Research

Biology seeks to answer many of humanity’s most open-ended questions: How does the brain work? What are the evolutionary and cellular mechanisms underlying human diseases such as cancer? How might we understand and respond to climate change? How will living systems inspire design innovations in computers, aircraft, and medical devices?

In order to make scientific breakthroughs, the Department of Biology focuses on two critical resources — people and facilities — with an eye toward nurturing creative collaboration across the department and across disciplines.

Location	Pod Captain	Email	Coffee Hour Month	Pod Title
2E LSB	Peter Ward	argo@uw.edu	January	Paleo-pod
2W LSB	Marti Bosma	martibee@uw.edu	April	Encephalopod
3E LSB	Jeff Riffell	jriffell@uw.edu	December	Arthro-Pod
3W LSB	Jay Parrish	jzp2@uw.edu	May
4E LSB	Emily Carrington	ecarring@uw.edu	November	Tetra-pod
4W LSB	Adam Leaché	leache@uw.edu	February	Tetra-pod
5E LSB	Billie Swalla	bjswalla@uw.edu	October	Lyco-pod
5W LSB	Adam Steinbrenner	astein10@uw.edu	March	Lyco-pod
Hitchcock	Jennifer Doherty	doherty2@uw.edu	Teaching Professors	Superpod!
Hitchcock			Research Professors	Superpod!
Hitchcock	Gretchen Shirley-Bellande	shirlg@uw.edu	Staff	Superpod!
Kincaid + LSB	Sarah O'Hara	sazma529@uw.edu	June

Recent Research

Individual marking of soft-bodied subtidal invertebrates in situ – A novel staining technique applied to the giant plumose anemone Metridium farcimen (Tilesius, 1809), Sebens Kenneth P and Wells Christopher D., PLoS ONE, 2017, Volume 12, Issue 11, p.e0188263 (2017)

The Dorsal Medial Habenula Minimally Impacts Circadian Regulation of Locomotor Activity and Sleep, de la Iglesia Horacio O, Perez Jazmine G., Ben-Hamo Miriam, Hsu Yun-Wei A., Gile Jennifer J., Morton Glenn, and Turner Eric E., Journal of Biological Rhythms, Feb-10-2018, Volume 32261, Issue 54, p.444 - 455 (2017)

Guidelines for Genome-Scale Analysis of Biological Rhythms, de la Iglesia Horacio O, Storch Kai-Florian, Hughes Michael E., Abruzzi Katherine C., Allada Ravi, Anafi Ron, Arpat Alaaddin Bulak, Asher Gad, Baldi Pierre, de Bekker Charissa, Bell-Pedersen Deborah, Blau Justin, Brown Steve, M. Ceriani Fernanda, Chen Zheng, Chiu Joanna C., Cox Juergen, Crowell Alexander M., DeBruyne Jason P., Dijk Derk-Jan, DiTacchio Luciano, Doyle Francis J., Duffield Giles E., Dunlap Jay C., Eckel-Mahan Kristin, Esser Karyn A., FitzGerald Garret A., Forger Daniel B., Francey Lauren J., Fu Ying-Hui, Gachon édéric, Gatfield David, de Goede Paul, Golden Susan S., Green Carla, Harer John, Harmer Stacey, Haspel Jeff, Hastings Michael H., Herzel Hanspeter, Herzog Erik D., Hoffmann Christy, Hong Christian, Hughey Jacob J., Hurley Jennifer M., Johnson Carl, Kay Steve A., Koike Nobuya, Kornacker Karl, Kramer Achim, Lamia Katja, Leise Tanya, Lewis Scott A., Li Jiajia, Li Xiaodong, Liu Andrew C., Loros Jennifer J., Martino Tami A., Menet Jerome S., Merrow Martha, Millar Andrew J., Mockler Todd, Naef Felix, Nagoshi Emi, Nitabach Michael N., Olmedo Maria, Nusinow Dmitri A., áček Louis J., Rand David, Reddy Akhilesh B., Robles Maria S., Roenneberg Till, Rosbash Michael, Ruben Marc D., Rund Samuel S.C., Sancar Aziz, Sassone-Corsi Paolo, Sehgal Amita, Sherrill-Mix Scott, Skene Debra J., Takahashi Joseph S., Ueda Hiroki R., Wang Han, Weitz Charles, Westermark ål O., Wijnen Herman, Xu Ying, Wu Gang, Yoo Seung-Hee, Young Michael, Zhang Eric Erquan, Zielinski Tomasz, and Hogenesch John B., Journal of Biological Rhythms, Feb-10-2018, Volume 32, Issue 5, p.380 - 393 (2017)

Influence of temperature on daily locomotor activity in the crab Uca pugilator, de la Iglesia Horacio O, Sbragaglia Valerio, Aguzzi Jacopo, Dunster Gideon P., Mat Audrey M., and Cermakian Nicolas, PLOS ONE, Feb-04-2019, Volume 12, Issue 4 (2017)

Sleep research goes wild: new methods and approaches to investigate the ecology, evolution and functions of sleep, de la Iglesia Horacio O, Rattenborg Niels C., Kempenaers Bart, Lesku John A., Meerlo Peter, and Scriba Madeleine F., Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Jul-11-2018, Volume 372, Issue 1734, p.20160251 (2017)

Cooperators get competitive in mixed company, Connelly Brian D. and Dickinson Katherine J., Evolution (2017)

Epistasis × environment interactions among Arabidopsis thaliana glucosinolate genes impact complex traits and fitness in the field, Kerwin Rachel E., Feusier Julie, Muok Alise, Lin Catherine, Larson Brandon, Copeland Daniel, Corwin Jason A., Rubin Matthew J., Francisco Marta, Li Baohua, Joseph Bindu, Weinig Cynthia, and Kliebenstein Daniel J., New Phytologist, Jan-08-2017, Issue 3, p.1249 - 1263 (2017)

A veliconcha unveiled: observations on the larva and radulaof Conus spurius, with implications for the origin of molluscivory in Conus , Kohn Alan J, Leal Jose H., and Mensch Rebecca, American Malacological Bulletin, 11/2015, Volume 35, Issue 2, p.111-118 (2017)

Student Perception of Group Dynamics Predicts Individual Performance: Comfort and Equity Matter, Crowe Alison J, Wiggins Benjamin L, Grunspan Daniel Z, Eddy Sarah L, and Theobald Elli J, PLOS ONE, Volume 12 (2017)

Spatio-temporally separated cortical flows and spindle geometry establish physical asymmetry in fly neural stem cells, Roubinet Chantal, Cabernard Clemens, Tsankova Anna, Pham Tri Thanh, Monnard Arnaud, Caussinus Emmanuel, and Affolter Markus, Nature Communications, 2017/11/09, Volume 8, Issue 1, p.1383 (2017)