Donald C. Dearborn

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Donald C. Dearborn

Professor of Biology and Associate Dean of the Faculty

Biology, Dean of the Faculty's Office

animal behavior, biodiversity, birds, conservation biology, evolution, genetics, host-parasite interactions, islands, mate choice, parental care, population genetics, reproductive strategies

April L. Horton

Wagener Family Professor of Equity and Inclusion in STEM

Biology

ahorton@bates.edu | 207-786-6389

developmental biology, evolution, gene regulatory networks, genetics, genomics, marine and freshwater sponges, symbiosis

Mollie B. Woodworth

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

Neuroscience

mwoodworth@bates.edu

developmental biology, neurodegeneration, neuron subtype development, neuroscience, regeneration, stem cell biology, visual system

Levi A. Adams

Assistant in Instruction

Biology

ladams@bates.edu | 207-755-5960

aging, genetics, neuroscience, transcriptomics

Daniel Slane

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

Biology

dslane@bates.edu | 207-786-6077

cell biology, chromatin dynamics, developmental biology, embryogenesis, genetics, microscopy, molecular biology, next-generation sequencing, plant physiology, stress memory

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