Personnel

Faculty Members

Stacia Sower, PhD
David Berlinksy, PhD
Molly Lutcavage, PhD
Cheryl Whistler, PhD

Support Staff

Allisan Aquilina-Beck
Erica Spater

Special Projects

Lisa Merrill

Visiting Scholar

Jaruwan "Pui" Ponjareon

 

Faculty Members

Stacia Sower, PhD, Professor »
Director of the Center for Molecular and Comparative Endocrinology

Ph: 603 862-2103
Email: sasower@unh.edu

Stacia is the Center's scientific director and the principal investigator.

Stacia Sower

David Berlinsky, PhD »
Associate Professor - Department of Biological Sciences

Ph: 603 862-0007
Email: david.berlinsky@unh.edu

David's research primarliy focuses on improving the culture of commercially important finfish species by understanding and ultimately controlling physiological processes.

David Berlinsky

Molly Lutcavage, PhD »
Associate Research Professor - Zoology

Ph: 603 862-2891
Email: molly.lutcavage@unh.edu

Molly's research focuses on population biology, physiological ecology, the bluefin tuna program, sea turtle research and conservation.

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Cheryl Whistler, PhD »
Associate Professor - Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences

Ph: 603 862-4095
Email: cheryl.whistler@unh.edu

Cheryl's research focuses on beneficial host-microbe interactions.

Cheryl Whistler

 

Support Staff

Allisan Aquilina-Beck
Research Scientist

Ph: 603 862-0044
Email: aar38@unh.edu

Allisan supports Center investigators in the design and execution of project research including a wide spectrum of gene expression analysis (Real time PCR, In situ hybridization), microscopy, and immunohistological techniques.

Allisan Aquilina-Beck

Erica Spater
Program Support Assistant

Ph: 603 862-2171
Email: ecn26@unh.edu

Erica coordinates Center operations and information while assisting with grant, contracts and manuscript preparation.

Erica Spater

 

Special Projects

Lisa Merrill
Research Technician

Ph: 603 862-0044

Lisa is conducting a research study in collaboration with the Rubin Laboratory at Tufts Medical School focusing on the reproductive effects of an endocrine-disrupting compound. The study will 
examine the affects of gestational exposure to various doses of 
bisphenol-A on GnRH production/expression in the brain and on GnRH receptor expression in the pituitary

Lisa Merrill

Jaruwan "Pui" Ponjareon
Visiting Scholar

Ph: 603 862-0044

Pui is a graduate student in the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand. She is currently conducting research activities in characterization of GnRH in the central nervous and reproductive system in fresh water prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii.

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