Andrew M. Mountcastle

Search for "physiology"

Andrew M. Mountcastle

Associate Professor of Biology

Biology

amountca@bates.edu | 207-753-6991

aerodynamics, biomechanics, functional morphology, science communication

Ryan W. Bavis

Helen A. Papaioanou Professor of Biological Sciences

Biology

rbavis@bates.edu | 207-786-8269

animal physiology, chemoreception, developmental physiology, phenotypic plasticity, respiratory neurobiology, respiratory physiology

Brett A. Huggett

Associate Professor of Biology

Biology Chair

bhuggett@bates.edu | 207-786-8276

carbon allocation, physiological and morphological adaptations and/or responses among tree species to stress, plant physiology, plant water relations, xylem structure and function

Jason B. Castro

Associate Professor of Neuroscience

Neuroscience, Digital and Computational Studies

jcastro@bates.edu | 207-786-6091

behavior, behavioral pharmacology, neuro-informatics, neurophysiology, neuroscience, olfactory system, physiology, sensory systems

Martin Kruse

Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroscience

Biology, Neuroscience

mkruse@bates.edu | 207-755-5932

biochemistry, cell biology, computational neuroscience, electrophysiology, molecular biology, neuroscience

Laura C. Balladur

Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies

French and Francophone Studies, European Studies

lballadu@bates.edu | 207-786-8318

18th century French literature and science, cultural theory, dance practice and philosophy, Democratic Republic of Congo, ecology of bodies in movement, French Cinema, representations of imagination, science and critical theory, semiotics of dance, Translation Studies

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

News & Updates

May 7, 2026

Improvements coming to softball’s Lafayette Street Fiel…

As Bates softball celebrates its 50th anniversary, the program is moving forward with a significant transformation of its home facility at Lafayette Street Field — marking a major investment in the future of softball at Bates.

May 7, 2026

Sixteen Bates students, alumni offered Fulbright Student awar…

Sixteen current and former Bates students have been offered Fulbright Student international exchange awards for 2026–2027.

May 5, 2026

Celebration of culture and belonging that is ‘here to stay’…

More than 60 performers participated in this year's cultural showcase which highlights and celebrates — through performance — diverse cultures of the Caribbean and Latin American students at Bates. This year’s showcase on April 17 was entitled “Here to Stay: Rhythms that Raised Us,” which points to both the past and future cultural influence of Latine and Caribbean cultures in the United States and at Bates.

Faculty

Search for "physiology"