Rooted in South Jersey and shaped by early research experiences at Rutgers-Camden, Katrina DeWitt built a foundation in Biology that carried her from undergraduate study through a master’s degree and into doctoral research. Now a PhD candidate in Biology at Duke University, she studies microbial communities and their responses to predation and environmental pressures. Katrina… continue reading
Transforming her passion for research into groundbreaking achievements, Somya Patro, a Rutgers University-Camden Biology MS alumna, earned the prestigious Graduate School Academic Achievement Award from the Rutgers University-Camden Alumni Association. Her journey, marked by resilience and discovery, took her from navigating lab restrictions in Singapore to conducting hands-on research at Rutgers-Camden. After a well-deserved celebration… continue reading
As the Senior Program Coordinator for the Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB) and the Graduate School at Rutgers-Camden, this role is dedicated to fostering STEM education and student success. Combining a strong background in environmental research with a passion for student engagement, the focus is on creating initiatives that help graduate students excel…. continue reading
Author: Sohail Shaik | BiologyAbstract: Axis formation in Drosophila melanogaster is orchestrated through germline–soma interactions during oogenesis. Each egg chamber comprises 15 nurse cells, one oocyte, and a surrounding epithelium of follicle cells (FCs). Signalling pathways including EGFR, BMP/Dpp, and JAK/STAT coordinate anterior-posterior and dorsal-ventral patterning across 14 developmental stages. At stage 9, around 55… continue reading
