Faculty in the News
February 2025
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Arianna Maffei, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, has used genetic manipulation in laboratory brain models to shed light on the relationship between brain activity and taste preferences. Read more |
March 2022
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Heather J. Lynch, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the first Endowed Chair for Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University’s Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS), has been named by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a recipient of the 2022 Pew fellowship in marine conservation. |
October 2021
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Chi-Kuo Hu, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a recipient of a 2021 New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project that studies how organisms live in dormancy and its effect on quality of life. The award includes a five-year, $1.5 million grant. Read more |
September 2021
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Dr. David Thanassi, of Stony Brook University, has used molecular biology and cryoelectron microscopy to successfully unravel the structure of bacterial appendages called P pili. These pili are deployed by uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli bacteria that cause kidney infections. The structure of P pili had been elusive to scientists for many years. Read More |
December 2020
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Dr. Nancy M. Hollingsworth, distinguished teaching professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Read More
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August 2020
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Undergraduate Biology and the Life Sciences: Living and Learning in the Times of COVID-19:
Dr. Peter Gergen, Director of the Undergraduate Biology Program, gave a virtual presentation
to speak about the program and the life sciences at Stony Brook today. Includes student
and alumni stories of resilience in overcoming the pandemic's impact on research and
education. Panelists include alumni from the Undergraduate Biology Program. Watch Video
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October 2019
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Dr. Krishna R. Veeramah (Professor of BIO 367, Molecular Diversity Laboratory and EBH 380, Genomics) Awarded Funding to Study DNA from Medieval Europe. Read More |
September 2019
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Dr. Heather Lynch Receives Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists. Read More |
April 2019
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Dr. Giancarlo La Camera Wins Funding for Sea Urchin Research. Read More |
January 2019
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Dr. Heather Lynch Performs Pioneering Penguin Research. Read More |
October 2018
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Dr. Liliana Davalos, Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolution, Wins "Understanding the Rules of Life" National Science Foundation Award |
May 2018
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Dr. Ben Martin: Using Microscopy and Genetic Analysis to Better Understand Metastasis. Read More |
April 2018
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New Imaging Method Identifies How Normal and Cancer Cells Move and Adapt. Read More |
March 2018
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Dr. Heather Lynch, Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolution, and colleagues from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discover "supercolony" of Adelie penguins in Antarctica. Read More |
February 2018
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Dr. Jarrod French Named Cottrell Scholar for Innovative Research and Training. Read More |
July 2017
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Study Sheds Light on Dog Origins-Dr. Krishna Veeramah, Department of Ecology and Evolution. Read More |
May 2017
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Dr. J. Peter Gergen, Director of Undergraduate Biology and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, has been named Distinguished Service Professor. Read More |
March 2017
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"Jumping Genes" offer clue to understanding ALS. Read More |
January 2017
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Research shows that cell division and invasion are separate actions in cancer process. Read More |
January 2017
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In Memoriam: Dr. Gary G. Matthews |
October 2016
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Citizen Scientists Can Now Lend a Hand in Penguin Conservation-Dr. Heather Lynch, Department of Ecology and Evolution. Read More, Also Seen in Newsday |
September 2016
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The brain perceives taste with all senses, research reveals-Dr. Alfred Fontanini, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior. Read More |
October 2015
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Study suggests targeting invasive cells, not dividing cells, to halt cancer-Dr. David Matus, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Read More |