News and Events in the Biology Department

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Bagby Lab research on mobile genetic elements featured on the cover of Nature Microbiology

New research from Sarah Bagby's group provides the first broad look at the abundance, activity, and impacts of mobile genetic elements in a complex natural ecosystem. Research scientist Derek Smith and postdoctoral scholar Dylan Cronin contributed to the work, which Bagby led jointly with colleagues Matthew Sullivan of The...

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Fox Lab Nervous System Research Featured in The Daily

Professor Jessica Fox, Kris Lea, and Maddie Ang were recently featured in The Daily, speaking about their research into "how an insect’s nervous system converts sensory information about the body’s position and movement into neural information to produce adaptive behavior", hoping to spark development of new technologies to help humans. The...

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CWRU Biology professor and alum co-host international symposium in Tokyo

Professor Karen Abbott and Dr. Katie Dixon (CWRU Biology alum: BS 2015 / MS 2017), along with their collaborator Professor Gaku Takimoto (University of Tokyo), hosted a research symposium on Critical Transitions in Ecology on May 30, 2026. The symposium took place in Tokyo and featured talks by researchers...

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Remembering Former Biology Chair, Professor Emeritus Norman B. Rushforth

Collaboratively prepared by Drs. Hillel Chiel, Rich Drushel, Roy Ritzmann, Chris Cullis and Karen Abbott. Case Western Reserve University Professor Emeritus of Biology Norman B. Rushforth died on March 16, 2026 at the age of 93. The following tribute was assembled in remembrance by a group of his colleagues and...

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