Meet Our Biologists

Read about some of the ASU biologists who make this site work. We have included profiles about some of our biologists and their research. Check out what they are doing and how they are doing it. Later, if you have any questions, you can submit them to Ask A Biologist using our question submission form.

Smashing Success

Written by: Kathy Khoury

Tucked away inside steel-gray cabinets in the Life Sciences Building is a different kind of library known as the ASU herbarium. The stacks upon stacks of color-coded folders contain more than 210,000 plant specimens -- a kind of botanical history of Arizona and the world.

Studying Monster DNA

Written by: Ally Carr

Melissa Wilson Sayres never expected that her love for both math and biology would lead her to studying genetics and sex chromosomes. But the newest surprise in her work comes from finding out about some very colorful monsters.

The Angelic Creature With Devilish Charm

Written by: Gail Maiorana

A tiny creature that flies and swims at the same time caught the attention of Arizona State University Professor Richard Satterlie a few years ago.

The Interest of Insects

Written by: James Waters, Karla Moeller

Humans and insects have more in common than you might think. We share a broad range of similarities, covering everything from muscle and nerve structures to the ways our cells communicate.

An illustration of a digestive tract merged with a globe

The World Inside You

Written by: Christopher Albin-Brooks

The microbes that live inside us affect more about our lives than we might think. Taichi Suzuki is learning how these hitchhikers have been changing alongside humans.

Tobacco's Wild Ride

Written by: Dianne E. Price

Tobacco may have a bad reputation, but that is starting to change. Learn more about how Charles Arntzen is using this plant to treat the often-fatal disease Ebola.

Toxic Response

Written by: Amanda Acuna

What are sickness behaviors and how are they tied to toxins and our immune system? Learn about the work Esther Florsheim is doing to find out how toxins are making us sick.

Treating Cancer with a Rabbit Trick

Written by: Ben Petersen

Could a virus that is deadly in rabbits be used to treat cancer in people? That is exactly what Arizona State University researcher Grant McFadden is trying to figure out.

What Lies Beneath

Written by: Jake Harris

What life lies below the surface of the water? A question that marine biologist Susanne Neuer has been studying since her childhood days. Now it is a career that she loves.

Water pouring out of a pipe, carrying viruses and bacteria

What's in Our Water?

Written by: Christopher Albin-Brooks

While our water may look crystal clear, there are actually countless microbes that live in it. Kerry Hamilton is working to find the bad bacteria in our water and to learn how we can manage these organisms.

Two wet apples still attached to the tree

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Smashing Success

Studying Monster DNA

The Angelic Creature With Devilish Charm

The Interest of Insects

The World Inside You

Tobacco's Wild Ride

Toxic Response

Treating Cancer with a Rabbit Trick

What Lies Beneath

What's in Our Water?

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