Ambystoma Community:

People Area of Research
Melissa Gibbs, Ph.D.  
Stetson University  
Assistant Professor Education
Director, Aquatic and Marine Biology Program  
(386) 822-8172  
mgibbs@stetson.edu  
   
David Shook, Ph.D.  
University of Virginia Research
Research Scientist (morphogenesis)
434 243 2596 (lab)  
drs6j@virginia.edu  
   
Julie Drawbridge, Ph.D.  
Rider University Education & Research
Professor (cell migration during pronephric organogenesis)
609-895-5428  
drawbridge@rider.edu  
   
Bernd Fritzsch, Ph.D.; Fellow AAAS  
University of Iowa  
DEO, Department of Biology Research
319-353-2969 (genomic expression analysis)
bernd-fritzsch@uiowa.edu  
   
Spencer M. Mass, MD  
SUNY New Paltz Education & Research
Developmental Biology Laboratory (xenoestrogen embryo toxicology and regeneration research)
845-257-3678  
masss@newpaltz.edu  
   
Stéphane Roy, Ph.D.  
Université de Montréal Research
Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry (molecular mechanisms regulating limb regeneration)
514-343-6111 ext 1780  
stephane.roy@umontreal.ca  
   
Craig Crews, Ph.D.  
Yale University Research
Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (importance of the regenerating epidermis during limb regeneration)
203-432-9364  
craig.crews@yale.edu  
   
Heather Eisthen  
Michigan State University Research
Department of Zoology (neurobiology and behavior)
517-353-1953   
www.msu.edu/~eisthen/lab  
   
Ellen Chernoff, Ph.D.  
IUPUI Research
Developmental Biology (spinal cord and limb regeneration)
317-274-0591  
echernof@iupui.edu  
   
Brian C. Ring, Ph.D.  
Valdosta State University  
Associate Professor Education
229-249-4841  
bcring@valdosta.edu  
   
Frank W. Grasso, Ph.D.  
Brooklyn College, CUNY Education & Research
Associate Professor (undergraduate students conduct behavioral experiments)
718-951-5000 x 6020  
FGrasso@brooklyn.cuny.edu  
   
Richard Gordon, Ph.D.  
University of Manitoba Research
Professor (Google Embryo)
(204) 789-3828  
GordonR@ms.UManitoba.ca  
   
Michelle L. McWhorter, Ph.D.  
Wittenberg University Education
Assistant Professor  
937-327-6483  
mmcwhorter@wittenberg.edu  
   
Chester R. Figiel, Jr., PhD  
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research
Warm Springs Fish Technology Center (cryopreservation of sperm for Ambystoma salamanders)
Supervisory Fish Biologist  
706-655-3382 ext. 1244  
Chester_Figiel@fws.gov  
   
Ralph A. Sorensen, Ph.D.  
Gettysburg College Education
Professor  
717-337 – 6168  
rsorense@gettysburg.edu  
   
Moshe Khurgel, Ph.D.  
Bridgewater College Education & Research
Assistant Professor  
540-515-3767  
mkhurgel@bridgewater.edu  
   
James N. MacLeod, VMD, Ph.D.  
University of Kentucky  
Gluck Equine Research Center Research
Department of Veterinary Science (joint development and articular cartilage repair questions)
859- 218-1099  
jnmacleod@uky.edu  
   
William H. Donahue, Ph.D.  
St. John's College, Santa Fe  
Director of Laboratories Education
505-984-6452  
William.Donahue@sjcsf.edu  
   
Thomas Diekwisch, D.M.D., Ph.D.  
UIC College of Dentistry  
Professor& Head, Dept. of Oral Biology Research
Director, Brodie Lab for Craniofacial Genetics (tooth development)
Allan G. Brodie Endowed Chair for Orthodontic Research  
312-413-9683  
tomdkw@uic.edu  
   
Jonathan Slack, Ph.D.  
University of Minnesota Education & Research
Stem Cell Institute  
612-625-0602  
slack017@umn.edu  
   
Andrew Johnson, Ph.D.  
University of Nottingham  
Associate Professor Research
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (early development and identify conserved developmental pathways)
+44 0115 8230366  
andrew.d.johnson@nottingham.ac.uk  
   
Panagiotis A. Tsonis, Ph.D.  
University of Dayton  
Professor Research
Director, Center for Tissue Regeneration and Engineering at Dayton (TREND)  
937-229-2579  
trend@udayton.edu  
   
James Hanken, Ph.D.  
Harvard University Research
Dept. of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology (craniofacial developmental biology and evolution; map embryonic origins of the bony skull and shoulder girdle)
Professor  
Director, Museum of Comparative Zoology  
617-495-2496  
hanken@oeb.harvard.edu  
   
Jessica Bolker, Ph.D.  
University of New Hampshire Education
Department of Biological Sciences  
Associate Director, Shoals Marine Laboratory 603-862-0071  
Jessica.Bolker@unh.edu  
   
Malcolm Maden, Ph.D.  
University of Florida  
Professor Research
Dept. of Biology & UF Genetics Institute (the controls of limb regeneration, skin regeneration, spinal cord regeneration and brain regeneration)
352-392-5856 or 352-273-7875  
malcmaden@ufl.edu  
   
Katia Del Rio-Tsonis, Ph.D.  
Miami University Education
Professor  
513-529-3128  
delriok@muohio.edu  
   
Tim Walston, Ph.D.  
Truman State University Research
Assistant Professor of Biology  
660-785-4017  
tdwalston@truman.edu  
   
Thomas Akre, Ph.D.  
Longwood University  
Associate Professor Education
Biological and Environmental Sciences  
434-395-2731  
akrets@longwood.edu  
   
Kathryn Malody  
Hamline University  
Lab Manager & Instructor Education
651-523-3026  
kmalody@hamline.edu  
   
Robin Ikeda, Ph.D.  
Chaffey College  
Professor, Biology Education
909-652-6420  
Robin.Ikeda@chaffey.edu  
   
Brian Hyatt, Ph.D.  
Bethel University  
Co-chair, Dept. of Biological Sciences Education
Associate Professor  
651-638-6802  
b-hyatt@bethel.edu  
   
Erick Garcia Diaz de la Vega  
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Education & Research
(5255) 46-09-03-82  

 

Fun Facts

Where is the axolotl from?

Only a few wild axolotls remain in Lake Xochimilco, Mexico, which is located near Mexico City

While axolotls once lived in Lake Chalco as well, this lake was drained in order to prevent flooding.

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