The Virtual Visiting Professor Program aims to serve as a valuable resource to supplement classroom activities in your biology/life science classes. Faculty virtual visits serve two purposes. They provide an opportunity to have an ISU faculty member present a seminar on their cutting-edge research and provide your students with first-hand information about resources available at Iowa State University in the areas of biology and genetics.
For more information or to arrange a virtual visiting professor visit to your classroom contact: Professor Don Sakaguchi, Director of Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Programs, Iowa State University, dssakagu@iastate.edu. Download a flyer to post or share with colleagues.
| Professor | Presentation title |
| Dean Adams | Using salamanders to understand how morphology evolves |
| Sarah Anderson | The CORN-ucopia of variation among corn varieties caused by transposons |
| Joe Aung | How do plants talk to each other? |
| Hua Bai | Mechanisms of aging: From inter-organ communication to inter-organelle cross-talk |
| Raquel Espin-Palazon | Zebra-fishing for the cure of blood disorders |
| Jeff Essner | Understanding and repairing the genome using CRISPR/Cas9 |
| Moe Gupta | Using yeast to understand how cells divide OR Understanding how cells control their microtubule cytoskeleton |
| Dior Kelley | Roots as a route to study plant stem cells |
| Sayali Kukday | Collaboration: It’s not just about the learning |
| Maura McGrail | CRISPR for genetic models of brain development and disease |
| Marna Yandeau-Nelson | A plant’s molecular raincoat: Researching ways in which plants protect themselves from environmental stress |
| Don Sakaguchi | Stem cells and bioengineering for brain and tissue repair strategies |
| Geetu Tuteja | The basic biology of pregnancy disorders |
| Nicole Valenzuela | The fascinating biology of turtles and the challenges to study them |
| Jonathan Wendel | The wondrous world of plant genomes |
| Hongqing (Michelle) Guo | FERONIA, an important player in balancing plant growth and stress responses |
| Jeanne Serb | What Scallops’ Many Eyes Can Teach Us About the Evolution of Vision |
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Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Programs
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