Bruce O'Gara profiled in AAAS ~ Congratulations!

May 8, 2014

Bruce A. O'Gara, Professor of Zoology and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, was recently profiled in the Member Spotlight section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) website.  The AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the prestigious scientific journal, Science.  The profile entitled "Bruce O’Gara teaches his students how to find an answer" details how Prof. O'Gara works with students in his research laboratory to provide practical training to help them advance in their scientific careers.  Featured in the profile is the research of senior Cellular and Molecular Biology major Araik Sinanyan on the endocrine disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and its effects on the regeneration of lost body parts of an annelid worm.  Also featured in the profile are quotes from HSU graduate Michael Smeaton, who attributes his experiences in O'Gara's laboratory as being an important factor in giving him the confidence to earn a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins and perform postdoctoral work at Cal-Tech and Stanford.

Photograph of Lumbriculus variegatus, whose head was removed at the dotted line 11 days previously.  To the right of the dotted line, the worm has regenerated a normal and complete new head.  Photograph by HSU student Christopher Mendoza.

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