Wei-Jen Chang, Chair, Professor of Biology
wchang@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: molecular biology, molecular evolution, genome structures and bioinformatics
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Rhea Datta, Assistant Professor of Biology
rdatta@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: gene regulation, patterning and morphogenesis, transcription factors and DNA-binding, regulatory DNA, developmental genetics, molecular biology, embryology, eye development
Herman Lehman, Professor of Biology
hlehman@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: cellular neurobiology and neuroethology; measurement and detection of neurotransmitters; isolation and identification of novel chemical messengers; cellular metabolism in the nervous system
Jaime Mancilla, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
jmancill@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: electrophysiological recordings for the analysis of sensory processing, inhibitory interneurons, general physiology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy and sensory systems
Mike McCormick, Associate Professor of Biology
mmccormi@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: environmental geomicrobiology, specifically cell/mineral interactions; fate of environmental contaminants; solid-state respiration by bacteria; and molecular microbial ecology
Natalie Nannas, Assistant Professor of Biology
njnannas@hamilton.edu
Patrick Reynolds, the Stephen Harper Kirner Professor of Biology
preynold@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: marine invertebrate biology, particularly the evolution of Mollusca
Andrea Townsend, Associate Professor of Biology, Director of Environmental Studies
aktownse@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: behavioral ecology, disease ecology
Kenneth Bart, Director of Microscopy and Imaging Facility, Lecturer in Biology
kbart@hamilton.edu
Areas of expertise: electron, light and confocul microscopy and X-ray microanalysis