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Christine R. Dahlin

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904
cdahlin@pitt.edu

• Hunting the Black Rhino: Trophy Killing and the Management of Endangered Wildlife

• Do I Belong in STEM?

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Julia M. Dais

Professor
Department of Biology
Okanagan College
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada V1Y 1X8
jdais@okanagan.bc.ca

• Why Is My Vision Blurry?: Age-Related Eye Changes

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Hans G. Dam

Professor
Department of Marine Sciences
University of Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut 06340
hans.dam@uconn.edu

• Testing for Grazer Adaptation to Toxic Algae

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Rosemary M. Danaher

Affiliate Instructor
Department of Mathematics
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
danaherr@sacredheart.edu

• Which Came First, the Mutation or the Antibiotic?: Understanding Antibiotic Resistance Through Fluctuation Analysis

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Janet C. Daniel

Associate Professor
Biology Department
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
danie2jc@jmu.edu

• A Rough Semester: What's Wrong with Katie?

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Carolyn L. Danna

Senior Lecturer
Department of Biology
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
cdanna@stevenson.edu

• Stuck on Repeat: A Case Study on Brain Function

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Cynthia L. Darnell

Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Biology
Duke University
Durham, NC 90338
cynthia.darnell@duke.edu

• What's Wrong with Me?: Easy and Hard Diagnoses in Immunology

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Benjamin C. Davis

High School Teacher
Science Department
Robbinsville High School
Robbinsville, North Carolina 28771
bdavis@graham.k12.nc.us

• Proper Preparation: Planning a Response to COVID-19

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Cheryl D. Davis

Professor
Department of Biology
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101
cheryl.davis@wku.edu
Subject: Biology

• Another Can of Bull?: Do Energy Drinks Really Provide a Source of Energy?

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Thomas A. Davis

Professor of Biology
Division of Molecular and Life Sciences
Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0178
tom.davis@loras.edu
Subject: Biology / Anatomy / Physiology

• Living Downstream: Atrazine and Coliform Bacteria Effects on Water Quality - A Debate Case

• Oak Clearcutting: To Cut or Not to Cut

• Corn Ethanol Debate: Future Power or Future Problem?

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Pamela Davis (rr)

• Endangered? The St. Croix River: A Case Study in Water Stewardship

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Janet A. De Souza-Hart

Associate Professor of Biology
School of Arts & Sciences
MCPHS University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
janet.hart@mcphs.edu

• A Family in Need: In-Class Case Study on Cancer Genetics

• A Family in Need: Internet-Enhanced Case Study on Cancer Genetics

• Drug Wars: An Epic Tale of Asthma and Bacterial Pneumonia

• The Path of a Pathogen: The Past, Present, and Future of Zika

• The Sound of DNA: Musical Gene Expression

• CAR T Immunotherapy: Engineering the Immune System to Fight Cancer

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David F. Dean (rr)

Professor
Department of Biology
Spring Hill College
Mobile, Alabama 36608
ddean@shc.edu
Subject: Anatomy/Physiology

• A Case of Seasonal Affective Disorder

• A Case of a Pheochromocytoma

• A Case of Spinal Cord Injury

• A Case of Diabetes Insipidus

• A Case of X-linked Agammaglobulinemia

• A Case of Pharyngitis

• A Case of Iron Deficiency Anemia

• A Case of Thrombocytopenia

• A Case of Cerebrovascular Accident

• A Case of Neurocardiogenic Syncope

• A Case of Acute Pancreatitis

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Dorothy P. Debbie

Senior Lecturer
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, New York 14853-6401
dpd22@cornell.edu
Subject: Microbiology

• Danielle's Difficulty: Risks, Treatments, and Prevention of Clostridium difficile

• A Shot in the Arm or a Hard Pill to Swallow?: Comparing Vaccine Formulations

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Jennifer M. Dechaine

Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Science Education
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington 98926
dechaine@cwu.edu
Subject: Biology

• No Bats in the Belfry: The Origin of White-Nose Syndrome in Little Brown Bats

• The Evolving Genetics of Disease Resistance

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Sarah Deel

Lecturer
Department of Biology
Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota 55057
sdeel@carleton.edu
Subject: Biology

• SNPs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails, and That's What People Are Made Of: A Case Study on Genome Privacy

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Gabriella A. DeFrancesca

Student
Desert Academy
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

• MRSA in the NICU: Outbreak or Coincidence?

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Eleonora Del Federico

Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics and Science
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, New York 11205
edelfede@pratt.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• As Light Meets Matter: Art Under Scrutiny

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Vanessa G. Delgado

Undergraduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92697

• Tremors in the Nerves: Investigating Kuru

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Stephanie DeMarco

Department of Biology
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085

• Taking It on the Chin: A Case Study on the Nervous System

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Joseph DeMasi

Associate Professor of Biology
School of Arts and Sciences
MCPHS University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
joe.demasi@mcphs.edu

• The Sound of DNA: Musical Gene Expression

• CAR T Immunotherapy: Engineering the Immune System to Fight Cancer

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Tejal A. Desai

Professor
Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94158-2330
tejal.desai@ucsf.edu

• Bioengineering the Pancreas: Developing Novel Regenerative Therapies to Address Type 1 Diabetes

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Lynn B. DeSanto

Assistant Professor
Department of Science
Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509
desantol@lackawanna.edu
Subject: Microbiology / Biology

• Return of the Whoop!: The Resurgence of Pertussis

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Suzanne M. Deschênes

Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut 06825
descheness@sacredheart.edu

• Which Came First, the Mutation or the Antibiotic?: Understanding Antibiotic Resistance Through Fluctuation Analysis

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Susan M. DeSimone

Associate in Science Instruction in Biology
Biology Department
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont 05753
sdesimon@middlebury.edu
Subject: Biology

• Wrestling with Weight Loss: The Dangers of a Weight-Loss Drug

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Brahmadeo Dewprashad

Professor
Department of Science
Borough of Manhattan Community College / City University of New York
New York, New York 10007
bdewprashad@bmcc.cuny.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• Cats Have Nine Lives, But Only One Liver: The Effects of Acetaminophen

• The Chemistry of Cocaine

• The Chemistry of Curcumin: The Health-Promoting Ingredient in Tumeric

• A Light Lunch?: A Case in Calorie Counting

• A Case of Respiratory Distress

• A Case of Medication Error: Conversion Factors in Clinical Calculations

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Preeti Dhar

Associate Professor
Chemistry Department
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York 12561-2443
dharp@newpaltz.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• Thiamin Deficiency: A Directed Case Study

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Mehron S. Dhillon

Undergraduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92697

• Cholera and Conflict in Yemen

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Lynn Diener

Assistant Professor
Biology Department
Mount Mary College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222
dienerl@mtmary.edu
Subject: Biology

• My Dog is Broken!: A Case Study in Cell Signaling

• Katrina's Troubled Waters: The Rescue Worker's Dilemma

• The Hunger Pains: Ghrelin, Weight Loss, and Maintenance

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Giuliana M. DiMarco

Graduate Student
Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
Rutgers University
Newark, New Jersey 07102
giuliana.dimarco@rutgers.edu

• Be Still My Beating Heart: Excitement in the OB Unit

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Frank J. Dinan

Professor of Organic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York 14208
dinan@canisius.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• Kermit to Kermette?: Does the Herbicide Atrazine Feminize Male Frogs?

• Bilirubin: E-/Z-, But Not Easy

• Mystery in Alaska: Why Have All the Sea Lions Gone?

• An Adventure in Stereochemistry: Alice in Mirror Image Land

• Ethanol or Biodiesel?: A Systems Analysis Decision

• To Spray or Not to Spray: A Debate Over Malaria and DDT

• Avogadro Goes to Court

• The Case of the Missing Bees: High Fructose Corn Syrup and Colony Collapse Disorder

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Brian J. Dingmann

Associate Professor
Math, Science and Technology Department
University of Minnesota Crookston
Crookson, Minnesota 56716
dingm021@crk.umn.edu

• Why Homeostasis Is Important to Everyday Activities

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Duyen Dinh-Dang

Undergraduate Student
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92697

• Yeast Cryptography: A Budding New Way to Keep Your Dough

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Michael L. Dini

Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409
michael.dini@ttu.edu

• Stuck on You: Health Complications Associated with Dysregulation of Ion Movement

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Steven T. Diver

Professor
Chemistry Department
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260
diver@buffalo.edu
Subject: Chemistry

• As Light Meets Matter: Art Under Scrutiny

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Huong Do

Undergraduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92197

• Sexually Transmitted Infections: Where and Why?

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Quyen T. Doan

Undergraduate Student
Department of Biology and Physical Sciences
Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia 22207-4299

• From Strawberry Fields to the Chemistry Classroom

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Chelsea Doig

Undergraduate Student
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York 14850
Subject:

• Why Am I Always So Tired?: A Provider-Patient Simulation

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Andrew Q. Dong

Undergraduate Student
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92697

• Tremors in the Nerves: Investigating Kuru

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Scott J. Donnelly

Professor of Chemistry
Science Division
Arizona Western College
Yuma, Arizona 85365
scott.donnelly@azwestern.edu

• Equal Parts Sleeping and Eating: A Year in the Life of a Bear

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Kristiann M. Dougherty

Professor
Department of Biology
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
kris_dougherty@pba.edu
Subject:

• One Tough Mudder: Exploring Infectious Disease Transmission

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Amy B. Dounay

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
amy.dounay@coloradocollege.edu

• Agony and Ecstasy: Party Drug or Breakthrough Treatment for PTSD?

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Cynthia J. Downs

Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental and Forest Biology
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, New York 13210
cjdowns@esf.edu

• Coping with Infection: Resistance and Tolerance of Parasites in Soay Sheep

• A Delicate Balance: Resource Allocation, Immunity, and Disease

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Jaqueline M. Doyle

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Towson University
Towson, Maryland 21252
jdoyle@towson.edu

• Fish Out of (Salt) Water: Adaptation of an Ocean-Going Fish to Freshwater Environment

• Peppered Moths and the Industrial Revolution: Barking up the Wrong Tree?

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Ryan Doyle

Former Undergraduate Student
Department of Biology
Villanova College
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085

• Facing the Pain: An Interrupted Case Study in Physiology

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Cassie Dresser-Briggs

Academic Specialist
Lyman Briggs College
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48823
cdbriggs@msu.edu

• Oral Allergy Syndrome: A Confluence of Immunology and Phylogeny

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Lori L. Driscoll

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
ldriscoll@coloradocollege.edu

• Agony and Ecstasy: Party Drug or Breakthrough Treatment for PTSD?

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Mathew J. Driscoll

Undergraduate Student
Geography and Natural Sciences
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado 80210

• Selection on a Case by Case Basis

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Milton T. Drott

PhD Candidate
School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
mtd66@cornell.edu

• Why Did the Snake Cross the Road?: A Population Genetics and Habitat Conservation Case Study

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Marc Dryer

Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of Toronto at Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 1C6
marc.dryer@utoronto.ca

• Sex and the Komodo Dragon

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Derek Dube

Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut 06032
ddube@usj.edu

• The Ebola Wars: Advanced Edition

• The Ebola Wars: General Edition

• The Ebola Wars: Mission Immune Evasion

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Sondra A. Dubowsky

Associate Professor of Biology
Biology Department
McLennan Community College
Waco, Texas 76708
sdubowsky@mclennan.edu
Subject: Biology

• Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of an Autoimmune Response

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Jessica Dudek

Assistant Administrative Director
University Honors College
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260
jdudek@buffalo.edu

• A Word to the Wise: Advising Freshmen

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Robert L. Dunbar

Associate Professor
Center for Learning Innovation
University of Minnesota Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
dunb0011@r.umn.edu

• Unlucky Chucky and Toxins of the Neuromuscular Junction

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Dana S. Dunn

Professor
Psychology Department
Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018
dunn@moravian.edu
Subject: Psychology

• A Social-Cognitive Exploration of Reactions to Leiby Kletzky's Abduction and Homicide

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Kristie DuRei

Honors Student
Political Science Department
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260

• The Medicinal Use of Marijuana: An Intimate Debate Case

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Emily Duwan

Undergraduate Student
Department of Biology
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085

• Lee Family Problems: The Yin and Yang of Membrane Physiology