Biology
Biology Adopts Sweet Treat Strategy
Our April 7th social event came with biology-themed sweet treats that all related to the research interests of our faculty. Check out the pics and see if you know what Biology faculty engages in that research subject. A few might be a little more obvious but challenge your creativity! It’s lovely to be able to host social events on the FJS patio!
Biology Sweet Treats

Dr. Todd and Dr. Cuevas work on tight junctions that keep cells together
Biology Sweet Treats
<picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="Dr. Todd and Dr. Cuevas work on tight junctions that keep cells together" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42738_IMG-8877.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
Dr. Todd and Dr. Cuevas work on tight junctions that keep cells together
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="In honor of Dr. Brown" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42737_IMG-8875.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
In honor of Dr. Brown
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="Several biologists in our department focus on genetics" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42734_doublehelix.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
Several biologists in our department focus on genetics
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="Homage to Dr. McArthur" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42735_fish.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
Homage to Dr. McArthur
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="Of course they have to be snails" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42743_snails.rev.1651083855.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
Of course they have to be snails
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="So glad to add Dr. Jennie DeMarco and her focus on plants to our dept." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42739_plant.rev.1651083853.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
So glad to add Dr. Jennie DeMarco and her focus on plants to our dept.
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg" width="1000" height="1333" alt="So everyone gets the Dr. Gonzalez and the microbiology students experience" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42740_plate.rev.1651083854.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2400" data-max-h="3200"/></picture>
So everyone gets the Dr. Gonzalez and the microbiology students experience
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/500/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/500/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/500/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 800px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/800/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/800/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/800/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 801px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg" width="1000" height="750" alt="Biology Extends the Sweet Treats Theme to Graduation" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/20/width/1000/42736_graduation.rev.1651083852.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2400"/></picture>
Biology Extends the Sweet Treats Theme to Graduation
Maria Cuevas, Christy Schaller, Romi Burks