research on the evolution of diet in carnivores, his path to graduate school (and beyond), and just a little D&D.

    37 min
  4. 2413 Dr. Anna Dornhaus

    OCT 14

    2413 Dr. Anna Dornhaus

    Join me for a great conversation with Dr. Anna Dornhaus of the University of Arizona about everything from collective behavior of ants through distributed computing and finally some great ideas about the philosophy of science and open science.

    58 min
  5. 2412 Dr. Dustin Reichard

    OCT 6

    2412 Dr. Dustin Reichard

    This week, Dr. Dustin Reichard joins us from Ohio Wesleyan University to talk about his research in animal behavior, the career path that landed him at a liberal arts school with a strong undergraduate research program, as well as songbirds and baking (those last two aren't mixed together, don't worry).

    32 min
  6. 2411 Dr. Colleen Jonsson

    SEP 27

    2411 Dr. Colleen Jonsson

    This week, Dr. Colleen Jonsson joins us from just down the road at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. In addition to running the regional biocontainment lab, Dr. Jonsson does in-depth molecular research on viruses, including some pretty scary ones and others from remote regions of a South American rainforest. We'll hit on Eastern Equine Encephalitis, yoga, and everything in between.

    36 min
  7. 2410 Dr. Jackie Lebenzon

    SEP 23

    2410 Dr. Jackie Lebenzon

    Join us for a conversation with Dr. Jackie Lebenzon from the University of Calgary about her work on potato beetle physiology, baking, and of course, penguins!

    21 min
  8. 2409 Dr. Clay Cressler

    SEP 6

    2409 Dr. Clay Cressler

    Among other topics, Clay Cressler, from the University of Nebraska, talks about blending mathematical theory and experiments, getting into a biology PhD program without ever having taken any biology classes, and backpacking.

    42 min
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Who are the scientists behind the weekly seminars in Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis? Hear about the research questions they're super-excited about, how they got where they are, and what advice they have for students in biology.

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