This collection features articles and book reviews written by faculty in the Department of Biology at Fairfield University.
Submissions from 2019
Gender Dictates the Relationship between Serum Lipids and Leukocyte Counts in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004, Catherine J. Andersen and Terrence M. Vance
Microbial Inhibition by Bacteria Isolated from Pallial Cavity Fluids and Associated Mucus of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin), Phyllis C. Braun, Diane J. Brousseau, and Gary R. Lecleir
Assessment of Dietary Patterns Represents a Potential, Yet Variable, Measure of Inflammatory Status: A Review and Update, Mariana C. Calle and Catherine J. Andersen
Jaw muscle activation patterns of several Batoids, Shannon Page Gerry, L. K. Brodeur, M. DeCaprio, A. J. Khursigara, S. Mazzeo, and D. L. Neubauer
A temperate labrid fish demonstrates compensatory mechanisms to feed at torpor‐inducing temperatures, C J. Moran, R M. Carlowicz, and Shannon Page Gerry
Submissions from 2018
High BMI: A New Determinant of Impaired Rubella Immunity During Pregnancy?, Catherine J. Andersen
Impact of Dietary Cholesterol on the Pathophysiology of Infectious and Autoimmune Disease, Catherine J. Andersen
Benefits and Success of an Interdisciplinary Wellness Interest Group (iWIG) at a Modern Jesuit University, Susan Bartos, Mackenzie Gordon, Catherine J. Andersen, and Kara Hunter
Submissions from 2017
Analysis of high‐frequency and long‐term data in undergraduate ecology classes improves quantitative literacy, Jennifer L. Klug, Carey C. Cayelan, David C. Richardson, and Rebekka Darner Gougis
Consuming Two Eggs per Day, as Compared to an Oatmeal Breakfast, Increases Plasma Ghrelin while Maintaining the LDL/HDL Ratio, Amanda Missimer, Diane M. DiMarco, Catherine J. Andersen, Ana Gabriela Murillo, Marcela Vergara-Jimenez, and Maria Luz Fernandez
BASE (Broadening Access to Science Education): A Research and Mentoring Focused Summer STEM Camp Serving Underrepresented High School Girls, Shelley A. Phelan, Shannon M. Harding, and Amanda S. Harper-Leatherman
Submissions from 2016
A comparison of reproductive patterns and adult dispersal in sympatric introduced and native marine crabs: implications for species characteristics of invaders, Diane J. Brousseau and Laura McSweeney
Coordinated upregulation of peroxiredoxins in breast cancer, Jillian Muhlbauer and Shelley A. Phelan
Prdx Overexpression in Tumor Tissue of Breast Cancer Patients, Jillian Muhlbauer and Shelley A. Phelan
Submissions from 2015
Bioactive Egg Components and Inflammation, Catherine J. Andersen
One egg per day improves inflammation compared to an oatmeal-based breakfast without increasing the risk for heart disease in diabetic patients, Martha Nydia Ballesteros, Fabrizio Valenzuela, Alma E. Robles, Elizabeth Artalejo, David Aguilar, Catherine J. Andersen, Herlindo Valdez, and Maria Luz Fernandez
A Model for using Environmental Data‐Driven Inquiry and Exploration to Teach Limnology to Undergraduates, Cayelan C. Carey, Rebekka Darner Gougis, Jennifer L. Klug, Catherine M. O'Reilly, and David C. Richardson
Mercury Concentrations and Awareness in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil: Baseline Measures for Evaluating the Minamata Convention, Alexandra Erhardt, Carlos Rezende, Brian G. Walker, Dina Franceschi, and David Leonard Downie
Evaluation of Family History, Antioxidant Intake and Activity Level as Indicators For Chronic Disease In A Healthy Young Population, Maria Luz Fernandez, Marcela Vergara-Jimenez, Amanda Missimer, Diana M. DiMarco, Catherine J. Andersen, and Ana Gabriela Murillo
Long-term Trends in Water Quality in a New England Hydroelectric Impoundment, Jennifer L. Klug and Katherine Whitney
Induction of Peroxiredoxins in Breast Cancer, Shelley A. Phelan, Valerie Buurma, Brendan Freeman, Akosua Adzenyah, Gregory Pettit, Felicitas Heinen, and Jillian Muhlbauer
Submissions from 2014
Egg intake during carbohydrate restriction alters peripheral blood mononuclear cell inflammation and cholesterol homeostasis in metabolic syndrome, Catherine J. Andersen, Ji-Young Lee, Christopher Blesso, Timothy P. Carr, and Maria Luz Fernandez
Antimicrobial Activity in the Pallial Cavity Fluids of the Oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) from a Highly Impacted Harbor in Western Long Island Sound, Diane J. Brousseau, Phyllis C. Braun, Amanda S. Harper-Leatherman, Erin Sullivan, and Jenny A. Baglivo
Effects of Dietary Cholesterol in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Maria Luz Fernendez and Catherine J. Andersen
Peroxiredoxin proteins protect MCF-7 breast cancer cells from doxorubicin-induced toxicity, C. McDonald, Jillian Muhlbauer, G. Perlmutter, Kekoa Taparra, and Shelley A. Phelan
Seasonal variation in the physiological and behavioral responses to tourist visitation in Magellanic penguins, C Villanueva, Brian G. Walker, and Marcelo Bertellotti
Submissions from 2013
Egg Consumption Modulates HDL Lipid Composition and Increases the Cholesterol-Accepting Capacity of Serum in Metabolic Syndrome, Catherine J. Andersen, Christopher N. Blesso, Jiyoung Lee, Jacqueline Barona, Dharika Shah, Michael J. Thomas, and Maria Luz Fernandez
Dietary strategies to reduce metabolic syndrome, Catherine J. Andersen and Maria Luz Fernandez
Protein subcellular relocalization increases the retention of eukaryotic duplicate genes, Ashley Byun-McKay and Sarabdeep Singh
Submissions from 2012
Grape Consumption Increases Anti-Inflammatory Markers and Upregulates Peripheral Nitric Oxide Synthase in the Absence of Dyslipidemias in Men with Metabolic Syndrome, Jacqueline Barona, Christopher Blesso, Catherine J. Andersen, Youngki Park, Ji-Young Lee, and Maria Luz Fernandez
Variation in fast-start performance within a population of polyphenic bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Shannon Page Gerry, A. Robbins, and D. J. Ellerby
Ecosystem effects of a tropical cyclone on a network of lakes in northeastern North America, Jennifer L. Klug, David C. Richardson, Holly A. Ewing, Bruce R. Hargreaves, Nihar R. Samal, Dominic Vachon, Donald C. Pierson, Amanda M. Lindsey, David M. O’Donnell, Steven W. Effler, and Kathleen C. Weathers
Submissions from 2011
Serotonin modulates muscle function in the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana, Shannon Page Gerry and David J. Ellerby
A Mediterranean Low-Glycemic-Load Diet alone or in Combination with a Medical Food Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Reduces Inflammation in Women with Metabolic Syndrome, Jennifer L. Jones, Daniela Ackerman, Jacqueline Barona, Mariana Calle, Catherine J. Andersen, Jung Eun Kim, Jeff S. Volek, Mark McIntosh, Wadie Najm, Robert H. Lerman, and Maria Luz Fernandez
A matter of history: effects of tourism on physiology, behaviour and breeding parameters in Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at two colonies in Argentina, Cecilia Villanueva, Brian G. Walker, and Marcelo Bertellotti
Submissions from 2010
Low HDL cholesterol is associated with increased atherogenic lipoproteins and insulin resistance in women classified with metabolic syndrome, Maria Luz Fernandez, Jennifer J. Jones, Daniela Ackerman, Jacqueline Barona, Mariana Calle, Michael V. Comperatore, Jung-Eun Kim, Catherine J. Andersen, Jose O. Leite, Jeff S. Volek, Mark McIntosh, Colleen Kalynch, Wadie Najm, and Robert H. Lerman
Induction of Prdx1 and Prdx6 in liver cells by serum and TPA, F. Gardiner, P. Gaynor, and Shelley A. Phelan
Shark scavenging behavior in the presence of competition, Shannon Page Gerry and Andrea J. Scott
The seed dispersal catapault of Cardamine parviflora is efficient but unreliable, Marika Hayashi, Shannon Page Gerry, and David J. Ellerby
Submissions from 2009
Regional genetic structure in the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) suggests metapopulation dynamics, Juan L. Bouzat, Brian G. Walker, and P. Dee Boersma
The effects of tea polyphenols on Candida albicans: inhibition of biofilm formation and proteasome inactivation, Phyllis C. Braun and Nikki A. Calabrese
Overexpression of Prdx6 and Resistance to Peroxide-Induced Death in Hepa1-6 Cells: Prdx6 Suppression Increases Apoptosis, B. Walsh, A. Pearl, S. Suchy, J. Tartaglio, K. Visco, and Shelley A. Phelan
Submissions from 2007
Effect of predation by the invasive crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus on recruiting barnacles Semibalanus balanoides in western Long Island Sound, USA, Diane J. Brousseau and Ronald Goldberg
Fish on Prozac: A simple, non-invasive physiology lab investigating the mechanisms of aggressive behavior in Betta splendens, Sharon E. Lynn, Joseph M. Egar, Brian G. Walker, Todd S. Sperry, and Marilyn Ramenofsky
Submissions from 2006
California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) defense against rattlesnake venom digestive and hemostatic toxins, James E. Biardi, Richard G. Goss, and David G. Smith
Trajectories of zooplankton recovery in the little rock lake whole-lake acidification experiment, Thomas M. Frost, Janet M. Fischer, Jennifer L. Klug, Shelley E. Arnott, and Pamela K. Montz
Trajectories Of Zooplankton Recovery In The Little Rock Lake Whole‐Lake Acidification Experiment, Thomas M. Frost, Janet M. Fisher, Jennifer L. Klug, Shelley E. Arnott, and Pamela K. Montz
Nutrient limitation in the lower Housatonic River estuary, Jennifer L. Klug
Habituation of adult Magellanic penguins to human visitation as expressed through behavior and corticosterone secretion, Brian G. Walker, P. Dee Boersma, and John C. Wingfield
Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Peroxiredoxin 6 Show Increased Resistance to Lung Injury in Hyperoxia, Yan Wang, Shelley A. Phelan, Yefim Manevich, Sheldon I. Feinstein, and Aron B. Fisher
Submissions from 2005
The effect of farnesol on amino acid incorporation by a wild-type and cell-wall variant strain of Candida albicans, Phyllis C. Braun
Biochemical characterization of mammalian Cdk2-Speedy/Ringo, Aiyang Cheng, Shannon Page Gerry, Philipp Kaldis, and Mark J. Solomon
Bacterial response to dissolved organic matter affects resource availability for algae, Jennifer L. Klug
Positive and negative effects of riverine input on the estuarine green alga ulva intestinalis (syn. enteromorpha intestinalis) (linneaus), K. McAvoy and Jennifer L. Klug
Field endocrinology and conservation biology, Brian G. Walker, P. Dee Boersma, and John C. Wingfield
Physiological and behavioral differences in Magellanic penguin chicks in undisturbed and tourist‐visited locations of a colony, Brian G. Walker, P. Dee Boersma, and John C. Wingfield
Age and food deprivation affects expression of the glucocorticosteriod stress response in Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) chicks, Brian G. Walker, John C. Wingfield, and P. Dee Boersma
Submissions from 2004
A phylogenetically controlled test of hypotheses for behavioral insensitivity to testosterone in birds, Sharon E. Lynn, Brian G. Walker, and John C. Wingfield
Physiological condition in Magellanic Penguins: Does it matter if you have to walk a long way to your nest?, Brian G. Walker, P. Dee Boersma, and John C. Wingfield
Submissions from 2003
Identification of multiple transcripts for antioxidant protein 2 (Aop2): Differential regulation by oxidative stress and growth factors, N. Sparling and Shelley A. Phelan
Diving behavior of Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at Punta Tombo, Argentina, Brian G. Walker and P. Dee Boersma
Mice With Targeted Mutation of Peroxiredoxin 6 Develop Normally But Are Susceptible To Oxidative Stress, Xiaosong Wang, Shelley A. Phelan, Kristina Forsman-Semb, Eric F. Couturier, Aaron Brown, Charles P. Lerner, and Beverly Paigen
Submissions from 2002
Positive and negative effects of allochthonous dissolved organis matter and inorganic nutrients on phytoplankton growth, Jennifer L. Klug
Submissions from 2001
Ecological history affects zooplankton community responses to acidification, Janet M. Fischer, Jennifer L. Klug, Anthony R. Ives, and Thomas M. Frost
Interactions among environmental drivers: Community responses to changing nutrients and dissolved organic carbon, Jennifer L. Klug and Kathryn L. Cottingham
Interactions among environmental drivers: Community responses to changing nutrients and dissolved organic carbon, Jennifer L. Klug and Kathryn L. Cottingham
Regulation of Aop2: an antioxidant implicated in atherosclerosis-resistance in mice, Shelley A. Phelan, Mary Lou Lombardi, and Ellen Neylon
Submissions from 2000
Spatial pattern of localized disturbance along a southeastern salt marsh tidal creek, Janet M. Fischer, Tara Reed-Andersen, Jennifer L. Klug, and Alice G. Chalmers
Effects of resources and trophic interactions on freshwater bacterioplankton diversity, M. M. Fisher, Jennifer L. Klug, G. Lauster, M. Newton, and E. W. Triplett
Factors influencing the growth of Mougeotia in experimentally acidified mesocosms, Jennifer L. Klug and Janet M. Fischer
Compensatory dynamics in planktonic community responses to pH perturbations, Jennifer L. Klug, Janet M. Fischer, Anthony R. Ives, and Brian Dennis
Regulation of the atherosclerosis candidate gene Aop2, Shelley A. Phelan
Submissions from 1999
Nutrient uptake by candida albicans: The influence of cell structure mannoproteins, Phyllis C. Braun
Stability and variability in competitive communities., Anthony R. Ives, Kay Gross, and Jennifer L. Klug
The dual nature of community variability, Fiorenza Micheli, Kathryn L. Cottingham, Jordi Bascompte, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, Ginny L. Eckert, Janet M. Fisher, Timothy H. Keitt, Bruce E. Kendall, Jennifer L. Klug, and James A. Rusak
AOP2 (Antioxidant Protein 2): Structure and Function of a Unique Thiol-Specific Antioxidant, Shelley A. Phelan
Submissions from 1998
Identification of a new binding motif for the paired domain of Pax-3 and unusual characteristics of spacing of bipartite recognition elements on binding and transcription activation, Shelley A. Phelan and Mary R. Loeken
Submissions from 1997
Individual variation in the antisnake behavior of California ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi), Richard G. Coss and James E. Biardi
Submissions from 1996
Bottle or big-scale studies: how do we do ecology?, Anthony R. Ives, Johannes Foufopoulos, Eric D. Klopfer, Jennifer L. Klug, and Todd M. Palmer
Submissions from 1994
Surface hydrophobicity enhances corticosterone incorporation in Candida albicans, Phyllis C. Braun
Wilms' tumor gene, WT1, mRNA is down-regulated during induction of erythroid and megakaryocytic differentiation of K562 cells, Shelley A. Phelan, Charles Lindberg, and Katherine M. Call
Submissions from 1993
Anthropogenic extinction of the endemic woodrat Neotoma bunkeri Burt, Felisa Smith, Brandon Bestelmeyer, James E. Biardi, and Michael Strong
Submissions from 1991
Adherence and receptor relationships of Candida albicans, Richard Calderone and Phyllis C. Braun
Use of the polymerase chain reaction for screening and evaluation of recombinant baculovirus clones, A. C. Webb, M. K. Bradley, Shelley A. Phelan, J. Q. Wu, and L. Gehrke
Submissions from 1986
A 96-well epifluorescence assay for rapid assessment of compounds inhibitory to Candida spp, R. F. Hector and Phyllis C. Braun
Synergistic action of nikkomycins X and Z with papulacandin B on whole cells and regenerating protoplasts of Candida albicans, R. F. Hector and Phyllis C. Braun
Submissions from 1984
Changes in thymidine incorporation by larvae of the American oyster Crassotrea virgim/ca (gmelin) after challenge by two species of yeast (Candida), Phyllis C. Braun and Theodore J. Combs
Submissions from 1979
Regulation and solubilization of Candida albicans chitin synthetase, Phyllis C. Braun and R. A. Calderone
Submissions from 1978
Chitin synthesis in Candida albicans: comparison of yeast and hyphal forms, Phyllis C. Braun and R. A. Calderone
