Biology Archives

February 16, 2012

Biology Department Hires New Tenure-Track Molecular Biologist

Dr. Larissa Williams, molecular mechanisms of toxicity                   The Biology Department is…

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January 3, 2012

Ben Manter ’11 and fellow Batesies launch new hard cider business in Maine

Biology thesis leads to business venture for three ambitious Batesies. Ben Manter ’11, and fellow Batesies, Ross Brockman ’11 and…

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December 15, 2011

Elizabeth Leadbetter ’93 – vaccine research describes advantages of new vaccine adjuvant

Lipid molecules may serve as promising vaccine components Saranac Lake, N.Y. — New research from the laboratory of Dr. Elizabeth…

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December 1, 2011

Pam Baker Celebrated on Last Day of Teaching

Bravo!   Dean of the Faculty Pam Baker was celebrated by students, faculty, and staff of the Biology Department on…

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November 17, 2011

Eliza Van Heerden ’11 Wins American Physiological Society Abstract Award

  Eliza van Heerden ’11 received an award from the American Physiological Society for the abstract she submitted to Experimental…

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June 11, 2010

Please join us for BioLunch!

Wednesdays 11:30-1:00 PM on the Balcony, New Commons The Biology Department invites all interested students and biophiles to join us…

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June 10, 2010

Department successfully hires new Chair

The Biology Department successfully completed its national search for an evolutionary biologist and departmental Chair by hiring Dr. Donald Dearborn,…

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June 9, 2010

Dr. Rebecca Sommer Wins NIH Funding for Arsenic Research Related to Obesity, Liver Disease & Hyperglycemia

Dr. Rebecca Sommers was recently awarded an NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA)…

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June 8, 2010

Six Alumni Awarded Pomeroy Scholarships for Graduate & Professional Study in Health Care Fields

Six former Biology/Biochemistry students from Bates were recently awarded Pomeroy Scholarships of $5000 each to help pay their tuition in their…

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June 7, 2010

Annie Carlton ’10 Awarded Competitive Pfizer Undergraduate Travel Award to Present at Toxicology Meeting

Senior Biology major, Annie Carlton ’10, was awarded a competitive Pfizer Undergraduate Travel Award to present her thesis research on…

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