Biology News, Publications & Research | St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure graduates begin their studies at George Washington University School of Medicine

Sep 06, 2012 | Fourteen 2012 St. Bonaventure University graduates whose academic credentials earned them early acceptance to George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Services have begun their studies at George Washington.

St. Bonaventure University biology prof part of $1.2 million NSF bioinformatics grant

Aug 24, 2012 | After four years of coordinated effort and countless hours of research, the true work now begins as Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang, assistant professor of biology at St. Bonaventure University, launches a collaborative bioinformatics project with colleagues at the universities of Maryland and Iowa.

Burke's work helps guide neurofibromatosis research

Aug 13, 2012 | Dr. Peggy Yehl Burke, associate provost and dean of St. Bonaventure University’s School of Graduate Studies, recently participated in the evaluation of research applications submitted to the Neurofibromatosis Research Program sponsored by the Department of Defense.

Alumna named National Online Teacher of the Year

Mar 01, 2012 | Leslie (Bangert) Fetzer of Holly Springs, N.C., an online biology teacher at North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS), was named America’s 2012 National Online Teacher of the Year for K-12. Fetzer, a 2001 graduate who majored in biology and minored in English, started her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a medical writer before deciding she wanted to teach.

Hens and two students publish review article

Dec 01, 2011 | Dr. Julie Hens, assistant professor of biology, and her students Jennifer Andrews and Alvin Kim have published a review article titled “The Role and Function of Cadherins in the Mammary Gland” in Breast Cancer Research, an internationally-known, peer-reviewed online journal.