News and Events – Page 48 – Department of Biology

Graduate Student in Biology discovers new “Shape-shifting” frog

July 16, 2015

Katherine Krynak, a PhD student at Case Western Reserve University and her husband Tim Krynak, project manager at Cleveland Metroparks Natural Resources Division, discovered the new species, called the Mutable rainfrog (Pristimantis mutabilis), in 2006 at nature preserve Reserva Las Gralarias. The couple nicknamed the amphibian the “punk rocker”...

Department of Biology alum receives prestigious award

April 24, 2023

Still early in his career, Paul Tesar’s continuous string of accomplishments grew even more robust on Jan. 20 when he was named the recipient of the prestigious International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Outstanding Young Investigator Award, the premier international award for young stem cell researchers. Tesar will...

Graduate Student Angeline Catena publishes in Palaeontologia Electronica

July 16, 2015

Click here to read about Angeline Catena's paper published in Palaeontologia Electronica. Angeline is in the lab of Dr. Darin Croft.

Dr. Arnold Caplan featured in Orthopedics Today article

July 16, 2015

More research needed to fully harness power of stem cells in sports medicine Stem cells have demonstrated promise across all facets of medicine, including sports medicine, where early results have exhibited the potential for enhanced cartilage, tendon and meniscal healing. These results have increased demand among patients. Several high-profile professional athletes,...

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